Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The NHS is increasingly introducing virtual wards to support people at home, including care homes. In Cheshire West, the ‘Hospital at Home’ service will expand its offer with the implementation of UCR and virtual wards allowing patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently.

The Hospital at Home workforce supports hospital level care at home; General Practitioners, ACP's, registered therapists / nurses and support workers offer a 7-day service from 8am-8pm, allowing for wrap around care & an excellent patient experience.

We are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated & experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Hospital at Home team to support this innovative new way of working.

The primary focus of the role is to provide patient-centred clinical care, encompassing assessment skills & diagnosis of patients and providing ongoing acute management under the medical oversight of the GPs within the Hospital at Home team. The posts are intended to provide improved outcomes for our patients by providing safe, kind and effective care.
If you are looking to join an innovative service at the forefront of real system change, then this is an exciting time to join our existing team.

The post is part time 22.5 hours per week.

We are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner from nursing/AHP to join our Hospital at Home team to support this innovative new way of working.

If you possess these qualifications and are looking to join an innovative service at the forefront of real system change, then this is certainly an exciting time to join our existing team.

We offer
- Excellent team support
- A supportive and developmental learning environment
- Regular formal and informal supervision provided by experienced staff

We currently have permanent posts available.

Please make sure you read the person specification before applying.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) supports thousands of vulnerable people across Cheshire and Merseyside. We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages on our website to find out more about why you should choose CWP.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Please download a copy of the job description for full details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification)andvalues.

To ensure that we continue to provide ‘Outstanding for Care’ (as recently been awarded by CQC), CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.