This is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join and assist with the development of the Hospital at Home service, alongside virtual wards specialities within Older Persons Services.
The role will include assessments, diagnostics and implementing a treatment plan whereby patients' conditions and plan of care can be met within their own home or within the community settings to prevent them from remaining within the acute settings when deemed appropriate.
Use of a car for transportation is essential.
We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate, organised and confident person who has experience in managing acutely unwell patients as there will be those situations when patients require acute assessment, care and escalation.
You will need to demonstrate the necessary skills to deliver services to patients with a wide range of complex clinical needs including frailty.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Based Location: Christchurch Day Hospital but covering the whole of BCP area travelling
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of OPS specialty common presentations. Conversant in older persons Advanced practice developments at nation/local levels. Legal/professional/ethical issues of advanced practice.
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity. Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure. Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified OPS rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients' care. Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty. Experience of leading & developing people. Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge OPS common presentations. Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff. Managing defined caseload of patients. Developing policies & protocols.
Desirable
Experience of working across organisational boundaries. Publication/Conference Experience. Team leader.
Qualifications
Essential
Professional registration with relevant professional body. Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification. Masters level Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Equivalent Masters. Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
Budget Management. Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping, complex report writing. Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem-solving and prioritising abilities. Ability to lead on and respond positively to change. Self-motivated and reliable.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
The use of a car for transportation to visit patients at home is essential, as well as the willingness to obtain business car insurance. A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Christchurch
Fairmille Road
Christchurch
BH23 2JX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
153-ME03907-A #J-18808-Ljbffr
The role will include assessments, diagnostics and implementing a treatment plan whereby patients' conditions and plan of care can be met within their own home or within the community settings to prevent them from remaining within the acute settings when deemed appropriate.
Use of a car for transportation is essential.
We are looking for a dynamic, compassionate, organised and confident person who has experience in managing acutely unwell patients as there will be those situations when patients require acute assessment, care and escalation.
You will need to demonstrate the necessary skills to deliver services to patients with a wide range of complex clinical needs including frailty.
This role requires an active UK NMC Registration
Based Location: Christchurch Day Hospital but covering the whole of BCP area travelling
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
Demonstrable theoretical and practical knowledge of OPS specialty common presentations. Conversant in older persons Advanced practice developments at nation/local levels. Legal/professional/ethical issues of advanced practice.
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential
Advanced clinical skills, such as assessing patient's physical status requiring precision, accuracy, dexterity. Demonstrable ability to work in a busy environment and resilience when the service is under pressure. Ability to analyse and interpret complex information from patient assessment and interventions, such as specified OPS rays, ECGs and freedom to act in managing patients' care. Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Experience
Essential
Demonstrable experience of working independently at a Band 7 Clinical role within relevant specialty. Experience of leading & developing people. Demonstrates theoretical and practical knowledge OPS common presentations. Experience of teaching, mentoring and developing staff. Managing defined caseload of patients. Developing policies & protocols.
Desirable
Experience of working across organisational boundaries. Publication/Conference Experience. Team leader.
Qualifications
Essential
Professional registration with relevant professional body. Recognised teaching or mentoring qualification. Masters level Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Equivalent Masters. Non-Medical Prescribing.
Desirable
Budget Management. Recognition as Advanced Practitioner by the National Centre for Advancing Practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, using a range of methods, e.g. verbal, written, record keeping, complex report writing. Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem-solving and prioritising abilities. Ability to lead on and respond positively to change. Self-motivated and reliable.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
The use of a car for transportation to visit patients at home is essential, as well as the willingness to obtain business car insurance. A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Christchurch
Fairmille Road
Christchurch
BH23 2JX
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
153-ME03907-A #J-18808-Ljbffr
