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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Contact
- Address
- Oxford Univ Hosps NHS Foundation Trust
- OUHC HR Department,
- 3rd Floor Unipart House Business Centre
- Garsington Road
- Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX4 2PG
- Contact Number
- 01865 741186
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Closed for applications on: 25-May-2024 00:01
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 25-May-2024 00:01
Key details
Location
- Site
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Address
- Headley Way
- Town
- Headington
- Postcode
- OX3 9DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 Per Annum / Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 7)
Specialty
- Main area
- Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer the opportunity to join our team within Emergency Medicine as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). The post will include cross site working at the John Radcliffe Hospital and Horton General Hospital Emergency Departments.
We are looking to enhance and develop our team of ACPs, providing an opportunity for those who are experienced in emergency care to develop their clinical practice , knowledge and leadership skills while delivering a high standard of care to our patients.
We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic, compassionate individuals who will commit to attaining a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice as well as completing the Royal College of Emergency Medicine ACP curriculum and portfolio. You must have relevant Emergency or Urgent care experience and be at least 5 years post professional qualification. ACP Trainees with varied levels of experience are welcome to apply.
This role covers a variety of shift times including weekdays, weekends and nights.
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This is a full-time trainee post, you will be working an 0.8 clinical practice / 0.2 dedicated study time (pro- rata) providing a 7 day service. The trainee ACP will be working alongside the Emergency Medicine clinician team and depending on the level of experience, will be developing advanced clinical assessment skills, be responsible for managing your own case load and assessing, treating, referring or discharging patients in your care with the support from a senior clinician. We have close ties to Oxford Brookes University who will provide the trainees academic education.
As a trainee you will work towards fulfilling the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England. This will be achieved through workplace-based assessments in clinical practice, with a named clinical supervisor, and clinical supervision in the Emergency Department. You will be using the RCEM ACP curriculum as a framework and be expected to complete the Kaizen portfolio and aim for RCEM credential status on completion of your training.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more details.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange an informal visit prior to applying.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC or GPhC)
- First level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) in undergraduate base profession
- Demonstrable evidence of ability to study at Level 7 (either previous Level 6 or level 7 study) or willingness to submit academic piece for assessment if required
Desirable criteria
- Mentoring or Facilitating Workplace Learning Qualification
- Leadership Course or Qualification
- Advanced Life Support Course relevant to speciality
- Specialist post-graduate education/qualifications relevant to area of clinical practice for trainee ACP role
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience within speciality of Emergency Care
- Proven evidence of management ability and leadership skills
- Excellent clinical and practical skills
- Awareness of clinical governance issues and measures of quality
- Experience of clinical governance practices, audit, service evaluation or quality improvement in clinical practice
- Ability to appraise evidence, using analytical and problem-solving skills to inform decision-making and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
Desirable criteria
- Experience of change management
- Demonstrable evidence of research capability, or the application of research evidence to own clinical practice
- Existing technical clinical procedural skills relevant to clinical service
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
- Commitment to studying for and completing a master’s Level 7 ACP post-graduate degree
- Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities and competency development via work- based assessments and use of a portfolio
- Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours across the breadth of the four pillars of advanced practice
- Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations, utilising decision-making skills to take appropriate action
- Enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT
- Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice
- Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback from clinical supervisors when required
- Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, which may include days/weekends or nights, as required to complete the ACP training and clinical supervision in practice, and dependent on service needs
- Evidence of effective team working as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undertake clinical audits or service evaluations
- Evidence of delivering educational teaching and associated evaluations, internally and/or externally to the organisation
Behavioural Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a clear vision of the trainee ACP role in developing the clinical service
- Conducts themselves in a professional manner at all times
- Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders
- Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in delivering care
Technical Skills
Essential criteria
- Computer literate with experience of working with Microsoft Office packages
- Advanced keyboard skills, to ensure fluent documentation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of e-portfolio use.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Tickle
- Job title
- Consultant Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
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