The Neonatal Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work hand in hand with a multidisciplinary team to provide expert care and management of infants and their families in the Neonatal unit. The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise using advanced skills and knowledge in accordance with unit guidelines and protocols to provide advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
The post holder will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.
The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
Responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues
The post holder will deliver a 90% clinical component to their role and 10% related to appraisal, clinical audit, teaching, continuous professional development and research.
Attends high risk deliveries ensuring that neonates receives effective resuscitation, stabilisation and safe transfer. Work autonomously in providing specialist care and systematically manage caseload of patients to deliver individualised patient care in areas of responsibility according to agreed protocols, units’ guidelines and professional scope of practice. Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients on admission. Including referral to appropriate specialists as required. Initiate treatment, including drug therapy, intravenous fluids including parenteral nutrition, arrange further investigations, make appropriate referral and formulate treatment plan to ensure safe management and continuity of care whilst admitted in the neonatal unit. To ensure that all follow ups’ where necessary have been arranged and that all specialists team involve in baby’s care have been informed. Obtain, interpret and monitor laboratory investigations and take actions as necessary. Requests, interpret and responds to other investigations such as x-rays, ECGs, ultrasound scans and other blood tests. Order and prescription of blood products in accordance to clinical guidelines and scope of practice. Participates in multidisciplinary team meetings, attends ward rounds and hand over. Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with neonates.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Babini Jacob Job title: Lead Nurse for Neonatal Services Email address:
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