Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Do you want to deliver excellence in care? Do you have an interest in rapid assessment, diagnostics and treatment in a patient's home? An opportunity has arrived in our Intensive Community Care (ICC) Pathway for a registered nurse or AHP to join our team. ICC pathway is comprised of Urgent Community Response team, Same Day Emergency Care Units, Hospital at Home, Falls Service and Single Point of Access. This post holder will help in provision of assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients and hospital admission avoidance. Our pathway services work closely together alongside other community service teams and health care providers within acute services and primary care in supporting individuals remain within their own home where safe to do so. You will have extensive experience of working within both a community and an in-patient setting and is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to undertake a career in advanced clinical practice. In your application and interview, you will need to demonstrate progress and evidence against the required ACP capabilities and the four pillars which underpin advanced clinical practice in England. These include: clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research. If you are seeking to continue your career in the NHS within Intensive Community Care and at the forefront of patient care, come and join us., The Advanced Practitioner will be responsible for assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning within agreed protocols. The post holder will be recognised as an expert, autonomous practitioner in an identified field of practice (including non-medical prescribing), and will advise the multi-disciplinary team on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment, demonstrating a high level of practice and knowledge whilst participating in direct evidenced based patient care. They will work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making underpinned by a master's level qualification that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. The post holder will provide clinical leadership within the team, acting as role model and source of expertise, encouraging and developing a high standard of clinical skill and improving patient outcomes. They will also participate and promote education, research, audit and service development to improve patient outcomes and quality of care delivered. Some services operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the post holder may be required to work flexibly across shift patterns.

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team