Advanced Clinical Practitioner CRIS Band 8a

This is a partnership between the University Hospital of North Midlands (UHNM), University Hospital of Derby and Burton (UHDB), and Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust (MPFT). The successful applicants will join an integrated, collaboratively focused team, employing proactive clinical practice and knowledge, to provide clinical assessment, monitoring and support, as part of our urgent care pathways. Community Rapid Intervention Service (CRIS) and General Acute Medicine and Frailty Virtual Ward is a new and innovative Service, that has an agreed admission criteria and works in partnership with supporting care services to deliver acute care in the patient's own home. This means we can proactively manage people living in there own home, and for those that have a sub-acute episode we can improve a patient's experience and outcomes. In addition, this means we have more space in our hospitals for acutely unwell patients and reduces the pressure on urgent care. Opportunity for carer progress can be sough in this post ( band 6- band 7), Communicating very sensitive, complex condition related information to patients, relatives providing empathy and reassurance.

• Exchanging verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy.
• Communicating patients' conditions verbally and in writing, to other members of the healthcare team and contribute to decision making processes in patient management.
• Communicating on an ongoing basis with the Deputy Senopr Operational Manager and /or the Virtual Ward Matron and/or the Consultant of the Week supporting the Virtual Ward service updating them of any changes/progress.
• Taking part in the appraisal process each year with the first appraisal taking place within the first 6 months from appointment.
• Continually updating and maintaining personal levels of clinical skills and competencies, acting as a clinical role model.
  
  Having a current NMC /HCPC registration Having experience of teaching and assessing.
• Having undertaken leadership training.
• Having a minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include 1 year experience of a leadership position.
• Having the ability to lead change and lead new ways of working.
• Undertaking physical assessment.
• Independent prescribing.
Dealing with highly complex facts or situations, requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison over a range of options., The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent at MSc level to be agreed as part of the application process. They will be an independent Non-Medical Prescriber. They will practice at an advanced level demonstrating in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of acute care within the patient's home setting & environment, encompassing enhanced assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are evidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; + Supporting your career development and progression + Excellent NHS Pension scheme + Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave + Options for flexible working + Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave + Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources + If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients + Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate + Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates + Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k + Free car parking at all trust sites + Free flu vaccinations every year + Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications