Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee Clinical Practitioner

Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee Clinical Practitioner

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our trauma and orthopaedic team. The role will require the successful clinician to work within the four pillars of Advanced Practice which includes:

1. Clinical management of patients (autonomous assessment/investigation/diagnosis and management to include non-medical independent prescribing)
2. Leadership - lead on service developments and implementing change processes, provide clinical leadership to MDT members
3. Education - provide education, mentorship and support to a wide multi-professional audience. Maintain own education needs and a live portfolio of advanced practice
4. Research - demonstrate use of evidence-based practice and involvement in research projects (QIP/Audit)

The job is open to fully trained ACPs from multi-professional backgrounds. We are also willing to consider those who require full ACP training, and in this instance, Annex 21 will be applied to the post.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

The ACP will be expected to provide clinical care/management to patients admitted into acute areas including trauma wards, emergency department and outpatient setting.

Maintain a portfolio of AP to demonstrate the four pillars of advanced practice.

Clinical: Will be expected to undertake clinical assessment, request relevant investigations, make diagnosis and initiate treatment and management plans according to patient need, including non-medical independent prescribing. They will be required to undertake patient ward rounds as an independent clinician. They will be expected to support effective communication between teams, MDT and patient/relatives. To undertake higher level communication - impart bad news and discuss treatment escalation plans and DNACPR.

Leadership: Clinical leadership of MDT. Develop the trauma orthopaedic services. Develop QiPs, attend and be an instrumental part of relevant HB strategy groups or forums e.g., Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Forum for CTM.

Education: Be responsible for own educational needs, striving to enhance and develop own skills, knowledge and competence. Maintain a live portfolio of evidence. Deliver education within the clinical setting and formal education settings. Provide mentorship and coaching to multi-professionals undertaking clinical courses such as MSc AP and NMIP.

Research: Use guidelines to support clinical decisions in practice. Be involved in audit/research. Lead QiP projects and service evaluations.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

For annex 21 eligible applicants, completion of the qualification is a requirement of the contract of employment.

During this training period, salary will be paid in accordance with Annex 21 of the Terms and Conditions as follows: Months 1 - 12 of the training period will be paid at 70% of the top of Band 7 pay scale, Months 13-24 of the training period will be paid at 75% of the top of Band 7 pay scale.

Upon successful attainment of the qualification, even if sooner than the 24 month allocated timeframe, the post holder will automatically move to the bottom of the Band 7 pay scale (without financial detriment), as they will then meet the full KSF outline of this role and be expected to undertake all duties within this Job Description as indicated.

Person Specification

• Professional Registration
• Evidence of continued CPD
• Level 7 Education (M.Sc or equivalent) (working towards)
• Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out consultation and/or examination relevant to the area of practice
• Independent Prescribing (or working towards)
• Evidence of maintaining Advanced Practice Portfolio

Skills and Attributes

• Clinical skills competence
• Demonstrate leadership/supervision experience

Experience

• Post registration clinical experience in practice within the speciality area
• Experience in audit, Quality Improvement Project, and research process
• Experience in leading change in clinical practice
• Experience of teaching multi-professional staff

Other

• Excellent time keeping and organisational skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£46,840 to £53,602 a year per annum pro rata (Annex 21 available for trainees)