Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Band 8A
NHS AfC: Band 8a
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULHT.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
- Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
- Safety – Following ULHT and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
- Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
- Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
- Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULHT team.
We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
ü Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Advanced Clinical Practitioner Cardiology
ü Lincolnshire Heart Centre (base to be negotiated Pilgrim Hospital Boston or Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln)
ü Band 7 (trainee) or 8a depending on experience and qualification
A rare opportunity to join our family of multi-award winning Advanced Cardiology Practitioners (ACPs).
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a Band 7 (trainee-working towards attached job description) or Band 8a (qualification achieved) ACP in Cardiology. Applicants are welcome from nurses, ACPs, physiotherapists, paramedics and pharmacists. This post will be based within United Lincolnshire Hospitals with the base open to negotiation. All our ACPs are employed Trust wide and expected to cover ‘non-base’ sites if required. The post is full-time and involves shifts, weekends and nights. The successful candidate will be expected to support our primary percutaneous angioplasty programme (PPCI) and will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in arrhythmia, heart failure and chest pain services. They will also take part on the ‘on call’ rota and will receive an additional on call supplement. We are research active and also offer the opportunity for Clinical Academic rotation (fellow, reader, chair) to the right candidate.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Current Professional registration within area of practice.
- IRMER certified
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- ALS provider
- History taking and physical assessment qualification
- ALS Instructor
- Teaching qualification
- Audit Experience
Previous Experience
- Management and leadership experience
- Ability to work independently
Skills
- Able to present and receive complex information to multi-professional team.
- Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills.
- Able to work independently and within a team.
- Good knowledge of ambulatory emergency care presentations.
- Understanding of medico-legal aspect of the role.
- Participation in research and audit projects.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise own work in conjunction with line manager requirements.
- Self-motivated.
- Efficient time and deadline management.
- Able to identify learning opportunities.
- Able to organise own learning and development.
Specific Requirements
- Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices, with the ability to work across sites as required.
- Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives in sometimes distressing circumstances.
ULHT recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
As a responsible employer ULHT would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULHT reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
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