Advanced Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Urgent Primary Care Service
Posted 1 day 14 hours ago by NHS
Are you an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a desire to work in a fast paced Urgent Primary Care Service (UPCS), providing care to our residents that are attending Midland Metropolitan University Hospital who are in need of urgent care for minor illness.
We are looking for Advanced Care Practitioners who have a background in unscheduled Emergency/Urgent Care to work in our UPCS
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our small team delivering our urgent primary care service at MMUH front door. This post is directed at qualified independent ACP's.
The post holder will demonstrate a developing the knowledge and skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice to ddeiver care for patients requiring urgent care for minor illness
The post holder will be a 1st level registered nurse or registered healthcare professional holding an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. The post holder will deliver care that is under pinned by the Multi Professional Framework four pillars of clinical practice: leadership, management, education and research.
Main duties of the job-Practice autonomously as part of the GP workforce roster for delivering urgent care
-Undertake assessment of individuals using a range of different assessment methods, which may include physical examination, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests or advanced health needs assessment;
-Diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions; this may include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions;
-Deliver care that is under pinned by the Multi Professional Framework four pillars of clinical practice: leadership, management, education and research.
-Working as an autonomous practitioner within a defined clinical area, delivering all aspects of management and care to a wide range of patients with varying needs, encompassing advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are evidence based and deliver high quality patient centered care in accordance with theirscope of practice.
-To work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service, promoting and facilitating evidence-based practice and clinical audit and research.
-To support new ways of working that emphasise a more efficient and patient focused service, ensuring the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
About usSandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Job responsibilitiesFor further information please refer to full job description and personal specification attached within job advert.
Person Specification Qualifications- Master's degree or equivalent level of academic achievement in health related subject
- Completion of recent Leadership /Management or evidence of equivalent competence
- Evidence of professional updating in last twelve months
- First level registration with the NMC
- Current Basic Life Support training certificate
- Significant recent experience in a senior nursing role within a primary care or emergency care setting
- Experience of leading clinical teams and professional agendas
- Experience of leadership role and change management
- Proven track record in improving patient experience and gaining patient/public views
- Recent experience of direct involvement in delivering the Quality Agenda
- Experience of telephone triage
- Experience of effective interagency working
- Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
- Experience in clinical systems, preferably System One / Emis.
- Evidence of innovative practice
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.