University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Qualified Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner
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The Role
The Paediatric Advanced Practitioner role in the paediatric Emergency department supports the assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing management of children and young people across emergency paediatric pathways. The post holder will practise autonomously within their scope of competence, working collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied health professionals to support safe, effective, and timely care.
This post is suited to clinicians committed to maintaining high standards of paediatric care and contributing to the development of emergency and acute paediatrics and advanced practice within the UHP.
Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.
Key Responsibilities
- Work in accordance with the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (HEE, 2017) and University Hospitals Plymouth (UHP) Trust Policy for Advanced Practice
- Utilise advanced clinical skills to ensure that patients within Emergency Paediatrics receive holistic, timely and high-quality care
- Exercise clinical expertise, high levels of judgement, discretion, and decision-making in care, in accordance with their scope of practice
- Draw on expertise utilising the four pillars of advanced practice to lead and influence improvements to standards of care
- Develop a culture of organisational learning to inspire future and existing staff
- Influence and lead on the improvement of care through clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and research in collaboration with clinical and academic colleagues.
- Demonstrate compassionate leadership in daily working
- Facilitates multidisciplinary education for all members of the Emergency Paediatric team
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About Us
We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Becky Martyn
- Job title: Lead ACP for ED
- Email address: becky.martyn@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01752 437527
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