Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team at Sheffield GP Collaborative.

GP Collaborative provides provides urgent primary care for the city of Sheffield and clinicians will be required to work autonomously providing face-to-face consultations. telephone triage and home visits, to assist with clinical audit and other managerial responsibilities as directed from the Clinical Team. This involves working with adults and children in an out of hours setting including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the unscheduled care team delivering a high standard of care to patients in all clinical areas within the GPC community Out of Hours Service. To work autonomously providing a holistic approach to the care of patients through the appropriate method of assessment, planning care and treatment or referral as appropriate across a wide spectrum of clinical conditions within the unit. The role also requires the practitioner to work as an effective member of the team within the unit. To be a role model providing clinical leadership/mentorship as a resource to all ACP’s and trainees, and GPs within the GPC, encouraging and developing best practice. To lead and maintain clinical governance and risk management initiatives with each unit, ensuring relevant processes are maintained within the service. To hold a good working knowledge of current legislation surrounding advanced practice, and non-Medical Prescribing, including best practice in the directorate of Unscheduled Care.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes a firm commitment to professional development of it’s staff together with the provision of an excellent health and well-being support service.

The Combined Community & Acute Group is one of the largest of ten Care Groups in Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STHFT). Having three directorates, it spans acute and community services in several areas, including Primary and Secondary care. This provides the opportunity to develop new integrated working which the Care Group is actively pursuing.

The GP Collaborative provides an urgent Out of Hours primary care service for the city of Sheffield. This includes providing clinical triage for patients referred by the 111 service, face to face clinical assessment at the GP Collaborative as required and home visits for the house bound and those at the end of life.

The GP Collaborative also provides Primary Care streaming of patients attending ED at the Northern General Hospital and at Sheffield Children’s Hospital with primary care needs that can be redirected and seen in the GP Collaborative.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience Willing and able to successfully complete a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice - which may be via the apprenticeship route Post Graduate qualification in Advanced Practice Advanced Physical Assessment module, Non-Medical Prescribing (if part of proposed role) Advanced life support qualification (ALS/ILS) or willingness to undertake Evidence of relevant continuous professional development

Desirable criteria

Recognised Teaching & Assessment Qualification or equivalent experience Recognised Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of working in an extended role with experience of autonomous practice Evidence of portfolio of practice and sign off of competence Experience of delivering training / education to others

Desirable criteria

Experience of undertaking service improvement activity Evidence of contribution to audit and research programs Experience of training, supervising and assessing competence of junior colleagues (medical staff / ACP's / NMAHPs) Clinical / managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff, e.g., sickness/absence, recruitment/selection

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

In depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions seen in the speciality and their management Able to analyse and synthesise patient information to formulate appropriate diagnoses and management plans High standard of written and verbal communication - able to present and receive complex information and communicate effectively with all grades of staff and patients / families Can prioritise and manage own workload and support junior personnel in managing theirs when faced with conflicting pressures Ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations

Desirable criteria

Effective leadership, negotiation and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others Knowledge and experience of bespoke advanced practice appraisal processes e.g., Practitioner E-Portfolio & CASP" Excellent presentation skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships Self-motivated and able to work independently. Shows respect, courtesy, and professionalism in all contacts Patient focussed with a ‘can do’ attitude Commitment to staff development and training

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. When you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

When selecting to apply via NHS Jobs, you will be redirected to our preferred recruitment system called Trac. You will be asked to create and submit your application via the Trac recruitment system.

You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages through the NHS Jobs website, and furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. All communications should be sent via your Trac system account.

If you are offered employment at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals your information will be transferred from the Trac recruitment system into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In addition, in submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.

Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email sent via the Trac recruitment system, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Should you require any assistance in applying for the position please contact the General or Medical Human Resources Departments on the number identified on the NHS Jobs page for the organisation.

Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

ACP Job Description (PDF, 432.4KB) ACP Person Spec (PDF, 192.4KB) Candidate Application Best Practice Guide - please read before completing your application (PDF, 236.3KB) Information for Applicants on the Trust & Selection Process (PDF, 763.8KB) Getting to Work at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals (PDF, 501.0KB) Candidates with Disabilities Useful Contacts (PDF, 113.1KB) Applicants - How We Use Your Information (PDF, 87.4KB) Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders (PDF, 124.0KB) Staff Benefits (PDF, 2.7MB) A Guide to Using Artificial Intelligence and With Your Personal Statement (PDF, 163.6KB)

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