Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Whitehaven, United Kingdom - North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

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Whitehaven, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Bank Qualified ACP (Band 7/8a depending on experience).

We are looking to appoint dynamic and forward-thinking Bank Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our already established team of qualified ACP's within the Composite Workforce at West Cumberland Hospital Whitehaven.

We are looking for clinicians with commitment, flexibility, enthusiasm, excellent clinical skills, and who are keen to work as part of a hardworking and dedicated team.

They will demonstrate safe, critical decision-making in the clinical decision-making process and will work collaboratively with Consultants and multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedure.

They will work to ensure wherever possible that junior medical staff are enabled to meet their training and development requirements.

Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers.

It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.

The post holder will assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment/interventions and care packages for patients, resulting in safe and appropriate management, referral or discharge.

Working with the MDT in expediting safe and timely discharges.

Prescribe independently (where legally permitted) appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and local protocols and within scope of practice to optimise treatment.

Prioritises own and medical team's workload and ensures effective time-management strategies are embedded within the culture of the team.

Maintains effective communication within the ward environment ensuring active participation with senior nursing and medical team members and provide effective communication between the roles.

Communicate with external stakeholders such as other wards and agencies to support continuing quality care both on admission and discharge.

Takes responsibility for own learning and performance. Ensure positive promotion of the ACP role. Demonstrate continuous learning and development through a personal portfolio for discussion at annual review as per Trust ACP framework.

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people.

Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond.

We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030.

There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see ourpolicyfor eligible vacancies?

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

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