Role Summary
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic trainee advanced clinical practitioner to join our team, seeing a variety of minor injury and illnesses presentations. Role includes, but not limited to:
- Working as an Autonomous Practitioner using specialist skills and knowledge to independently provide healthcare to patients presenting with primary and urgent conditions.
- Provide consistent high standard, evidence based clinical intervention and decision making informed by local protocols and national guidelines.
- Being accountable for the total episode of care of the patient including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral and discharge.
- Work in accordance with the Trust Framework for Advanced Practice in undertaking advanced specialist skills in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for patients.
- Advise patients, their carers, and staff on the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
- As a Non-Medical Prescriber, prescribe medications in accordance with personal scope of practice, national guidelines, Trust policy and service protocols.
- Act as a teacher and mentor for all grades of staff, especially trainee practitioners, and to work with other staff and agencies to promote the practitioner service.
It is expected that the post holder will attend advance practice training/modules to further learning and continue delivering high standards of care, skill and knowledge.
About the Role
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More detail about the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a nurse (adult or paeds) or paramedic to join our team within the Walk-in centre as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP), delivering high quality care for a variety of minor injuries and illnesses presentations.
The tACP will be supported and given appropriate and required training to be able to provide specialist healthcare autonomously and independently to adult and paediatric patients presenting with primary and urgent healthcare conditions.
The tACP will be required to complete their ACP masters and in-house competencies and capabilities. On successful completion of the competencies and training, the tACP will be accountable for the total episode of care of the patient including assessment, diagnosis, treatment and/or referral and discharge. The tACP will undertake the role in accordance with Trust and department guidelines.
The tACP will be responsible for ensuring a good working environment in which all patients and carers receive a high standard of care. It will mean that you lead by example and empower staff in their personal and professional development to undertake a greater range of clinical skills to modernise and improve patient care, including updates of essential training.
The post holder will be expected to work closely with the Senior Nurse, Lead Clinician and Clinical Services Manager in playing a proactive role in quality and service improvement.
It is expected that the post holder will attend advance practice training/modules (ACP modules) to further learning and continue delivering high standards of care, skill and knowledge. On successful completion of ACP master modules, there will be progression to band 7 ACP.
Working Pattern: Long days 8am-8:30pm (11.5 hrs) or short days 8am-4pm / 12:30pm-8:30pm (7.5 hrs), covering a 7 day service.
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
For further information please contact Louise Spiller, Lead Nurse Practitioner on 01392 284944 or louise.spiller1@nhs.net
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
