Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

If you are ambitious, dynamic, and compassionate then there has never been a better time to come and join our team at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust as a Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner, or a trainee Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner working on the Cardiac ICU.

The post will provide an exciting opportunity for colleagues holding a NMC RN qualification or a HCPC registered qualification, who are seeking to further their career development within the dynamic, and fast-paced Critical Care service at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

The Cardiac ACCP will work at an advanced clinical level on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) assessing, diagnosing and treating the critically ill patient who requires level 1-3 support, as well as performing daily reviews of patients on the Cardiac ICU/HDU, working alongside the multidisciplinary team (MDT) - led by the ICU Consultant.

The Cardiac ACCP will have a full Masters (MSc) and be accredited by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM).

We are looking for a self-motivated, adaptable and knowledgeable Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner who possess excellent communication skills, strong decision-making ability and clinical expertise, together with a drive and passion for improving the way healthcare is delivered.

Consideration will be given to a Trainee Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner who possess a non medical prescribing qualification.

So, if you have these skills and want to provide care that is centred on patients and their needs during their critical illness then we would like to hear from you.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Undertake an extensive assessment of the critically ill patient, including taking a history and completing a clinical examination.

Perform or order diagnostic and therapeutic procedures/investigations.

Recognise which medications are required in a range of physiological abnormalities within the critical care sphere, and to be able to seek and justify their prescription appropriately.

Prescribe and administer a range of medication working within your boundaries of clinical knowledge.

To review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs in accordance with evidence-based practice, national guidance and protocols in order to optimise patient treatment.

Initiate and manage clinical treatment plans.

Perform invasive procedures, advanced airway skills, vascular access and other practical skills within the level of clinical competence.

To work competently in the role as an Cardiac Advanced Critical Care Practitioner, being aware of boundaries of the role, referring patients appropriately to other healthcare professionals as required.

Teach and educate members of the multi-professional team.