Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to a network of ACPs for suppor

Trust-wide programme of advance practi

Trust covers the cost of the Enhanced/

Job summary

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner post is part of the Trust's inpatient medical and rehabilitation service for older people and stroke neuro-rehabilitation. The role focuses on planning and managing complete episodes of care, performing complex assessments and making high-level clinical decisions.

The post is full-time (37.5 hours per week) with a supervision programme and a non-medical prescribing requirement.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent route as per advert.
• Evidence of advanced clinical practice and CPD activity.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage complete episodes of care.
• Carry out independent comprehensive assessment and formulate impressions and diagnoses.
• Make complex clinical decisions on service user management and outcomes.
• Carry out holistic assessment of patients with highly complex needs and plan care.
• Advise and communicate with acute, primary, social care, community and third sector teams to ensure continuity and safe transfer of care.
• Undertake audits and service evaluations to drive improvement using evidence-based practice.
• Provide expert clinical advice, leadership and support to meet service needs.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Autonomous decision-making

Clinical assessment

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or PG Dip 120 credits in advanced clinical practice

Tools

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner post with the Trust's older persons inpatient medical and rehabilitation service and stroke neuro-rehabilitation. The role centres on planning and managing complete episodes of care, carrying out complex specialist assessments and making complex clinical decisions. It is a full-time post of 37.5 hours a week covering weekdays and bank holidays, with a network of ACPs for support and a supervision programme being introduced. Non-medical prescribing and an MSc or equivalent advanced practice route are required, and applicants needing Skilled Worker sponsorship cannot apply.

What the job involves

• Plan and manage complete episodes of care
• Carry out independent comprehensive assessment, formulate impressions and diagnoses, and plan management including pharmacological considerations
• Make complex clinical decisions on service user management and outcomes
• Carry out comprehensive specialist holistic assessment of patients and carers with highly complex needs, planning, delivering and evaluating care
• Advise and communicate with acute, primary, social care, community and third sector teams to ensure continuity and safe transfer of care
• Undertake audits and service evaluations to drive improvement using evidence-based practice
• Provide expert clinical advice, leadership and support to meet service needs

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent route (PG Dip 120 credits in advanced clinical practice and approved support portfolio route)

Registration & licences

• Registered non-medical prescriber

Experience

• Clear evidence of advanced, autonomous practice in managing patients
• Highly developed expertise in clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation, underpinned by theory gained through CPD
• Advanced skills in assessing and interpreting complex conditions, comparing options and taking appropriate action
• Proactive involvement in supervising and developing multi-disciplinary team members, with evidence of resulting practice change

Skills & knowledge

• Experience using electronic patient record systems

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Does not require Skilled Worker sponsorship

Other

• CPD portfolio showing advanced practice across clinical practice, education, leadership and research

Nice to have

• Learning and Assessing in Practice qualification, or equivalent practice assessor training
• Involvement in developing programmes of care, protocols and audit
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating education and training in practice
• Ability to analyse data and produce reports in Microsoft Excel and Word

What’s offered

• Access to a network of ACPs for support
• Trust-wide programme of advance practice supervision and ongoing development
• Trust covers the cost of the Enhanced DBS check