Band 6/7- Enhanced Clinical Practitioner, Deteriorating Patient Team

Asset Building Group P/L; Watford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits you in the Acute Care Response Team, where you'll play a crucial role in managing patient deterioration in a dynamic healthcare environment. As an Enhanced Practitioner, you'll utilize advanced assessment skills and critical thinking to provide high-quality care to patients outside the Critical Care Department. This role not only allows for independent clinical decision-making but also offers the chance to collaborate with a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to staff wellbeing and innovation in patient care, and help shape the future of healthcare in Watford.

Benefits

Flexible Working Options

Staff Wellbeing Programs

Professional Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Enhanced skills in assessing and treating deteriorating patients.
• Ability to work autonomously and make complex clinical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage deteriorating patients across various clinical settings.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient safety.

Skills

Advanced Physical Assessment

Critical Thinking

Clinical Decision Making

Patient-Centered Care

Leadership

Education

Relevant Nursing Qualification

Postgraduate Training in Critical Care

Tools

Clinical Guidelines

Diagnostic Testing Equipment

Job description

We are excited to be recruiting to our new Acute Care Response Team which is an integral part of the Deteriorating Patient Team.

The role as ACRT Enhanced Practitioner is underpinned by the Critical Care Outreach Practitioner Framework and supports a 24/7 service across the Watford site and currently Mon-Fri Night at St Albans. This role aims to prevent, identify, escalate and respond to patient deterioration along with supporting successful transition of patient care from the critical care environment. The Enhanced Practitioner (Band 6/7 depending on experience) will be able to assess and treat patients in a variety of clinical scenarios.

The post holder will demonstrate enhanced skills and competence in areas such as advanced physical assessment and ensure that evidence-based practice underpins all aspects of care and treatment. They will have developed enhanced skills in critical thinking and problem-solving to support safe clinical decision making. They will deliver a high level of specialist care to patients outside of the Critical Care Department working within a defined scope of practice that is underpinned by both local and nationally agreed guidelines.

Those shortlisted will be required to attend in person an assessment day on Thursday 6th February. If successful at the assessment day, candidates will be invited to interview on Monday 10th February.

The Acute Care Response Team Enhanced Practitioner will be required to:

• Have an enhanced level of knowledge in the prevention and management of the deteriorating patient utilising the NORF Enhanced Practitioner Framework.
• This autonomous role will exercise independent judgement to assess, investigate, plan, implement, evaluate and escalate clinical care of the deteriorating patient.
• Provide patient-centred care to a high standard usually within complex and evolving clinical scenarios utilising their enhanced clinical knowledge and expertise.
• Make complex clinical decisions and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support the care of patients including discussions surrounding treatment and escalation plans and DNACPR discussions.
• Support clinical teams across the organisation including Medicine, Surgery, Maternity, Emergency Medicine and Paediatrics by providing enhanced clinical advice, demonstrating leadership and support to ensure effective and safe provision of care to the “deteriorating patient”.
• Support, deliver and evaluate education, research and audit activities to elevate and improve standards associated with the ACRT service.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact us.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

You will be required to take responsibility for triaging, coordinating and overseeing the organisation of patient care for acutely ill ward-based patients on a day-to-day basis.

You will work within your own scope of practice and in collaboration with the multi-professional team to instigate, evaluate and modify a range of diagnostic testing/interventions within the Acute Care Response Team. You will also directly refer to relevant Clinical specialties where appropriate.

You will work closely with the Critical Care Team to facilitate early and timely admission to critical care and safe discharge from critical care.

You will be required to respond to medical emergencies and demonstrate clinical leadership and expertise as required.

You will support the Deteriorating Patient Team in developing and delivering robust teaching and education programs to ward teams to manage acutely ill/deteriorating patients, and support the development and integration of Martha’s Rule across the organisation.