Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Emergency - Blackburn, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We have an exciting opportunity for a registered health care professional to join our Emergency Department as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Our Advanced Practitioners are highly skilled autonomous clinicians who see, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting to all areas of the Emergency Department.

You will have the training to gain enhanced skills beyond that of primary professional registration.

The successful applicant will have a brilliant opportunity to be enrolled onto the MSc Advanced Practice course at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and be supported by a named clinical mentor and consultant supervisor in practice.

The post holder will be based within the Emergency department at Royal Blackburn Hospital, but the role does include working across our Emergency pathway at Burnley General Hospital and Accrington Victoria Hospital.

Clinically, you will be responsible to the Clinical Directors within the Division, and professionally to the Lead Advanced Practitioner for the Emergency Department.

You will work as part of an AP led workforce which to cover the specified departments and support the model throughout a variety of specialities over a 7 day, 24 hour period.

The post holder will take a lead role in the promoting of high quality care for emergency patients in East Lancashire.

They will provide clinical
expertise and advice, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues
relating to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and
management of all patients within an emergency setting.

They will provide Safe, Personal and Effective care through clinical audit and continuous quality improvement, implementing evidence based practice and by involvement in the clinical governance process.

They will work within a multidisciplinary team providing skilled and professional leadership.

At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe,personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

The Emergency department and Acute Directorate has a great team, who work under some really challenging times with increased demand for service, and increased pressures for capacity.

The team is multi-disciplinary, where everyone wants to make a difference to patients and our colleagues. We are the busiest within the Northwest, with the largest ambulance arrivals. We are committed as a team to provide a working environment that is
supportive, responsive and realistic with the pressures we face.

Educational opportunities will include a bespoke individualised learning portfolio that will be adapted in order to meet your specific learning requirements, ensuring development of competencies required for the role.

Clinical supervision will be supported by an allocated consultant and Lead ACP.