Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Dementia and Delirium Lead (Annex 21)

St. Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to lead care for patients with dementia and delirium. You will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team to assess, diagnose, treat and evaluate complex cognitive needs, aiming to reduce length of stay and avoid admissions.

Role features leadership in the Dementia and Delirium team, ongoing professional development, and opportunities to shape service delivery across MWL sites.

Qualifications

• Registered senior clinician with current NMC/HPC registration.
• MSc Advanced Practice / actively working towards.
• Independent / supplementary nursing prescribing - V300.
• Clinical Assessment & Diagnostics Qualification.
• Portfolio of evidence demonstrating up-to-date achievement of required competencies for advanced practitioner practice.
• Evidence of on-going professional study and personal development.
• ALS provider or willing to work towards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Dementia and Delirium team, applying advanced autonomous clinical practice.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulate evidence-based management plans for cognitive impairment.
• Drive quality improvement and implement best practice guidelines across the service.
• Provide specialist training, education and mentorship to nursing staff and allied professionals.

Skills

Advanced Practice

Clinical Assessment

Leadership

Education

MSc Advanced Practice

Prescribing – V300

NMC Registration

Job description

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Job overview

Please note, Job Description and Person Specification are pending AfC approval.

Are you an experienced, skilled and passionate leader looking to make a profound impact on care?

We are seeking an exceptional Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our specialised team, focusing on assessment, management and care of patients experiencing dementia and delirium.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead and shape the future of dementia and delirium, whilst working with a dynamic and committed team of clinicians, AHP's and operational teams across the Department of Medicine for Older people.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will operate as a clinical expert, providing high - quality person centred care for patients with complex cognitive needs. You will work autonomously and collaboratively across multi‑disciplinary teams to improve patient outcomes, reduce lengths of stay and prevent avoidable admissions.

This post may be offered under Annex 21 AfC Terms & Conditions, subject to experience, competency and suitability.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an integral part of the clinical management team, demonstrating advanced autonomous clinical practice skills across MWL, the post holder will act as the lead for the Dementia and Delirium team across MWL

Acting within their professional boundaries, they will demonstrate safe, clinical decision‑making skills and will manage their own caseload including the treatment and care of patients from initial history taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care for people presenting with Dementia and / or Delirium.

key responsibilities:

• Expert Clinical Practice - Conduct comprehensive advanced assessments for older patients presenting with cognitive impairment, formulate evidence-based management plans for complex dementia patients.
• Leadership and Innovation - Act as a clinical role model, driving quality improvement initiatives and implementing best practice guidelines across the service & provide line management for the D&D team across MWL.
• Education & Mentorship - Provide Specialist training, education and mentorship to nursing staff, allied health professionals and medical teams to enhance organisation wide understanding of cognitive impairment.
• Collaborative Care - Partner closely with families, carers psychiatric liaison teams and community services to ensure seamless, holistic patient care.

Working for our organisation

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached Job Description and Person Specification for main responsibilities and requirements.

Person specification

Our Values

• We are Kind
• We are Open
• We are Inclusive

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered senior clinician with current NMC / HPC registration
• MSc Advanced Practice / actively working towards
• Independent / supplementary nursing prescribing - V300
• Clinical Assessment & Diagnostics Qualification
• Portfolio of evidence demonstrating up to date achievement of required competencies for advanced practitioner practice
• Evidence of on-going professional study and personal development
• ALS provider or willing to work towards

Desirable criteria

• Leadership qualification
• NMC Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification
• Teaching/assessing/NMC Mentorship Qualification
• ALS Instructor

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Awareness of local and national targets and policies/guidelines
• IT competent
• Ability to manage and prioritise own workload and assist junior clinical staff in managing theirs
• Demonstrates experience in elderly Medicine & in-depth Dementia and Delirium pathology
• Change management experience
• Ability to performance advanced clinical procedures
• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Significant advanced clinical diagnostic skills (e.g. ABG's, CXRs, laboratory investigations)
• Ability to formulate differential diagnosis, initiate appropriate treatment and evaluate effectiveness.
• Experience and evidence of working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Evidence of effective leadership, practice development, expertise and innovation in clinical practice
• Experience of clinical practice benchmarking
• Highly motivated and experienced practitioner
• Ability to work as an independent practitioner
• Manage complex and competing issues remaining calm under pressure
• Experience of nurse triage including telephone triage

Desirable criteria

• Clinical risk management and governance experience
• Audit and research experience
• Extensive experience in related older people's specialty & in Dementia and Delirium management
• Experience of working within the NHS

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to influence and work across professional boundaries
• Advanced ability to disseminate sensitive information
• Demonstrate an ability to lead and motivate individuals and teams
• Ability to present all work in a clear and concise manner appropriate to the target audience
• Ability to manage conflict, effective negotiation skills

Desirable criteria

• Advanced Procedural skills

Other

Essential criteria

• Commitment to own professional development acknowledging own limitations

Thank you for considering an application to work for Mersey West Lancashire NHS Trust. MWL is an exciting and forward‑thinking NHS Trust who are one of the best places to work for in England.

The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience. We always aim for continuous improvement in our practice.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups.

As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.

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