Job summary
- Main area
- Surgical
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 214-SRG-6270780
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SDEC (SAU Ward 33)
- Town
- Sutton in Ashfield
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
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
Job Opportunity: Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Are you ready to embark on a career path that combines compassion with cutting-edge medical expertise? Join our team at the Surgical Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), where innovation meets patient-centered care.
About Us: The Surgical Same Day Emergency Care Unit is a newly established area dedicated to providing efficient and effective emergency care. Our unit comprises 4 trollies, 5 armchairs, a procedure room, and 2 consultation rooms. Patients primarily come from the Emergency Department, selected based on predefined criteria related to their presenting complaints. Our mission is to deliver same-day emergency care and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions, ensuring every patient receives timely and expert care.
Position Overview: We are seeking a motivated Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our dynamic team. Reporting directly to the Matron, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in developing their clinical skills and knowledge to meet the demands of our service delivery. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow professionally while making a significant impact on patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please read the attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Inspirational, ability to motivate individuals and teams
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- Ability to critique own practice
- In-depth knowledge of specialist clinical area
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high-pressure environment
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- Commitment to personal and staff development and training
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
Desirable criteria
- Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
Qualifications/Academic/Craft/Professional
Essential criteria
- Registered with relevant healthcare professional body
- Degree-level registration qualification OR equivalent level of knowledge and skill obtained through experience in accordance with specialty college/faculty and HEI guidance
- Relevant teaching/supervising/mentoring experience
Desirable criteria
- Relevant teaching qualification
- Evidence of ability to work at Master’s academic level
Further Training
Essential criteria
- ILS and AIMS
Desirable criteria
- ALS
Experience
Essential criteria
- You will be an experienced registered health care professional willing to undertake a training programme to become an autonomous ACP
- Experience working in relevant clinical setting in a senior role
- Evidence of continued professional development and the practical application of new skills to the work place
- Evidence of practical contributions to the development of the service
- Direct supervision of junior staff
- Supervision of students
- Evidence of contribution to audit programmes within practice
- Flexible, positive, problem solving approach to issues
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of leadership and management skills (i.e. shift coordinating)
- Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Continued Professional Development
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department
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
- Francesca Di.Furia
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
ext 2189
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