Advanced Clinical Practitioner - OPAT

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Job summary

Join a leading hospital trust as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, contributing to the Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team. This role involves managing patients receiving intravenous antimicrobials safely in the community and supporting the trust's antimicrobial stewardship program. Enjoy opportunities for professional development within a progressive clinical setting focused on exceptional patient care.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in antimicrobials and/or OPAT.
• Evidence of leadership.
• Demonstrates professional maturity.

Responsibilities

• Assessment and management of patients awaiting discharge.
• Monitoring and follow-up of patients receiving OPAT.
• Support in safe discharge while maintaining patient records.

Skills

Patient-focused

Clinical practice

Leadership

Education

Masters degree in Advanced clinical practice

Qualification in Leadership

Job description

Main area Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 320-CDCS-3532-A

Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Derby Hospital Town Derby Salary £53,755 - £60,504 pro rata pa Salary period Yearly Closing 26/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/07/2025

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - OPAT

Band 8a

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.

As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;

Job overview

At the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) we are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our well-established Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) team. This exciting new role will contribute to the invaluable work provided by the team, ensuring patients requiring intravenous and high-risk oral antimicrobials are discharged and managed safely in the community.

The multidisciplinary OPAT team is led by an Infection Diseases Consultant and you will work closely with the Specialist OPAT Pharmacists and Nurses and broader clinical teams to deliver a safe and effective, patient-centred OPAT service. The OPAT service is well-regarded in the Trust, and this role is pivotal within the team.

You will also have the opportunity be involved in the trust antimicrobial stewardship program to help reduce the rise in antimicrobial resistance. You will support the team in developing a trust wide culture that reduces hospital acquired infection and supports prudent use of antimicrobials.

Advanced clinical practice is well established at UHDB and is seen as integral to the delivery of high quality and safe patient care across the Trust. We have a well-established leadership structure to support ACPs and lots of opportunity for service development and quality improvement work. If successful, you would be joining an extremely progressive team which continues to develop to meet the needs of our patients.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an ACP who demonstrates that they are highly motivated, patient-focused and exhibit a passion for clinical practice. A mature and professional attitude is essential and you must be able to establish and maintain good working relationships.

You will be required to demonstrate the above characteristics along with your level of practice through a portfolio of evidence and will be asked to work a period of observed clinical practice.

You will work closely with clinicians, pharmacy and nursing colleagues to support the safe discharge and management of patients requiring OPAT.

The main duties involve assessment and management of patients awaiting discharge and those already out in the community receiving OPAT.

You will also be involved in the monitoring and follow-up of patients, liaison with referring clinical teams and maintaining accurate patient records. Furthermore, you will have opportunities to attend a variety of MDT meetings to contribute to the management of patients.

You will be expected to deputise for the OPAT Consultant at times. There will be lots of opportunity for professional development and involvement in audit/quality improvement work.

Although primarily based at the Royal Derby Hospital, you will also be expected to rotate between the other sites at UHDB as needed.

Closing date of applications: 26 June 2025

Interview date: 10 July 2025

Working for our organisation

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

• Masters degree in "Advanced clinical practice"
• Qualification in Leadership

Knowledge & Skills

• Demonstrates professional maturity
• Personal statement is patient focused
• Indicates independent learning / self motivated
• Evidence of participation in education
• Evidence of participation in research, audit or QI
• Evidence of leadership
• Experience in antimicrobials and/or OPAT

Experience

• Evidence of wide-ranging clinical experience
• Ability to use research findings to develop services and patient care
• Shows experience in evidence-based practice
• Evidence of involvement in developing policies, procedures or patient information
• Evidence of audit wok and implementing performance indicators

Our Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.

For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.

Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.

We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.

Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

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• the points-based immigration system
• the EU settlement scheme
• eVisa

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Ellie Birnie Job title Lead Antimicrobial Pharmacist Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07917650775 Additional information

Kathryn Thomas (Interim Associate Director for Advanced Practice) [e-mail]