Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Overview

Main area Specialist Medicine - Respiratory Medicine. Grade NHS AfC: Band 7. Contract Permanent. Hours Full time - 30 hours per week. Job ref 321-MRC B7.

Site: Special Airways Service, Old McDonald John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford. Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum. Closing: 04/02/:59.

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, focused on compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

We use value-based interviewing to identify those who share our values and can deliver compassionate excellence. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values.

Job overview

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Asthma Respiratory, Band 7 (Developmental) with progression to Band 8a on qualification.

We are offering an opportunity to join our Respiratory Asthma Service as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 7) with a clearly defined pathway to progression as a Qualified ACP (Band 8a). This role is for a registered nurse with substantial experience in asthma or respiratory care, either currently practicing at an advanced specialist level or aspiring to do so.

The post is supported by a structured development programme aligned to the Multiprofessional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice. You will contribute to assessment, diagnosis and management of patients with asthma, including those with complex and high-risk disease. You will progressively develop autonomous clinical decision making, with supervision, education and proficiency assessment.

If you are the clinician we are looking for, join our supportive, dynamic Special Airways (Asthma) team.

Main duties of the job

• Develop and provide comprehensive clinical care, specialist advice and support to patients in Special Airway service.
• Develop experience as an advanced, autonomous practitioner alongside the multidisciplinary team in Special Airways service.
• Competent in performing and interpreting spirometry and FeNO tests, able to run independent nurse-led clinics to diagnose and treat patients with airways disease (primarily asthma), with direct experience and involvement in airways disease research.
• Demonstrate and develop proficiency across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, evidenced through the academic programme and a portfolio of professional practice.
• Deliver the biologics service.
• Role model the values of the OUH, delivering person-centred care and service improvement.
• Work towards expanding knowledge and skills in advanced clinical practice, including prescribing of medications, therapies, lifestyle advice and care where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country, providing a wide range of services and a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals: John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, and Horton General Hospital.

Our values underpin the quality of care we offer and the professional relationships we maintain with patients and colleagues. We are committed to Delivering Compassionate Excellence and to the values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

We are dedicated to a safe, respectful hiring environment and encourage vaccination as appropriate for healthcare settings.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical:

• Practice in compliance with their professional code of conduct; responsible and accountable for decisions, actions and omissions at this level of advanced practice.
• Develop a broadened level of responsibility and autonomy, recognising limits of competence and scope of practice, including when working with complexity or risk.
• Develop professional judgment, escalate when needed, reflect on practice, and maintain self-awareness and adaptability.
• Use a range of assessment methods (history-taking, physical assessments, holistic assessments, risk factors, health needs assessments) and work in partnership with individuals, families and carers.
• Develop effective communication to support decision-making, planning care and promoting person-centred approaches.

Leadership and management:

• Initiate and develop effective relationships; clarify the tAP role within teams to enable productive working.
• Negotiate an individual scope of practice within policies and governance; manage risk and deliver high-quality care.
• Evaluate own practice; participate in MDT and team evaluations; consider impact of advanced practice on service function and safety.
• Engage in peer review; use learning to improve practice with supervision support.
• Seek feedback from individuals, families, carers and colleagues to inform development and service improvements.

Education:

• Assess and address own learning needs with a development plan across the four pillars of practice; maintain a portfolio of evidence.
• Engage in performance reviews and appraisal; participate in clinical supervision and tripartite reviews where required.
• Promote a culture of learning within the department and service; contribute to teaching where appropriate.
• Act as an educator within scope to develop teaching skills and share best practices.

Research:

• Foster a knowledge-rich enquiry culture; engage in research, upholding good practice guidelines.
• Develop evidence-based strategies to enhance quality, safety, productivity, value or wellbeing.
• Audit and evaluate own practice; contribute to governance and documentation processes.

Person specification Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professionals
• First-level degree (HEI level 5 or 6) in undergraduate base profession
• Evidence of ability to study at level 7 or willingness to submit academic work for assessment
• Specialist postgraduate education/qualifications relevant to recruitment area
• Registered independent/non-medical Prescriber (or willing to undertake MSc)
• Supervision/mentoring or facilitating workplace learning qualification
• Leadership or management course or qualification
• Advanced life support or equivalent
• Completed MSc relevant to clinical area or specialty

Knowledge and Experience

• Significant experience within the specialty or transferable knowledge for the service
• Evidence of management and leadership skills
• Awareness of clinical governance and quality measures
• Experience of governance audits, service evaluation or quality improvement
• Ability to appraise evidence and respond to demands
• Experience of change management
• Evidence of research capability or application of research to practice
• Clinical procedural skills relevant to practice
• Aligned to Trust values; professional conduct at all times
• Positive attitude to tasks and stakeholders
• Clear vision of tAP role in developing the service

Technical IM&T skills

• Digital proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Good keyboard skills for documentation

Personal skills

• Commitment to studying for and completing a full master's-level 7 AP post graduate
• Commitment to evidencing ongoing development via portfolios and assessments
• Willingness to engage in clinical supervision
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice
• Effective team working within a multidisciplinary team
• Flexibility to work various shifts as required for training and service needs
• Ability to undertake clinical audits or service evaluation
• Experience in delivering educational teaching and evaluations

COVID-19: Vaccination remains recommended in healthcare settings; vaccination status is not a condition of employment.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period. If you currently hold OUH employment, this may not apply.

Referencing: Provide correct work-related email addresses for references; your first referee should be your current or most recent line manager or clinical lead.

Next Steps: Read the job description and person specification; ensure your supporting statement reflects these criteria. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted; times vary. Most correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system.

No unsolicited recruitment agency contact.