Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000

Job description

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified ACP to join our Gastroenterology service. We are seeking a committed, enthusiastic, and compassionate individual to join our existing team at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), which is one of the leading specialist departments in the UK and sees around 5000 children and young people each year. As a member of a team comprised of staff from all professional groups, you will be working with babies, children, and young people to support the highly specialised field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Mucosal immunology.

Main duties of the job

Main purpose of the job

The advanced clinical practitioner will have met the required academic and practice capabilities required to practice at the level of Advanced Practice. The below scope and capabilities of this role is based on the key capabilities described in the Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Practice (HEE 2017)

1. To be a proactive, dynamic clinical leader within the healthcare team
2. To provide direct expert advanced clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes
3. To facilitate the development of evidence based clinical practice through improvement, research and audit
4. Participate in the education of the multidisciplinary team and trainee ACPs.
5. To evaluate through quality assurance initiatives and assessment of clinical outcomes
6. To be an expert clinical resource for other healthcare practitioners

Working for our organisation

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main duties and responsibilities:

Clinical

1. To be an expert practitioner and role model in the field of Gastroenterology healthcare and ensuring the delivery of high standards of patient care.
2. To ensure the 6Cs and professional standards are embedded within clinical practice.
3. To ensure clinical practice reflects professional and national guidance and practice is delivered in line with the scope of practice and trust policies and guidelines.
4. To provide direct clinical care through health assessments and initiation of treatment for children attending for procedures/treatments within ACP’s authorised scope of practice.
5. To be responsible for the clinical management of children / young people, utilising clinical knowledge and advanced skills to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and initiate changes where required.
6. To respond to clinical emergencies, utilising clinical judgement and decision making to initiate appropriate interventions and treatments for patients.
7. To counsel and support the child, young person and families through the treatment process, utilise advanced decision-making skills and demonstrate understanding of when to refer on.
8. To initiate drug therapy/ medication as appropriate, practicing as an independent prescriber for patients within area of competence.
9. To promote family centred care, maintaining a safe, friendly and welcoming ward or department environment for children, families, visitors and staff.
10. Act as an advocate for the child/young person and family.
11. Utilising excellent communication skills support effective communication between the MDT and the patient / family, to support the delivery of a patient focused service and to facilitate effective co-ordination of care.
12. To actively contribute to the decision-making processes regarding care and treatment for the patient, in particular with the senior registrar / consultant with overall responsibility for the patient.
13. To make and receive referrals to and from the wider MDT.
14. To support the development of clinical protocols and care pathways enabling the advanced clinical practitioner to assess and treat children within these agreed protocols and pathways.
15. To be responsible for reviewing and updating clinical practices and guidelines within the area of practice, ensuring these reflect current knowledge, research and peer reviewed best practice.
16. To provide up-to-date information for families, staff and shared care centres in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
17. To utilise the role of the ACP to improve and maintain continuity of care for patients and their families.
18. To monitor and evaluate clinical outcomes involving the patient and carers where possible.
19. To develop appropriate advanced clinical and technological skills in response to the changing needs of healthcare.
20. To take every opportunity to promote the health of children, young people, and their families and initiate health education / promotion strategies as appropriate.
21. To develop and promote the use of ACP led performance indicators and outcome measures.

Leadership / Management

1. To be a proactive clinical leader, demonstrating effective excellent leadership skills.
2. To promote best practice, utilising local and regional benchmarking groups for the generation and promotion of standards and clinical guidelines.
3. To support transformation / improvement work streams as appropriate.
4. To act as a resource, providing clinical leadership and professional advice to the multidisciplinary team, within and outside the organisation.
5. To liaise effectively with other clinical staff to ensure the most efficient and effective use of resources.
6. To actively contribute to the management of risk, working closely with divisional team members and the risk management team.
7. To manage clinical incidents and complaints and support the implementation of subsequent learning where appropriate.

Person specification

Values

• Gosh Values
• Knowledge and Understanding of diverse backgrounds and perspectives
• Understanding of Diversity and Inclusion challenges in the workplace
• Demonstrable contribution to advancing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Registered with the NMC as an RN-Child or with HCPC or with GPhC
• Master’s Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (or evidence of demonstrable competence across all ACP domains)
• Assessing and mentoring qualification
• Attendance on a clinical leadership programme
• Evidence of ongoing, dynamic, CPD, with demonstrable clinical competencies, relevant to area of clinical practice
• Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake
• Teaching Qualification

Experience/Knowledge

• Relevant experience at a senior level in a relevant children’s healthcare environment
• Experience of taking charge of a department and of leading and managing teams.
• Experience of working as an tACP
• Experience of undertaking and utilizing research and audit
• Evidence of working with children / young people and families to improve patient experience
• Experience of leading on developing practice, standards, clinical audit, benchmarking and clinical / quality improvement
• Experience of handling clinical incidents and complaints and implementation of subsequent learning
• Thorough knowledge relevant to the specialty/ department / field of practice
• Detailed understanding of change management, audit and research methodologies
• Knowledge of clinical governance and improvement agenda
• Aware of evidence -based practice and current research
• Competent and aware of professional responsibilities in safeguarding of children and adults
• Ability to articulate a personal philosophy of the healthcare professional & the role of the advanced clinical practitioner.
• Publishing papers and presenting at conferences. Dissemination of practice

Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrates compassion in practice
• Professional credibility, excellent relevant advanced paediatric clinical skills
• Excellent managerial and organisational skills
• Demonstrable interpersonal, leadership negotiation and influencing skills
• Advanced communication and listening skills
• Excellent written and presentation skills
• Able to contribute to the development of and implementation of the trust strategic Vision for Nursing
• Effective team leader, able to motivate and develop a team and maintain constructive working relationships
• Evidence of personal insight and sound judgment
• Able to problem solve and initiate change
• Self-discipline and good time management to support periods of lone working
• Ability to delegate and prioritise
• Excellent teaching, training and preceptorship skills
• Able to utilise audit and research evidence to support changes in practice
• Able to work across professional team and organizational boundaries
• Independent non-medical prescribing
• Quality improvement, practice development and service improvement skills
• Able to demonstrate embedding of 6Cs and professional standards into clinical practice
• Able to work autonomously, collaboratively and as part of a multi-professional team
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, which may include days/weekends, as required dependent on service needs
• Evidence of fulfilling PREP
• Ability to deal with conflict situations
• Ability to initiate, manage and sustain change
• Able to contribute to the development of and implementation of the trust clinical strategy

Please be advised that:

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.

The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.

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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.