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Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services for a catchment area of up over 1 million people. Our vision is “to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most”, reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each and every one of our patients receives.
We provide specialist services in radiotherapy, neonatalogy, paediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, medicine and surgery. Every year our 7,000 staff treat people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP surgeries and other acute hospitals and primary care Trusts around the country. We are involved in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals, in partnership with the University of East Anglia and other local education providers.
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 13-Apr-2024 00:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 13-Apr-2024 00:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
- Address
- Colney Lane
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR4 7UY
- Major / Minor Region
- Norfolk
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £57,349 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Oncology & Haematology
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
The post holder will practice as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) within Oncology & Haematology, at the end of the defined training period and after meeting training requirements defined below, they will progress to the ACP role.
- Full Masters award in advanced practice
- Completion of the Non-Medical Prescribing programme
- Evidence of completion of all NNUH CORE competencies set out in the Advanced Clinical Professional Accountability, Assurance and Competency Framework.
- Evidence of completion of all the additional competencies applicable to Oncology & Haematology.
- Has completed a minimum of 5 ACATs.
- Evidence of at least 1 audit per year.
- Completed Advanced Life Support.
At the end of the training the post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of a caseload of Oncology & Haematology patients who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentation.
Full time: 37.5 hours per week. (Job share/part time considered).
Interview date: TBC
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- Practice within defined clinical boundaries, working alongside clinical and educational supervisors in the role as a trainee.
- They will actively participate in clinical supervision to support them in their role. This will be provided by Oncology& Haematology department.
- They will complete departmental specific training requirements.
- Undertake and complete mandated academic and clinical learning.
- Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness/disease/deterioration of chronic illness.
- Develop their practice to demonstrate the required knowledge in their decision- making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. always working within their defined scope of practice as a tACP
- Work as part of the MDT to plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients/carers and clients.
- Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
- They should demonstrate that their practice is developing to an advanced level whereby upon progressing to the role of ACP they can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within Oncology & Haematology.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Essential responsibilities will be agreed at an annual review of the job plan in accordance with Trust guidance for job planning for advanced and consultant practitioners which will ensure the tACP is able to meet the required pillars of advanced practice (NHS England 2019), enabling services to be designed and developed within the context of best use of resources, required service capacity and the individual professional development needs of the tACP.
- To be professionally and legally responsible and accountable for all aspects of own work, maintaining a high standard of clinical care and enhancing the patient’s experience within Oncology & Haematology.
- Uses specialist knowledge and specific training as an tACP to act as part of the MDT in the management of patients referred to the service, providing assessment, planning, and implementing a comprehensive management plan within a defined and approved scope of practice. This includes ordering and interpreting appropriate investigations where appropriate and assimilation of highly complex information to reach a potential differential diagnosis. The tACP, alongside the MDT, will determine a treatment/management plan in line with the diagnosis and any test results following local and national guidelines.
- Access Trust electronic/patient administration systems/ICE and paper systems for relevant clinical information, to assist with clinical prioritisation and patient management. This may include requesting, reviewing, interpreting investigations, chasing results, and reporting on any findings to relevant parties, according to agreed scope of practice.
- Develop extended investigative and advanced analytical skills to elicit a comprehensive assessment of patient history appropriate to the clinical situation, which will include presenting complaint, history of the present illness, past medical history, social history, family history, medications, and allergies, review of systems, risk factors and appropriate targeted history.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ Allied Health Professional
Desirable criteria
- IRMER certification and experience of referring for radiological investigations.
- Educated to Master’s degree level in Advanced Practice or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-registration experience in Oncology & Haematology or Acute Medicine
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care.
- Significant experience in the administration and theory of SACT
Attitude & Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Documents
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracey Shaw
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 647509
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