Bank Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Denton

gtd healthcare is one of the largest, not-for-profit, NHS commissioned primary and urgent care providers in North West England. We are looking for experienced Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP's) to come onboard and join our clinical team on a bank basis. gtd healthcare is a values driven, not-for-profit provider of innovative healthcare across North-West England. Led by a clinical Board, we have been providing excellent care to patients for more than 20 years. Fundamentally, we align ourselves with the NHS and embrace the ethos of social enterprise, reinvesting surpluses generated back into our services. Within our extensive footprint of urgent and primary care, we provide specific paediatric services including primary care clinics, out of hours clinics directly from 111 calls and also a winter resilience respiratory hub. We are excited to broaden our services and build a team of excellent ACP's who are confident in paediatric care.

Main duties of the job

As a Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will work within our paediatric services. You will work within your professional boundaries and assess, diagnose and prescribe where appropriate. In addition, you will provide advice, care and management for urgent and/or primary care patients either via telephone/video or face to face. The clinician will act as a positive role model supporting junior staff whilst working flexibly between urgent care and primary care, where appropriate, to provide safe, clinical and expert care. The clinician working in this role will demonstrate clinical reasoning, critical thinking and will be key to supporting clinical work across the wider healthcare team to meet the needs of patients. The post holder will hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or Credentialing qualification (or equivalent) and a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. You will be able to work within the four pillars of practice.

About us

At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services. We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package

• Working for a values-led organisation
• Real living wage employer
• Supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
• Access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month
• Salary sacrifice car benefit scheme
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service
• Flexible working hours and policies
• Family friendly and carer policies
• Opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards
• Access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives
• Opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities
• Cycle to work scheme
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
• Access to an employee assistance programme

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Assess and holistically clinically examine patients with both minor and complex needs through history taking, physical examination and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis.
• Plan, implement and evaluate an effective management plan for the patient, ensuring safe discharge/referral and/or transfer to an appropriate health care service.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Refer and discharge safely ensuring that safety-netting advice is offered.
• Triage telephone referrals, calls from external clinicians, patients and others into a range of services appropriately as required.
• Demonstrate a visible clinical profile, providing expert advice and demonstrating high levels of clinical competence in the delivery of patient care as directed by the Clinical Service Lead.

Communication

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
• Maintain effective communication within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

Non-Medical Prescribing

If you are employed in a prescribing capacity, you must only prescribe within your scope of practice and comply with the gtd healthcare NMP governance registration processes. You must maintain your knowledge and skills and prescribe within your clinical competencies. The non-medical prescriber is required to comply with organisational NMP governance processes and adhere to local and national prescribing guidance.

Delivering a Quality Service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HPC etc.
• Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• Ensure professional revalidation requirements are met.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the organisation and wider organisation.
• Understand and apply guidance that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patient health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership Personal and People Development

• Lead on shift, ensuring flow and safety of patients and support other members of staff as required.
• Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model.
• Act as mentor and resource person for all trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners or ACPs within your clinical area as appropriate.
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant areas of work.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
• Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall commissioning and procurement process.

Corporate Responsibility

• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
• Delegate clearly and appropriately, adopting the principles of safe practice and assessment of competence.
• Prioritise own workload and ensure effective time-management.
• Work effectively with others to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care delivery.
• Discuss, highlight and work with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care.

Management of Risk

• Manage and assess risk within the areas of responsibility, ensuring adequate measures are in place to protect staff and patients.
• Monitor work areas and practices to ensure they are safe and free from hazards and conform to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Apply infection-control measures within the organisation according to local and national guidelines.

Managing Information

• Use technology and appropriate software as an aid to management in planning, implementation and monitoring of care, presenting and communicating information.
• Review and process data in order to ensure easy and accurate information retrieval for monitoring and audit processes.

Learning and Development

• Undertake mentorship where appropriate.
• Disseminate learning and information gained to other team members in order to share good practice and inform others about current and future developments (e.g. courses and conferences).
• Assess own learning needs and undertake learning as appropriate.
• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.

Other duties:

Any other duties, as agreed with the line manager to meet the needs of the organisation. This may include travel to other sites within the organisation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered first level nurse, paramedic, pharmacist or other AHP with MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or credentialing qualification or equivalent.
• V300 Non-Medical Prescriber (gateway dependent) dependent on professional eligibility.
• Clinical supervision training and experience.

Experience

• Experience of working as an ACP in paediatrics.
• Extensive experience in a senior clinical position.
• Accountability of own role and other roles in a practitioner-led service.
• Experience of working in a supportive role.
• Experience of working in an unscheduled care service.
• Experience of having worked in Primary Care.

Skills and attributes

• Advanced clinical practice skills and competence.
• Confident in paediatric care.
• Management and treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of long-term conditions.
• Management of patients with complex needs.
• Clinical examination skills and competence.
• Clinical leadership skills and competence.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Negotiation and conflict management skills.
• Highly motivated.
• Flexibility.
• Team Player.
• Change management experience and evidence.
• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting.
• Resource Management.

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.