Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust; Swadlincote; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Vehicle for business purposes

Job summary

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the TeamUp Swadlincote services. You will work in patients' homes across South Derbyshire, delivering high-quality clinical care and providing leadership within the ACP workforce.

You will collaborate with a community GP and other nursing staff. The role requires MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent) and current registration with NMC/HCPC, with evidence of

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC or HCPC registration.
• Essential: MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent).
• Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to frail and elderly adults in patients' homes.
• Lead on clinical governance, training needs, and staff development.
• Support service leads with audit, innovation, and performance management.
• Maintain a high degree of autonomy using advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis, and management.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Senior clinical experience

Audit & improvement

Mentoring

Autonomy in practice

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

NMC/HCPC registration

Level 6 post-registration study

Job description

Be outstanding - join an outstanding team!

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of individuals from BME backgrounds and welcomes applicants from these communities. DCHS is also an LGBT inclusive employer. Selection will be on a basis of merit. The Trust has achieved the status of a Disability Confident Leader and guarantees to invite to assessment applicants who meet the criteria for the job vacancy. To ensure the diversity of the workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

Job overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic ACP within our TeamUp Swadlincote services.

The service is managed through Swadlincote PCN in partnership with DCHS. You will be employed by DCHS. You will based in Swadlincote, and may be asked to work across the South Derbyshire region. You will be required to work in patients homes offering a first class care and provide clinical care for complex patients that may be frail and elderly. You will be supported by a community GP and additional qualified nursing staff within the team.

Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Are you an existing or an aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioner with experience of community care?

A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have already completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and who can demonstrate contemporary experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment.

If you have a passion for life‑long learning, enthusiasm for supporting the development needs of others, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous quality improvement we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will deliver first class clinical care to the frail and elderly people in South Derbyshire. This will be directly at a patients home as part of our frail acute service and also as part of planned care.

As an ACP you will:

• Provide clinical leadership, including direct clinical care, and advice on complex issues
• Establish a cohesive team approach for the ACP workforce development
• Support the TeamUp service leads and managers with audit, innovation, and performance management
• Lead on training needs discussions, based on audit findings, supervision outputs and individual staff knowledge gaps
• Assist in feedback for staff appraisals.

You will exercise a high degree of autonomy through the application of advanced clinical skills in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adults.

Working for our organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.

We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.

It is an exciting time to join primary care and community services as the national Ageing Well programme gathers pace.

DCHS is working closely with the Primary Care Networks to transform the care of housebound and vulnerable people across Derbyshire through our Team-Up approach.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
• Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6)

Desirable criteria

• Mentor/teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Clinical experience at senior level
• Management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries
• Clinical Leadership
• Involvement in service improvement

Desirable criteria

• Practical understanding of primary care/urgent Care and community services

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Advanced clinical practice skills including Management of patients with long-term conditions
• Management of patients with complex needs and chronic diseases
• Practical understanding of primary care, urgent care and community services

Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is one of the largest providers of specialist community healthcare in England and we currently employ around 4,500 staff. We deliver a variety of services across Derbyshire, caring for nearly 1.8 million patients each year.

We deliver patient care through 11 community hospitals, 4 minor injury units, 29 health centres and a learning disability centre. Another key part of our service is out in the community where we care for people in their own homes via therapists, health visitors and district nurses, and promoting public health in the wider community. As a Trust we care for patients of all ages with a special focus on the needs of elderly people and the very young.

DCHS has been recognised as a top 10 NHS organisation to work for in the UK by the Health Service Journal and NHS Employers in their Best Places to Work 2015 campaign. The Trust is also the runner-up in the category for the best NHS community trust employer.

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Our vision is to see the health of local communities improve through partnership working, putting people at the centre and looking to the future.

Our values:

• To get the basics right - For each other, local people and communities
• To act with compassion and respect - For each other, local people and communities
• To make a positive difference - For each other, local people and communities
• To value and develop teamwork - With our partners and within DCHS
• To value diversity and inclusivity - Of each other, local people and communities.

• The majority of our locations offer free parking facilities for staff.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety.

Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern.