Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-UEC-6103529-B
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Urgent Care Centre - Newark Hospital
- Town
- Newark
- Salary
- £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
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Job overview
Exciting Opportunity for Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Urgent Care!
Join our dynamic Urgent Care Team at Newark Hospital, part of the prestigious Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS, and take your career to the next level. We are currently seeking experienced and qualified practitioners who are ready to make a real impact.
If you're a passionate professional with a deep interest in Urgent Care, specifically in dealing with Minor Injuries, Minor Illnesses, and the management of Acute presentations, this role is tailor-made for you.
We welcome both Adult and Paediatric presentations to our Urgent Care Centre (UCC). As a registered professional with a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, you will bring with you a wealth of clinical experience. Your expertise will be crucial in assessing, treating, and managing a diverse caseload of patients in need of urgent care.
Main duties of the job
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients, we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Possess a broad and advanced knowledge of clinical pathophysiology
- Has a sound level of knowledge in relation to invasive and non invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures
- Ability to take a full systematic focused history
- Ability to make a diagnosis based on interpretation of imaging and pathology results
- Has the knowledge to support safe clinical decision making in relation to discharge
- Excellent communication skills with clear written and oral skills.
- Organisational abilities
- Supervisory skills
- Leadership skills
- Change management skills
- Clinical governance knowledge
- Knowledge of current health service priorities and national and local nursing and allied health agendas
- Undertake work and projects across all four pillars of advanced practice in order to meet the capabilities of the Multi -professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice for England
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of more than one area of clinical practice – i.e surgery, medicine, orthopaedics, ITU
- Health and safety
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered nurse or allied health professional (NMC or HCPC)
- Previous degree level qualification
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or working towards) Evidence of substantial advanced level clinical practice demonstrated in a clinical portfolio
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- ALS provider
- Non-medical prescriber
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
- Evidence of managing acute presentations
- Clinical diagnostic skills including the ability to interpret as a minimum CXR, and laboratory investigations
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of research and audit
- ALS Instructor
- EPLS provider
- ATLS provider
- Ability to perform basic interpretation of skeletal X-ray and CT brain
Qualities
Essential criteria
- Self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- Team player
- Ability to work across boundaries
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience, most recent of which should be in a senior position
- Substantial broad experience relative to clinical area
Desirable criteria
- Project management
Contractual
Essential criteria
- Regular attendance
- Work 37.5hours
- Ability to work flexibly to include weekend and out of hours work
If you would like this information in an alternative format or in a different language please contact us on 01623 622515 ext 3271.
Please note that we no longer accept handwritten/paper applications and that the email address given on your application will be used for all correspondence regarding this post.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. Priority for vacancies at the Trust will be given to existing employees of Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust whose roles are currently at risk of redundancy due to organisational change.
Only applications received on or before the closing date will be considered for short listing. This is to ensure that the Trust meets its commitment to Equality of Opportunity.
In submitting an application, you authorise Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any current and previous NHS Service details and you agree to the Trust obtaining and transferring personal date held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be shared using the NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) and third party systems via an automated process and will only be used for the purposes of maintaining your employment record.
Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check. The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be invoiced to you once you've commenced employment. The current price of a check is £40 plus VAT for an enhanced and £23 plus VAT for a standard check. If you are asked to complete a DBS check and have a previous identity that you do not wish to be disclosed to your employer and/or on your DBS certificate, you should call or email the dedicated sensitive applications team before submitting your application. The team is experienced in dealing with sensitive cases and will advise you of the process and what you need to do.
Proposed for us: Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. Whilst Covid-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this present time unless you work in a Care Home facility, we continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated. There is helpful advice and information about the Covid-19 vaccination and how to access it at: https://nottsccg.nhs.uk/covid-19/covid-19-vaccinations/
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Michael Thomson
- Job title
- Charge Nurse UCC Newark
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
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