Qualified Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner Plymouth

The Paediatric Advanced Practitioner role in the paediatric Emergency department supports the assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of children and young people across emergency paediatric pathways. The post holder will practise autonomously within their scope of competence, working collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to support safe, effective, and timely care. This post is suited to clinicians committed to maintaining high standards of paediatric care and contributing to the development of emergency and acute paediatrics and advanced practice within the UHP.

Main duties of the job:

• Work in accordance with the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017) and University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) Trust Policy for Advanced Practice.
• Utilise advanced clinical skills to ensure that patients within Emergency Paediatrics receive holistic, timely and high-quality care.
• Exercise clinical expertise, high levels of judgement, discretion, and decision-making in care, in accordance with their scope of practice.
• Draw on expertise utilising the four pillars of advanced practice to lead and influence improvements to standards of care.
• Develop a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff.
• Influence and lead on the improvement of care through clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research in collaboration with clinical and academic colleagues.
• Demonstrate compassionate leadership in daily working.
• Facilitate multidisciplinary education for all members of the Emergency Paediatric team.

About us:

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

Job responsibilities:

• To deliver and participate in the clinical care of all Paediatric patients attending the Emergency Department (Minors, Resus and Paediatrics).
• Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive nursing assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
• Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multidisciplinary team.
• To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
• Order/interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate.
• Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with present legislation supply and prescribing of medicines.
• To play an active role in the development/improvement and audit of processes that facilitate and improve patient flow.
• Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within emergency and unscheduled care.
• To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Proven NMC registration/registered nurse.
• Education/Mentorship Course or willingness to complete Independent non-medical prescribing, if from a core profession in which NMP is supported.
• Completion of MSc In Advanced Practice or equivalent (as defined by Trust AP policy).
• Evidence of relevant, recent study continuing education.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Extensive, recent demonstrable experience within clinical Paediatric practice.
• Proven Management ability and leadership demonstrable experience.
• Excellent clinical and practical skills with demonstrable experience.
• Demonstrable experience of education and supervision.
• Proven advanced Clinical skills, cannulation/venepuncture etc.
• Proven extensive demonstrable experience at trainee ACP level.
• Evidence of practice within the four pillars of Advanced Practice.

Aptitude and Abilities:

• Proven ability to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate action.
• Independent and autonomous practice as an ACP in Paed ED within departmental frameworks.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both in written and verbal form.
• Willingness to develop the regional and national profile of advanced practice.
• Excellent consultation and clinical examination skill.
• Proven ability to compile protocols and clinical guidelines.
• Proven ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner regarding their treatment and procedures.

Disposition, Attitude and Motivation:

• Demonstrates an enthusiastic, approachable and friendly manner.
• Proven ability to manage own case load working to priorities and deadlines.
• Able to recognise own limits and work within those limits of competence.
• Excellent Time management skills.
• Proven ability to cope with a pressurised environment and able to use own initiative.

Other factors:

• Awareness of local and national health policy.
• 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.
• Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
• Applicants must have current UK professional registration.