Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Countess of Chester Hospital for a permanent Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to be part of the ACP team who manage the Surgical Same Day Emergency Care at Countess of Chester Hospital.
The successful ACP will work autonomously providing clinical care, expertise, advice and leadership within the Same Day Emergency Care Environment.
The successful applicant will also ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by autonomously making and maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst engaging within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.
So, if you are an innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic ACP who enjoys the daily challenges of working in an emergency care environment as part of a supportive caring and friendly team, then this is the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by making and maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst working within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care. About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. Job description
Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
RN Diploma/Degree or Paramedic qualification MSc Advanced Practice/Clinical Masters with evidence of clinical competencies sign off Non-Medical Prescriber (V300 Extended Formulary and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Programme). Relevant clinical skills to support clinical practice. Desirable
Post graduate Certificate in Education Trained in Advanced Life Support (Adult and Paediatric) Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patient care Desirable
Leadership and management experience Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address
Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 210-2024-1120
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The successful applicant will ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by making and maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst working within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care. About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. Job description
Job responsibilities See Job Description for further details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £27.50 (standard) or £55.50 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies. New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
RN Diploma/Degree or Paramedic qualification MSc Advanced Practice/Clinical Masters with evidence of clinical competencies sign off Non-Medical Prescriber (V300 Extended Formulary and Supplementary Nurse Prescribing Programme). Relevant clinical skills to support clinical practice. Desirable
Post graduate Certificate in Education Trained in Advanced Life Support (Adult and Paediatric) Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Knowledge of advanced clinical, psychological, and social needs of patient care Desirable
Leadership and management experience Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address
Countess of Chester Hospital Liverpool Road Chester CH2 1UL Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 210-2024-1120
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