Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCT) has been proud to host the award-winning Proactive care team since September 2020. Using a lead provider model , BDCT works in partnership with the neighboring acute trust Hospitals, Primary Care Networks and Voluntary sector partners to create a proactive, culturally competent and, aware Multidisciplinary team. Following the success of working in Central Bradford we are now in the fortunate position to roll out a second PACT team in the Keighley locality. We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated colleagues to join us on this next exciting development stage to support a proactive model of working, to assist those most in need and reduce the impacts on primary and secondary care. Applicants will need excellent communication skills, a good understanding of the health care agenda and a vision for service development and growth., As a member of the Proactive Care team working as an Advanced Clinical practitioner in the community setting. Work collaboratively in providing flexible, dynamic and innovative care, responsive to health needs, focusing on those service users who present with complex needs, co-morbidities and long term conditions. To proactively manage a caseload of very high intensity users of services, co-ordinating care programmes to enable the patient to maintain independence, avoid unnecessary hospital admission and facilitate early discharge. To seek and develop innovative and pioneering ways of working, challenging decisions made by health care professionals. To establish close working relationships with staff in primary, secondary, intermediate care, social care and voluntary organisations, Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role. Right to Work in the UK Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status. Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period. As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly

Essential

• minimum of 5 years post registration experience, minimum of 2 years working at Band 7 or equivalent
• Experience of working with people with complex health needs in a community setting
Desirable
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate highly complex information where there are barriers to understanding, current professional registration - NMC or HCPC
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Completed accredited Advanced Practitioner course which enables ACP registration
• Independent non-medical Prescriber
Desirable
• Post graduate study relating to long term conditions, frailty, complex care or equivalent
  
  Everything we do is underpinned by our core values : -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including : Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.