Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Surgery

Job Title: Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Surgery Trust :Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust Location: Rotherham Hospital Pay Rates: Day - £26.06 per hour Sat/Nights £33.87 per hour Sun/Bank - £41.69 per hour Contract Length: Long term Shift Patterns: Flexible About the Trust: The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (RFT) provides a full range of district hospital and community services to Rotherham and the surrounding area. Located on the edges of Sheffield and close to Doncaster, TRFT prides itself on being The Really Friendly Trust. The Trust is also an Associate Teaching Hospital of the University of Sheffield and has an active research programme delivered through local, regional, national and international research networks and consortia. Why might this job interest you? Being a Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. What you can add: The post-holder will provide clinical expertise, leadership, consultancy and collaborations to ensure that patients gain effective, appropriate and timely care. The ACP (post holder) will engage directly with the Consultants, medical staff and the multi-disciplinary team in the management of patients as a pivotal member of the General Surgery Team. The post holder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, initiate investigations and interpret their results so clinical diagnosis can be determined and appropriate treatment initiated. The post holder will use advanced knowledge and skills to provide autonomous practice to patients including independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions. Act as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner demonstrating advanced knowledge and skills To be a pivotal member of the General Surgery Team. Seeing patients in a variety of settings including (but not limited to) new referrals to the specialty, patients seen as part of the specialities clinics, undertaking telephone calls including telephone triage when required, participating in ward rounds. Organise the clinical management of individual patients, using highly developed expert clinical knowledge and advanced skills to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and initiate changes in management where required. This will involve the monitoring and evaluating the response to treatment through analysis and interpretation of clinical tests and investigations and the transfer of care/discharge of patients Conduct advanced health assessments and clinical examination of patients with highly complex presentations and make clinical decisions based on these assessments. Manage patients based upon own interpretation of results Work as an autonomous practitioner, management and prioritising own workload on a daily basis, prioritising patients based on clinical need. Work unsupervised to advise and recommend treatment for patients using clinical judgment, and decision making skills in accordance with agreed local, regional and national policies and guidelines working with your identified mentor In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health-care responding to local and national policies and initiative as appropriate Support and participate in shared learning across the Division and TRFT Assess the impact of policy implementation on care delivery Contribute to the development of design, implement and evaluate patient involvement and experience and develop effective feedback mechanisms to enhance the service provided by the team Recognise and work within own competency and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HCPC Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, bench marking and formal audit and evaluation in the quality governance systems and processes of the division. The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above. What youll need: Qualifications: Current Professional NMC/HCPC Registration Degree level Qualification Teaching/ Mentorship Qualification Qualified in Non-Medical Prescribing (v300) Msc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Current Advanced Life Support Qualification (Essential if Inpatient or UECC ACP, Desirable if Community or non-inpatient ACP) Evidence of Ongoing Professional Development Portfolio evidencing competency as an ACP Experience: Demonstrate experience in a senior post Experience in multi-disciplinary staff working Experience of working with acutely ill patients Experience of working independently Experience in education of staff Demonstrates Core Values: Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with Trust Core Values Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Excellent Communication skills with clear written and oral skills Effective organisational abilities, supervisory skills, leadership and change management skills Awareness of current health service priorities, national and local nursing and quality agenda *Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills. The benefits we can offer you in return: Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life. Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly. Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies. Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time. Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements. Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy. Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience. Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more. Who are NHS Professionals? NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements. Apply Today By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

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