Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Trainee Acp - Southport, United Kingdom - Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust

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Southport, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a highly motivated individual? Are you looking for a new challenge? Are you looking for a rewarding position?

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire.

Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk and District General Hospital. This includes adults' and children's accident and emergency services, intensive care and a range of medical and surgical specialities. Women's and children's services, including maternity, are provided at Ormskirk hospital.

The post is based at Southport District General Hospital and will join the exising multi-disciplinary team of Acute Physciians, Nurse Consultant, ANP/ACP, Physicians Associate and Specialty Doctor.

The Ambulatory Care Unit currently opens 08:00-20:30 Monday - Friday with plans for further expansion.

The Unit runs a daily hot clinic, in addition to seeing patients from ED and receiving direct referrals from Primary Care.

You will be responsible for providing a high standard of care using advanced autonomous clinical skills, providing appropriate education and advice for informed decision-making regarding treatment, and delivering patient centred care.

We are an established, dynamic experienced team who are friendly, forward thinking and fully committed to developing knowledge and skills.

A commitment to a quality services in clinical practice, putting patients first, patient safety and continuous professional development within the four pillars of advanced practice are integral to the role.

The post holder will act within their professional boundaries and will be expected to be a Non-Medical Prescriber.

The postholder will see patients independently, and make autonomous decisions in the clinical and diagnostic assessment of patients attending the Ambulatory Care Unit.

You will be expected to influence all related aspects of care and management of patients.

You must be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and be enthusiastic and committed to making a difference, with a focus on improving practice through ongoing personal and professional development.

You will be directly responsible to the clinicians and the Associate Director of Nursing.

Advanced Practitioners will be expected to actively drive and enhance improvement in patient pathways, identify evidenced based changes in practice and lead on improvement projects that directly influence the patient experience and we will fully support you to do that.

For more information, please see attached Job Description.

Advertising date: 10th May 2023

Closing date: 31st May 2023

Shortlisting date: 1st June 2023

Interview date: 8th June 2023