We will be interviewing for 2 posts
1.0 WTE = 37.5 hours per week
0.8 WTE = 30.0 hours per week
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and proactive Qualified Advanced Practitioners who have the drive and tenacity to develop their professional scope of practice and clinical skills to join our team, and shape and develop continued high level effective and safe patient care in UHCW Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU).
This is an exciting time to join and be part of an established and friendly team of practitioners and doctor's , with opportunities to develop skills and the role of the Advanced Practitioner. Successful applicants will be pivotal to supporting the development of Advanced Practice in the emergency surgical care setting.
We welcome qualified Advanced Practitioners who have a wide range of skills and experience working with adults and children in General Surgery and Urgent and Emergency care. We will support your career development and education and develop your leadership potential working in the urgent care environment, with opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in collaboration with the General Surgery team.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP., The post holder will be an experienced registered Advanced Practitioner who has completed a Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice and is able to demonstrate capability for the four pillars of advanced practice including an independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.
The post holder will need to be able to utilise a high level of skill and knowledge to support the managerial and clinical delivery of Advanced practice in the urgent care setting.
The Advanced practitioner must have the ability to make informed decisions within their scope of professional practice, involving patients and the public to ensure high standards of clinical care are delivered to agreed standards and ensure targets and objectives are met.
The Advanced Practitioner will demonstrate high level professional practice through face to face consultations, safe treatment , use of diagnostic skills and evaluation of care, using appropriate clinical management plans for patients in general surgery.
The Advanced Practitioner will have the opportunity to work within all areas of general surgery including colorectal, upper GI, HPB, Urology and Vascular.
Surgical ACP competencies will be expected to be completed within 12 months of appointment., + Co-ordinate the care of patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
+ Accountable for own actions in accordance with their professional regulatory body requirements.
+ Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
+ Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
+ Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
+ Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients' treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
+ Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patient's management plan.
+ Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.
+ Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients' needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
+ Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
+ Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
+ Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
+ Autonomously assess, diagnose, and have the legal authority to independently prescribe. As an independent prescriber, the ACP is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for clinical management decisions.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.