Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Care of the Elderly / Frailty in Coventry

We have a really exciting opportunity for you to join our Care of the Elderly Advanced Clinical Practitioner team at University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Care of the Elderly and Acute Frailty Service (Band 7). The successful post holder will be supported to undertake the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and upon successful completion will become a Band 8a. The trainee is required to work a minimum of 30 hours (0.8 WTE) as per Health Education / NHS England guidance. Competence in Non-Medical Prescribing will be required, if supported by the practitioner’s professional regulator.

We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational and forward thinking health care professional. You should have extensive experience in Care of the older person as well as having excellent leadership, management and communication skills.

Main duties of the job:

• High profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial and clinical responsibility for the delivery of Advanced Clinical Practice in Care of the Elderly and Acute Frailty service.
• Able to make informed decisions within their own speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met.
• The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.
• They will work collaboratively with the Care of the Elderly team to meet the needs of patients, and will play a key role in service delivery and adherence to policy and procedures.
• They will also be instrumental in guiding junior medical and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols and procedures.
• The post holder will be required to work within all areas where Care of the Elderly patients may be housed.
• This includes the Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (FSDEC), medical admissions unit (MAU), Emergency Department (ED), Care of the Elderly wards, outlying and rehabilitation wards undertaking primary and secondary assessments alongside medical colleagues, providing support and guidance to nursing and medical staff in the management of Care of the Elderly patients.
• The post holder must be willing to support the development of Geriatric outreach to the community in the near future to meet the needs of the local population, whilst addressing national and local health agendas.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

Enthusiasm, a desire to learn and flexibility are essential for this role, as are good interpersonal and organisational skills. You will take pride in your responsibility for the quality of the care in your clinical area, provide sound clinical and professional leadership to your multi-disciplinary team and create a culture where the team feel empowered. The Service aims to deliver and sustain the highest standards of care, quality, safety and dignity for all of our patients.

If you are keen to develop and work as part of our dynamic team then we would love to hear from you. Informal visits are very welcome where you will be able to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.

Co-ordinate the care of Care of the Elderly and Acute Frailty Service patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct and professional regulatory guidance. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.

Lead and deliver care across a variety of clinical settings such as outpatient, inpatient, virtual clinic, ward rounds, etc. Deliver clinical care according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.

Assess and prioritise patients within the service to maintain quality care. Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues. Act autonomously to provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients’ treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met.

Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patient’s management plan. Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients’ needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice. Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.

Our ACP team is based between both hospital sites at University Hospital Coventry and the Hospital of St Cross.

Person specification:

• Current UK healthcare professional registration BSc in healthcare
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent.
• Independent Prescriber (annotated on professional register)
• Leadership qualification/training
• IRMER regulation training

Experience:

• 3 years senior clinical experience at Band 6 or above this a requirement to comply with HEE/NHSE funding requirements.
• Significant clinical experience in relevant field equivalent to post graduate diploma level.
• Experience of leading people/services.
• Experience of case load management.
• Experience of clinical teaching.
• Experience in research and audit.
• Demonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice.
• Experience in collaborative working with multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of change management and service development.
• Evidence of journal/web/book publication/conference presentation.

Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge of speciality disease/complexity
• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/integrated care boards and implications
• Knowledge of policy/service desirable
• Knowledge of Action learning and other methods of staff development.

Skills:

• Skills in undertaking clinical assessments and techniques relevant to speciality.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Developed IT skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Highly developed communication, influencing, negotiating skills and sharing of information.
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to be an innovative and effective decision-maker.
• Ability to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations.
• Ability to undertake audit and critically analyse data.
• Ability to work shifts required by service.
• Extended/enhanced clinical skills.
• Delegated Consent training.
• Demonstrate report writing.
• Demonstrate resourcefulness.
• Demonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for patients.
• Skills in presenting at conferences/webinars.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours:

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace.
• For posts with managerial responsibility only: Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience.
• Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect).

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

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