Acp Paeds - Prescot, United Kingdom - St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Prescot, United Kingdom

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An existing opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and ambitious nurse or paramedic to train to become a Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner (pACP) and join our existing two pACPs to work with our ED clinicians to assess patients aged up to 18 who attend the Emergency Department.

In order to support our seven-day medicine redesign programme and Ambulatory Care you will be required to work weekends and Bank Holidays.

You should have the ability to assess, diagnose and develop comprehensive management plans for paediatric patients under our care. Evidence of working at an advanced level is essential. Non-medical prescribing would be an advantage. Modules gained at Masters Level in clinical examination and/or diagnostics are also essential for the role.

During the working week, there will be dedicated time for academic study for the duration of the training.
- essential and desirable criteria

RCEM documents on the role of the ACP
HEE documents on Advanced Clinical Practice in England

There will be two strands to the role:

Manchester University will assist in the completion of the degree, which will be fully funded with sufficient non shop floor learning time provided.

The degree will have components including:
History taking and physical assessment, Pharmacology (Non-Medical prescribing) and Clinical decision making and reasoning.

Clinical Training

Clinical training in a 'live' ED environment will assist the trainee to build an e-portfolio to provide evidence at the end of three - four years to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine that the trainee can be accredited as an Advanced Practitioner.

Year - There will be a high component of teaching from ED consultants with working hours mainly restricted to 08:00-16:00, Monday through Friday

Duties will include:
Clerking stable paediatric patients in the Emergency Department
Attending some post take ward rounds
Clinical work will be organised around university commitments
APLS and ILS will need to be completed

Year 2

The trainee will start working one evening per week but only during the hours where there is consultant supervision.

Start to see sicker children directly
Attend some paediatric clinics and post take ward round
The trainee will not discharge patients without prior discussion with a clinical supervisor

Year 3

At this point the trainee should be looking to achieve certification as a paediatric ACP. Shifts will be tailored both to the trainee needs and the department.

St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is the only acute Trust in Cheshire and Merseyside and one of the few in the country to achieve OUTSTANDING rated by the Care Quality Commission.

We provide a full range of acute adult services to our local population of circa 360,000 and provide tertiary services across the North West, North Wales, and Isle of Man.

We are a Major Trauma Unit and the Mersey Regional Burns Unit.

Our '5 Star Patient Care' strategy is at the heart of what we do; supporting our vision to provide world class services for all our patients by getting it right for every patient, every time.

Our latest achievements include:

Acute Trust of the Year HSJ Awards November 201
Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 201
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
Best acute Trust in the North West for quality of care (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Best place to work in the North West (NHS Staff Survey 2021)
Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

In the NHS Staff Survey 2021 the Trust scored the highest marks in the North West for the following areas:

Standard of care
Best place to work
Care of patients being the Trust's priority
Staff engagement
Staff morale
Compassionate & inclusive
Providing safe environments for staff

Please see attached Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our benefits for staff. Accessible version available upon request.

CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain Professional Registration
Adhere to relevant Code of Practice for Nursing
Adhere to the standards of practice and conduct set out in the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)
Only practice with suitable and appropriate senior clinical supervision being immediately available
Nonmedical prescribing once certified

LINE MANAGEMENT:

The ED Matrons are your line managers and are the people who you should liaise with regarding issues around annual leave and rota issues. They will do the annual Trust appraisal with you.
Clinical performance management is through your Consultant Mentor. You will meet with them regularly (at least monthly) to help guide you through the process.
Once a year the ED Consultant body meet to assess your progress and provide you with a structure training report.
You will have a clinical appraisal with both the ED ACP lead and your Con