Senior ACP Emergency Services - ADULTS

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team within the adult areas of the Emergency Department (ED) at New Cross Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking senior decision maker, to join our established team of ACPs within Emergency Care. You will be supported by the Lead ACP and work alongside other Senior ACPs providing clinical support and supervision to qualified and trainee ACPs across all adult areas of the department.

This post is pivotal in providing expert clinical practice, advanced patient assessment and autonomous decision-making, in the delivery of safe, high-quality care across the acuity spectrum of adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED).

The senior ACP will play a key role in driving service development, clinical governance and workforce transformation. The post-holder will work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues, to promote and facilitate the delivery of evidenced based care and advanced clinical practice.

The post-holder will practice independently across the adult areas of ED, autonomously assessing, examining, diagnosing and treating patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed care needs in all adult departmental areas (Resuscitation, Majors, SDEC and See & Treat).

The Senior ACP will demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and evidenced based practice to support safe and effective patient care from admission to discharge.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical supervision and line management of a team of ACPs and trainee ACPs, as well as supporting the development of other non-medical practitioners and junior medical staff.

The post-holder will contribute to the strategic direction of the service, by supporting departmental audit, quality improvement projects and research. In addition, he/she will work collaboratively with other specialties within the organisation, to enhance patient flow, optimise care pathways and maintain high standards of patient care.

The Senior ACP will act as a professional role model, promoting clinical excellence within the Trust and supporting ongoing workforce development in line with the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards;
The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice / or Doctorate.

Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)

Advanced Life Support Qualification / Instructor Status in ALS and ATLS (and EPALS / APLS).

RCEM accreditation or working towards.

4 years or more working as an ACP

Experience of management, support and development of ACPs and trainees.

Post-graduate teaching qualification or mentorship experience.

Experience in clinical research, audit or QIPs.

Experience contributing to Trust-wide, regional or national EM or ACP initiatives.

Experience / Skills

Experience of leadership and management on a clinical floor in ED

Experience of working with learners in an educational context

Complex reasoning,

Critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform their assessments, clinical judgements and decisions.

Knowledge and skills of a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging

and complex situations

Effective leadership within specific service

Budgetary management

Change management

Suitability to work with adults at risk of abuse

Patient/user involvement or advocacy

Practice/service development within area of control

Workforce planning

Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation.

Use of databases,

Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as excel, Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.

Ability to inspire others

Able to work under pressure across competing priorities

Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture

Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services

Can act on own initiative

Ambition in…