Clinical Expert in Acute Care

7 days ago

Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Full time
Job Overview

At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, we strive to provide a first-class service to our patients, delivering safe, personal, and effective care. We are seeking a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Acute Medical team, working alongside a multidisciplinary team of consultants, middle-grade doctors, junior doctors, advanced clinical practitioners, nursing staff, extended scope physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.

Main Duties
  • Assess, investigate, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated healthcare problems.
  • Work autonomously, demonstrating advanced clinical and diagnostic skills, with experience in acute medicine.
  • Practice in a professional and self-directed manner, with confidence and expertise.
  • Develop knowledge and skills through the Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice and Speciality Specific Competencies for acute medicine.
  • Provide leadership to nursing, medical, and surgical teams, ensuring thorough management of patient care episodes.
  • Participate in audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives within the Medical Division.
Working for Our Organisation

We aim to be widely recognized for providing safe, personal, and effective care. We provide high-quality services, treating over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area, employing over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
  • Have a wide knowledge base of common acute medical presentations.
  • Undertake thorough patient histories.
  • Be competent in clinical examinations.
  • Have a thorough understanding of relevant diagnostics.
  • Keep up to date with best clinical practice.
  • Safely prescribe treatments in line with national and local guidance and formularies.
  • Prepare accurate and concise reports.
  • Assist with the management of trainee advanced clinical practitioners within acute medicine.
  • Provide leadership, supervision, and education to nursing staff, colleagues, and the wider medical team.
  • Support junior clinicians to plan and manage episodes of patient care.
  • Act as a role model for junior clinicians.
  • Practice in an autonomous, professional, and self-directed manner.
  • Participate in audit, research, and service development opportunities.
  • Participate in learning and educational opportunities to meet specific learning requirements.
  • Be willing to develop advanced clinical skills in procedures such as abdominal paracentesis, lumbar punctures, and focused acute medicine ultrasound.
Person SpecificationQualifications
  • 1st Level Registered Professional or equivalent.
  • Appropriate undergraduate degree.
  • Master degree in Advanced Practice.
  • Non-Medical Prescriber.
Desirable Criteria
  • Advanced Life Support (ALS).
  • Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound (FAMUS).
ExperienceEssential Criteria
  • Extensive post-registration experience (normally 5 years).
  • Experience working as an ANP in Acute Medicine.
Desirable Criteria
  • Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound.
Knowledge and SkillsEssential Criteria
  • Proven leadership skills.
  • Service development and implementation skills.
  • Clear and accurate written and verbal communication.
  • Effective listening skills.
  • High standards of accuracy and numeracy skills.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.
  • Commitment to CPD and professional development.
OtherEssential Criteria
  • Able to work extra hours on occasions and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked.

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