Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-7200551-T3
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals
- Town
- Maidstone/ Tunbridge Wells
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum pro rata, Trainee ACP's will be paid at a band 7
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in General Surgery
Band 8a
Job overview
An exciting opportunity to join our Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospitals.
Successful candidates will join a team of enthusiastic trainee and qualified ACP's within the General Surgery Directorate. The post holder will work on the managerial rota, and work in the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), including Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Emergency Departments (ED).
Please note we welcome applications from those seeking a Trainee ACP role (band 7) or those already qualified as an ACP (Band 8a) Please refer to the relevant job descriptions and person specifications for further detail.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an experienced Nurse, Paramedic or AHP who will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers whilst they uphold the trust values.
The post holder, once trained, will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) within General Surgery to provide patient-centred clinical care across several wards. . Their scope will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate. The post holder will work towards keeping proficient in a set of core skills, defined by the Advanced Practice Assurance Group (APAG), which will allow them, if appropriate and deemed necessary, to be proposed to assist or be deployed to other clinical areas in a similar capacity, in order to ensure patient safety is maintained.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree educated to relevant post (scientific level 6 qualification) with associated professional registration
- Post Graduate Qualification in acute/critical care practice/ related discipline
- Willingness to complete an accredited MSc programme in advanced clinical practice (preferred route) or, if the applicant already holds an MSc in their area of expertise, through an equivalence portfolio route recognised by the HEE
- Basic life support
- Level 7 qualifications namely recognised MSc in ACP or MSc in their area of expertise, plus ACP credentialing through equivalence portfolio route recognised by the HEE
- Non-Medical Prescribing Course (If applicable to profession)
- Immediate Life Support qualification
Desirable criteria
- Teaching & Mentoring qualification
- Completion of HEE framework
- ALS
- Level 7 qualifications
- IRMER regulation training
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant experience in speciality (e.g., medicine – emergency medicine/ acute medicine/ general medicine) inclusive of significant experience in senior role
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
- Evidence of utilising advanced clinical assessment skills
- Evidence of research & audit
- Management/leadership experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of understanding and insight into current issues in NHS
- Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
- Member of a pertinent specialist interest group
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced IT literacy, legible and accurate record keeping
- Presentation skills
- Sound clinical reasoning & decision making
Desirable criteria
- Advanced clinical practice skills i.e. ABGs, ECG, and CXR interpretation
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Mangan
- Job title
- Head of Nursing for General Surgery
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07747776069
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