Advanced Clinical Practitioner Inpatient Palliative Care
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This is a rare and exciting opportunity to be part of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team working within The Princess of Wales Community Hospital. We are seeking an experienced and passionate ACP for Primrose Unit, specialist inpatient palliative care unit to work alongside the nursing, medical and multidisciplinary team at an advanced practice level applying their extended knowledge and skills in the principles and practice of palliative care to support patients with the most complex needs.
A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice and can demonstrate experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Kirsty Jewkes, Lead AP CCS or Maxine Palmer Specialist Inpatient Palliative Care Practitioner.
This is a part time position of 24 hours per week over 3 days.
Job description
The post holder will demonstrate advanced communication skills to proactively manage and anticipate future health and social care needs, ensuring the fundamentals of future planning are embedded. In conjunction with the nursing and medical team, the post holder will be expected to formulate clinical guidance for all aspects of clinical practice within the clinical speciality. Key to this role is provision of high level visible clinical leadership which combines expert practice and a strong professional commitment to improve patient outcomes and champion innovative practice within palliative and end of life care.
The successful candidate should be able to combine expert practice with education and research, involving not only the specialist nursing team, but colleagues across the community hospitals linking with trust wide projects and strategic aims.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area
- Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs
- Experience of working with people with long-term illness and / or older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Desirable
- Experience in palliative care in both acute and community setting
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 / Allied Health Professional / Paramedic / Pharmacist
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) / ability to work within PGDs, within scope of professional practice.
- Advanced Assessment Skills Module
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
Desirable
- Mentorship or teaching qualification / work place assessor
- Qualification(s) in long term conditions
- Leadership qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritise workload
- Evidence of leading and managing a team
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with good computer skills
- The ability to demonstrate high level teaching and problem-solving skills and to make decisions autonomously
About the employer
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
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