Advanced Clinical Practitioner

6 days ago


Bury St, Suffolk, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Frailty Specialist

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Frailty Service and Virtual Ward team. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in the identification, assessment, and management of patients who would benefit from our collaborative care approach.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Practice autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, using collaborative and independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate clinical nursing and medical care in the management of patients.
  • Prescribe medicines independently and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice to optimise treatment.
  • Inform nursing staff, Consultants, and junior doctors on an ongoing basis about patients' management plans as appropriate.
  • Participate in audit, clinical governance, and other clinical meetings where the outcomes and recommendations have the potential to improve the quality of care.
  • Teach and support medical staff, students, newly qualified/less experienced ANPs/ENPs, junior and senior nurses, student nurses/midwives, paramedic trainees, healthcare assistants, and other staff, as appropriate, in the clinical setting.
Person Specification:
  • Registered healthcare professional.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Level 6 1st-level degree and willingness to work towards a recognised advanced practice qualification at level 7, including advanced physical assessment and consultation skills and non-medical prescribing.
  • Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE grade A*-C or O-level grades 1-6) or recognised functional skills assessment and qualification.
  • Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field.
  • Registered independent non-medical prescriber.
  • Participation in research or audit projects.
  • Evidence of mandatory training updates.
Experience and Knowledge:
  • Post-registration experience, a considerable amount of which must be as a fully qualified healthcare professional within your chosen registered profession.
  • Evidence of teaching, supervision, and assessment skills.
  • Ability to respond to, prioritise, and analyse health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner.
  • Ability to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems with support and under direct supervision.
  • Ability to demonstrate the implementation of research into practice.
  • Evidence of continued professional development following MSc completion.
  • Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff.
  • Evidence of quality improvement methodology and audit experience.
  • Understanding, encouragement, and support of clinical supervision.
  • Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management.
  • Ability to prioritise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action.
  • Ability to schedule academic workload and work commitments.
  • Creative/innovative and adaptable.
Contract:

Fixed term

Duration:

12 months

Working Pattern:

Full-time

Job Locations:

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust



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