Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

Advanced Clinical Practice-ASD-New development Post

Are you a Senior Allied Health Care Professional or Registered Children's Nurse with substantial knowledge and experience in assessing and treating children & young people on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder?

Are you looking for the next step in your career?

If so Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust are looking to appoint a forward thinking, proactive and innovative practitioner, who would make a significant difference working within the under-five's autism pathway.

Main duties of the job

You will:

Have extensive clinical experience within ASD.

Have advanced skills in the assessment of ASD, including ADOS.

Evidence within the four pillars of advanced practice.

Experience of quality improvement.

Experience of providing leadership and supervision to other professionals.

Be able to manage caseloads and priorities work to ensure deadlines are met.

Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously.

Be a strong reflective practitioner and aware of and work within competency level.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live Job description

Job responsibilities

If are passionate to make a difference to the lives of Children and young people and their families, would like to work in a welcoming, where you will be well supported and given the opportunity to develop to fulfil your potential and build the career you want, we welcome an application from you.

Consideration will be given, with reference to knowledge, skills & experience, to those who would be prepared to undertake ACP MSC training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered with relevant professional body; NMC, HCPC MSC in ACP or will to undertake MSC in ACP ADOS trained Independent non-medical prescribing, if from a core profession in which NMP is supported or when relevant to the role. Life Support qualification

Desirable

ILS/ALS/APLS/ATLS (delete as appropriate) Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

Extensive clinical experience Excellent clinical and practical skills Evidence of practice within the four pillars of Advanced Practice Direct supervision of junior staff Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace

Desirable

Experience of carrying out complex language assessments with a range of age groups Experience of working within speciality

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