Advanced Practitioner – Emergency Department

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Full time
We are excited to recruit 2 x RCEM Credentialed ACPs to our growing team and are seeking enthusiastic and dynamic individuals for an ACP post within the Emergency Department at Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General Hospital.

There is 1 x vacancy at each site.

We have a mix of RCEM credentialed and trainee ACPs from a diverse background of nursing, paramedicine and pharmacy and are looking to increase and develop our team.

This post is based in the adult ED, with all ACPs expected to work autonomously across all areas of the adult ED (Fast Flow, Majors, Resuscitation, SDEC). The department has an excellent track record of supporting ACPs to successfully credential with RCEM and we have three credentialled adult ACPs on staff currently.

This role is demanding, requiring significant experience, enthusiasm and drive to ensure the care we provide to deteriorating patients is evidence based, safe and effective.

If we are unsuccessful in recruiting a Credentialed ACP at Bristol Royal Infirmary and/or Weston General hospital we will accept applications for a trainee post instead.

Main duties of the job

Demonstrate competency in all areas of the adult ED. Demonstrate the ability to look after patients with a wide range of pathologies from the life-threatening to the self-limiting. Be able to identify the critically ill and injured, providing safe and effective immediate care. Demonstrate expertise in resuscitation and be skilled in the practical procedures needed. Demonstrate the skills to establish the diagnosis and differential diagnosis rapidly, and initiate or plan for definitive care. Work with all the in-patient and supporting specialties as well as primary care and prehospital services. Demonstrate the skills to correctly identify who needs admission and who can be safely discharged. Undertake relevant additional activities across the four pillars of advanced practice (clinical practice, research, leadership & management, and education).

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full detailed job description, please refer to the Job Description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered Health Care Professional with NMC/HCPC/GCP/GPhC Registration Evidence of successful credentialing as an EM-ACP by RCEM Evidence of formal ongoing professional development Successfully completed Advanced Practice Masters and equivalently mapped to apprenticeship standard Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience IRMER Education ALS provider ETC provider NMP Emergency Practitioner qualification or equivalent (eg APICA) (Trainee) Willingness to undertake MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (Trainee)

Desirable

CORE (Level 1) ultrasound Leadership or management qualification Completed Advanced Practice Masters or equivalent (Trainee) Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience (Trainee) ALS provider (Trainee) ETC provider (Trainee)

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Resilience Assertiveness Demonstrated ability to take overall responsibility and accountability Good communication Enthusiastic and motivated, pro-active Personal insight and awareness Being fair, dynamic, and flexible Being a good team player Innovative Able to articulate personal development needs

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Extensive demonstrable experience in an emergency or acute setting Successfully achieved RCEM EM-ACP credentialing Proven leadership and management experience in an emergency or acute care setting Proven evidence of educational support to others Demonstrated ability to support colleagues Experience or sound knowledge of change management as part of a leadership role Ability to organise and prioritise own workload effectively Change management and ability to present ideas effectively Familiar with current local and national issues 5 years post-registration experience with a minimum of 3 years emergency/acute experience working at an enhanced practice level (Trainee) Emergency Practitioner qualification (APICA or equivalent) (Trainee) Experience in managing the critically or acutely unwell patient (Trainee) Experience of an extended clinical role (eg. First Contact Practitioner / EP / ECP (Trainee)

Desirable

Undertaken research as a chief or principle investigator Experience of developing advanced practice guidelines, governance and audit (Trainee)

Aptitudes

Essential

Possess the skills and wide range of clinical knowledge to work as an autonomous practitioner and undertake independent, direct consultation and provision of care Function autonomously to achieve the strategic developments working without direct supervision. Identify and critically appraise contemporary evidence, develop and promote best practice, ensuring strong clinical leadership Participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of protocols, policies and integrated care pathways in line with current best evidence

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) Address

Bristol Royal Infirmary Upper Maudlin St Bristol BS2 8HW Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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