Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Ashford is looking for a Consultant ACP to co-lead medical provision for Community Hospitals in Kent. This role involves advanced clinical practice, leadership, and service development in frailty management. The ideal candidate enjoys innovation in delivering high-quality patient care and is open to flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Clinical expertise in Frailty.
• Experience in service development, evaluation, and research.
• Strong leadership and consultancy skills.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead medical provision for Community Hospitals.
• Manage community hospital services across east and west Kent.
• Participate in service redesign and development of medical models.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice in frailty

Leadership and consultancy

Education and training development

Service development

Job description

We are looking for a Consultant ACP to join our Trust supporting site across East and West Kent.

The Consultant Practitioner for Community Hospitals co-leads the medical provision for Community Hospitals, alongside the Consultant Clinical Lead.

This includes medical management of community hospital services across east and west Kent; development of the current and future medical model; and participation in service redesign.

It would be particularly suitable for a forward thinking, innovative individual seeking an exciting opportunity to help plan and deliver modern dynamic Inpatient Frailty services.

You will be a clinical expert in Frailty and will fulfil the 4 domains of Advanced Clinical Practice:

• Advanced and expert level clinical practice within the field of frailty ensuring clinical excellence
• Leadership and consultancy providing expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues
• Development and provision of education and training to other staff and trainees
• Service development, evaluation, research and audit.
  
  

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

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The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Chloe Chalmers Job title: PA to Assistant Director Community Hospitals Email address: [e-mail]