Detailed job description and main responsibilities

·       Autonomously act and be recognised as a clinical expert in their specialist field using developed specialist clinical knowledge ensuring patient/client centred care and family involvement, including health promotion and disease/accident prevention.

·       Make difficult decisions and encourage critical thinking regarding both ethical and legal issues related to care delivery.

·       To manage own case load (whilst acting as an Independent Prescriber) that will often be complex and unpredictable: Receive referrals, assess, order, interpret and act upon investigative tests, consider differential diagnosis, evaluate, treat, plan, refer and discharge patients/clients within the Trust

·       Develop a robust framework of clinical competencies for staff working within the team and be responsible for implementing evidence-based group education models into all aspects of care delivery where appropriate including structured education programmes

·       Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies and by ensuring care is evidence-based

·       To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients

·       Exhibit a commitment to new ways of working across Community services

·       To provide clinical advice and support for ACP’s and trainee ACP’s. To develop and deliver educational training and development to the ACP’s on a regular basis

·       Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others, participate in the development of same.

Management and Leadership

·       To provide effective professional leadership of the ACP’s across community services.

·       To identify and lead changes in practice and service delivery in accordance with evidence-based standards and policy, challenging traditional boundaries and current thinking and overcoming resistance and conflict at Trust level.

·       Maintain a high profile within the Trust and externally, providing a strong contribution to the achievement of organisational goals.

·       Provide support and supervision for senior staff working towards a higher level of practice.

·       Communicate regionally, nationally and internationally on area of specialist knowledge.

·       The post holder will provide expert specialist service development and advice to agencies within the Trust

·       Provide leadership for services developing a framework for professional development and service development.

·       To work collaboratively and strategically with representatives of other clinical areas, disciplines and services across the Stockport Neighbourhood Care to provide a seamless pathway of care

·       Represent the Trust at the local, regional and national level as required.

·       Actively engage in clinical audit for both national & local audit and critically appraise the outcomes of research, evaluation and audits and apply them to improve practice

Communication and working relationships

·       Ensure the development and articulation of best practice within the service area and contribute across the service by exercising the skills of a reflective practitioner, taking part in regular professional supervision and appraisal and maintaining an active engagement with current developments in the field of Advanced Practice.

·       Exhibit the highest level of interpersonal and communication skills and develop effective communication strategies with other members of the multidisciplinary team

·       Lead, facilitate, enhance and develop appropriate Advanced Practitioner skills and expertise through regular supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines.

·       The post holder is required to provide, analyse and receive highly complex and sensitive information.

·       Use his/her expert knowledge and experience to provide professional advice and support to nurses, and other staff and managers across Community Services.

·       Challenge practice standards and influence constructive and positive change.

·       To ensure that accurate documentation and records of patient care are kept

·       Ensure the highest standards of clinical record keeping including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self- governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust policies and procedures.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.