University Hospital Southampton NHS FT
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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Job Overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) to work within the Acute Oncology Service. We're looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) but would also consider recruiting to a trainee role for the right candidate. The role involves the delivery of unscheduled care to people with complications of cancer and its treatment and supporting trainee ACPs through their academic and clinical pathways.
Responsibilities
- For qualified ACP role, a Masters Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice or a recognised equivalent. This must include a recognised Non-Medical Prescribing registration.
- For trainee ACP role, evidence of academic working at level 7 and evidence of senior decision making and experience.
- Be prepared to work a variety of shifts including weekend and night shifts.
- Evidence of working as an independent practitioner in an acute setting.
About the Team
The ACP team within the Acute Oncology Service (MAOS) review patients presenting to UHS for unscheduled and emergency cancer care 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. The team are also the primary providers of the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline which is fundamental to the delivery of the service. The team work hand-in-hand with the ACPs across the care group to provide a dynamic, ACP-led approach to care delivery.
What You'll Do
On a day-to-day basis, you'll work within the unit to assess, diagnose, and treat patients who attend following triage by the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline service or by referral from pre-hospital healthcare professionals, primary care or the Emergency Department.
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These patients will have a cancer diagnosis and may be experiencing complications of cancer or its treatment. You will handle calls to the Cancer Care Emergency Helpline and will be the principle person responsible for the delivery of this service, ensuring that quality standards are met and that patient safety is optimised.
Additionally, you will provide leadership for the trainee ACPs, guiding and supporting them through their academic pathway and ensuring that evolving service needs are met. As part of the provision of a 24hr service, you will be required to work a mixture of day, weekend (including bank holidays), and night duties.
As a band 8a ACP working in AOS, you will be supported to learn the Senior Clinical Decision Making role where you will develop the skills required to hold the referral bleep for Acute Oncology and provide gatekeeping for patients refereed into the service. This will be alongside the lead ACPs for the service and a team of senior and junior doctors.
If recruited as a band 7 trainee ACP working in AOS, you will be expected to undertake any outstanding modules in the MSc Advanced Clinical Practice and will be supported with clinical and academic development. This will be a developmental role, with progression to band 8a following successful completion of MSc and Trust Advanced Practice panel review.
What We're Looking For
We're seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is at the end of their academic pathway, with all the relevant competencies signed off, and has extensive experience of the care of patients with cancer. We would also welcome applications from nurses and AHPs who can evidence working at a senior level, as well as evidence of level 7 academic skill. Recent experience of working within an Acute Oncology Service or within acute / emergency care at an advanced level of practice is highly desirable.
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The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will have demonstrable experience of supporting staff along with a drive to deliver excellent patient care. Experience of service improvement would also be beneficial.
Person Specification
Trust Values
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice – full master (180 credits) Or equivalency pathway – the portfolio route – recognition by HEE centre of Advanced practice, via the supported portfolio route. Including NMP where professional registration permits. Or have formally credentialed on a nationally recognised specialty specific Advanced Clinical Practice programme for example FICM or RCEM EM ACP
- Speciality specific post registration qualification or training
- Provide evidence of Leading learning in practice
- Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote learning in practice providing an excellent learning environment for all
- Provide evidence of Supporting / managing and supervision a range of learnings in practice
- Leadership and Management qualification
- Able to develop and implement policy, guidelines and projects from initiation to completion
- Completion of IR(ME)R Training
- Extensive post registration experience in a relevant speciality
- Experience of Service Development
Desirable criteria
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
- ALS instructor
- EPLS/PALS provider
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