Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Frailty Services

This is a generic Job Description for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) working within the Trust. Specific responsibilities will vary between specialties, however all ACP posts will be expected to reflect the four pillars of advanced practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education of self and others, and Research & Development.

a) Work to a high level of personal and professional autonomy, using specialist knowledge and skills to deliver independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, health promotion and safe admission and discharge of patients. This may include:-

on-call/out-of-hours and in-hours/bleep-holding responsibilities, as part of the agreed job plan.

Act as an independent non-medical prescriber, where applicable to role/profession

b) Work collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to provide best clinical care, emotional and psychological support and education to patients and their carers.

c) Facilitate evidence based practice, and promote and undertake research and clinical audit within the service and across the Trust. Design and provide clinical/practical and theory-based education and training, eg. to nurses/AHPs, junior medical staff.

d) Work with innovation and flexibility to adapt to a fast-changing specialty, and play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service., The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide expert assessment, treatment and management of a case load, using complex communication skills, judgement, discretion and decision making. They will monitor and assist with improving standards of care, supervising, teaching and supporting colleagues providing skilled professional leadership. Where appropriate they will act as an expert in their field and lead and/or participate in initiatives to improve standards of care for the client group and assisting to advancing the Frailty ACP role.

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.