Advanced Critical Care Practitioner - London, United Kingdom - University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Qualified Advanced Critical Care Practitioner
Full time, 37.5 hours/week
University College Hospital Critical Care
Band 8a

We are seeking a highly motivated qualified Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) to support the ongoing growth of the UCLH ACCP programme.

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of Critical Care clinical practice and training, working within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team at one of the country's foremost Trusts and leading Universities.

It is anticipated that the post holder will work 80% clinically complimenting the junior doctor roster. This clinical role includes long days, nights, and weekends.

There is a 20% non-clinical commitment where they will be supported to develop their own professional clinical portfolio and academic skills.

You will provide expert clinical management and care to patients requiring Critical Care as part of the junior doctor medical rota. You will work as an ACCP within the Critical Care team ensuring prompt, appropriate high quality and safe patient care. You will prescribe an appropriate range of drugs as required, undertake appropriate investigations and instigate appropriate procedures and management for patients.
You will communicate effectively with other members of the Multidisciplinary team and refer or discuss care appropriately with other healthcare professionals and ask for help when needed.
You will contribute to the education, training and supervision of our trainee ACCPs, junior doctors and other staff at UCLH.
You will undertake Continuing Professional Development and maintain and develop appropriate competencies.
You will have the opportunity to develop an academic portfolio, including in the development of the ACCP course with the faculty at University College London

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population.

We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.

Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital
Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital
Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital
at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

At UCLH, we have a real 'One Team' ethos, and our values - safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work.

This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

You will be joining a growing ACCP team.

Currently we have a Lead ACCP and 3 first year trainee ACCPs with plans to expand our training programme in 2024.

You will complement the local ACCP faculty with an expectation that you engage with faculty and strategic meetings.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Our critical care service encompasses 4 units split across 3 sites:

University College Hospital

Medical critical care

University College Hospital

Post op Care Unit (PACU)

University College Hospitals

Grafton Way Building
Haematology

University College Hospitals
at Westmoreland Street

Post op Care Unit (PACU)

Across our units we provide support direct admission from our Emergency Department, complex external referrals and our elective and emergency surgical pathways.

The units have consultant cover 24/7, onsite day times Monday to Sunday.

Alongside fellowship work there is also the opportunity to be involved with a variety of Quality Improvement projects, teaching and service development.