Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust; Dudley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner to provide expert clinical care in critical situations. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in Critical Care, hold an MSc in Advanced Practice, and demonstrate leadership skills. This role involves comprehensive assessment, management of treatment plans, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team. A dynamic and rewarding position with a focus on patient care awaits you.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCP with significant Critical Care experience at a senior level.
• NMP and ALS provider or equivalent certification required.
• Understanding of professional accountability in advanced practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition.
• Request and perform diagnostic tests.
• Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan.
• Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers.
• Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across critical care subjects.
• Apply evidence-based practice to the management of critically ill patients.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Management of clinical treatment plans

Diagnostic tests

Invasive interventions

Leadership in a multi-professional team

Clinical audit

Education

MSc in Advanced Practice

Professional Qualification, NMC/HCPC/GpHC

Qualified ACCP

Tools

Advanced Clinical Competency Framework

Therapeutic practices

Job description

Has successfully completed the Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) course.Has gained 120 credits at Level 7 within aprogrammeto meet the Faculty of Intensive Care Curriculum (FICM)knowledge,skillsand competencies to achieve FICM membership. On successfulThe Advanced Critical Care Practitioner role is a nationallyrecognisedrole providingExpert clinical care to patients requiring Level 1 to Level 3 care, primarily within CriticalCare but also to patient's critically ill who require intervention trust wide. This post will form part of the medical teamrotawithin Critical Care.AdvancedCritical Care Practitioner (ACCP) and are expected to work within a framework for ACCPswhilst being aware of their limitations.

Main duties of the job

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition
• Request and perform diagnostic tests
• Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan
• Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers
• Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice
• Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team
• Work autonomously in recognised situations
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care
• Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient
• Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making
• Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model
• Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing
• Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice
• Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework
• Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient
• Understand and perform clinical audit

About us

he Trust provides services from different sites.Code of ConductIt is expected that all staffwould be able to show that they live our trust values in their work and that they will deliver the essentialbehavioursin their role.Staff are expected to adhere to Trust policies and procedures which establish standards of good practice as well as follow any codes of conduct which are relevant to their own profession.Equality, Diversity, and InclusionAll Trust staff have a responsibility to embrace the diverse cultures of both our staff and the communities that we serve, and as such, all staff should ensure that equality, diversity,and inclusion are embedded in their work philosophy and reflected in theirbehaviour.Equality, Diversity, and inclusion are pivotal to the values and vision of the Dudley Group so that they shape everything that you do every single day.Safeguarding Children and AdultsAll Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This includes attending statutory and mandatory training, adhering to local Safeguarding Children and Adults policies and procedures and inter-agency guidance asshowedin the Trust's Safeguarding policies and procedures.Improvement PracticeThe trust has a long-term commitment to its continuous quality improvementprogramme.

Job responsibilities

• Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patients condition.
• Request and perform diagnostic tests.
• Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan.
• Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers.
• Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice.
• Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team.
• Work autonomously in recognised situations.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care.
• Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient.
• Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making.
• Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model
• Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing
• Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice
• Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework
• Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient
• Understand and perform clinical audit

Person Specification

• Qualified ACCP
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• NMP
• Significant Critical Care experience at a senior level
• Professional Qualification, NMC/HCPC/GpHC
• ALS provider or equivalent
• ALS Instructor or equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.