Advanced Clinical Practitioner Community Inpatient Units

The Methodist Church in Britain; York and North Yorkshire, Scarborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27–33 days’ leave

Employee assistance programme

NHS car lease

Cycle to work

Learning and development opportunities

Staff networks

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the York and Selby Community Inpatient Units. You will lead assessments, deliver short-term rehabilitation and end-of-life care, and supervise trainee ACPs across hospital and community teams.

The post requires an accredited ACP qualification or portfolio, non-medical prescribing, and teaching/mentoring experience. NHS benefits apply and professional development is encouraged.

Qualifications

• Registration with NMC or HCPC
• Completed MSc ACP or portfolio accredited by CAP
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support
• Teaching/assessing or mentor qualification
• IRMER certificate

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term rehabilitation, reablement, recovery and end of life care to inpatients
• Practise as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within community inpatient units
• Carry out assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment
• Support admissions from hospital and community
• Support timely patient discharges from inpatient units
• Work with ACPs and a Trust Grade Doctor to deliver patient-centred care
• Collaborate across community teams to enable joint working
• Assist service transformation in line with national agenda

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

MSc ACP

Non-medical prescribing

ILS Provider

Teaching/mentoring

IRMER certificate

Education

MSc ACP

Centre for Advancing Practice portfolio

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits within the York and Selby Community Inpatient Units, part of community and care of the elderly services at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals. The work centres on short-term rehabilitation, reablement, recovery and end of life care, with the post holder carrying out assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment. The role stands out for its links across community teams and its teaching remit, including leading trainee ACPs. Fit depends on an accredited ACP qualification or portfolio, non-medical prescribing and experience of supervision and teaching.

What the job involves

• Provide short-term rehabilitation, reablement, recovery and end of life care to inpatients
• Practise as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the community inpatient units
• Carry out assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within the area of practice
• Support admissions from the hospital and the community
• Support timely patient discharges from the inpatient units
• Work as part of a team of ACPs and a Trust Grade Doctor to deliver patient-centred care
• Work across a variety of community teams, supporting collaborative working
• Help drive forward service transformation in line with the national agenda

What’s required

Qualifications

• Registration as a practitioner with the NMC or HCPC
• Completed MSc ACP or portfolio of practice accredited by the Centre for Advancing Practice
• Non-medical prescribing qualification
• Resuscitation Council (UK) Immediate Life Support Provider
• Teaching and assessing or mentor qualification
• IRMER certificate

Experience

• Management, support and leadership of trainee ACPs
• Experience of mentorship, supervision and teaching
• Highly developed specialist clinical skills for the area of work
• Expert knowledge in the clinical field

Nice to have

• PG Diploma in Geriatric Medicine
• Completion of an Internal Medicine course

What’s offered

• NHS Pension Scheme, with a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days, depending on NHS Trust service
• Range of paid and unpaid leave, covering emergency and planned leave
• 24/7 confidential advice and support through the Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance
• Staff Networks, including Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks