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- Internal vacancy* The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of geriatrics (front door, base ward and outpatient care of the older adult). The Higher-level ACP will have extensive clinical knowledge and experience in addition to completing a master’s in advanced clinical Practice, Non-Medical Prescribing qualification and meeting all the requirements of the higher-level role. They will work at this level in a clinical capacity as part of the medical workforce in their specified clinical area. They will act as role models and clinical supervisor to their junior colleagues promoting clinical effectiveness in care. Main duties of the job The ACP will have obtained a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice and in addition have developed a breadth and depth of clinical acumen in their clinical area of specialty and be able to see a wide breadth of clinical presentations carrying out relevant clinical procedures, interventions and diagnostics to assist in diagnosis and management of the patients in their care.
- ACP will be expected to be stream and review referrals
- Initiate and progress comprehensive geriatric assessment
In addition, the ACP will have obtained the following advanced clinical skill set relevant to their clinical area of practice:
- Advanced Life Support
- Completion of Radiology Competencies including in house training programme, completion and passed radiology exam, IRMER certification, Radiology OSCE.
- Authorisation of Blood Products course, completion of Non-Medical authorization blood products competencies
- Advanced clinical skills including but not limited to: lumbar puncture, leading board rounds, MDT discharge planning, advance care planning discussions, bladder scans, postural BP checks and low level therapy assessments and mobility checks.
- Evidence of service development within their clinical areas
- Evidence of teaching junior medical colleagues, medical students, trainee ACP’s
- Presenting at local, Regional and National conferences or actively part of a Regional Group promoting Advanced Clinical Practice.
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