Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled clinician to accept referrals, triage from primary care, and provide specialist advice within the neurosurgery service. You will coordinate multi-disciplinary team meetings, manage pre-admission assessments, and follow up patients after procedures.

The role involves optimizing pharmacotherapies for chronic conditions, contributing to research and developing the DIGITAL Living Well platform, and delivering Botox

Qualifications

• Accept referrals and triage from other disciplines/primary care.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary meetings and follow up patients.
• Lead and direct staff in emergencies and train clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice to colleagues within the organisation and wider team.
• Develop and manage research and a digital platform (Living Well) for the service.
• Support reprogramming and de-escalation of medications including opiates.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Radiology requests

Research & audit

Botox therapies

Education

IRMER training

Tools

Radiology equipment

Job description

Accept referrals and triage from other disciplines/primary care and provide specialist advice and support to colleagues within the organisation and to the wider team outside the organisation. Coordinate a multi-disciplinary team meeting and follow up patients beyond the MDT. Procedural pre-admission assessments Manage patient follow up. Support reprogramming, further discussion regarding changes in patient condition Become an interface for optimising Pharmacotherapies for Chronic Pain alongside de-escalation of medications including opiates. Become integral in developing and managing research, a DIGITAL Platform (Living Well) specific to the service and a first in Bristol Neurosurgery which will enable effective patient interface and follow-up, and generate automated Patient Reported Outcome Measures enhancing Research and Audit. To learn clinical skills including radiology requesting and interpretation Become an interface and applicator for Botox therapies for chronic migraine Develop an understanding and competence to manage neuromodulation systems, and the reprogramming of stimulators as required. To act appropriately in emergency situations and to be familiar with emergency procedures including fire and resuscitation. To have the ability to lead and direct other staff appropriately in such situations. To act as an assessor for clinicians undertaking relevant clinical skills training. To complete IRMER training, ensuring that you work within your scope of your approved non-medical referrer protocol with regard to requesting radiography (E.g. CT or X-ray)

£49,387 - £64,750 per annum. Training Band 7 if not already a Band 8a ACP.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust