Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

+ Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition
+ Request and perform diagnostic tests
+ Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan
+ Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers
+ Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice
+ Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team
+ Work autonomously in recognised situations
+ Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care
+ Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient
+ Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making
+ Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model
+ Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing
+ Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice
+ Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework
+ Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient
+ Understand and perform clinical audit
ACCPs must complete a programme leading to an appropriate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters degree with a Higher Education Institution.

Working for our organisation
The Trust provides services from different sites. Code of Conduct
It is expected that all staff would be able to show that they live our trust values in their work
and that they will deliver the essential behaviours in their role.
Staff are expected to adhere to Trust policies and procedures which establish standards of
good practice as well as follow any codes of conduct which are relevant to their own
profession.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
All Trust staff have a responsibility to embrace the diverse cultures of both our staff and
the communities that we serve, and as such, all staff should ensure that equality, diversity,
and inclusion are embedded in their work philosophy and reflected in their behaviour.
Equality, Diversity, and inclusion are pivotal to the values and vision of the Dudley Group
so that they shape everything that you do every single day.
Safeguarding Children and Adults
All Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure the safeguarding of children, young people,
and vulnerable adults. This includes attending statutory and mandatory training, adhering
to local Safeguarding Children and Adults policies and procedures and inter-agency
guidance as showed in the Trust's Safeguarding policies and procedures.
Improvement Practice
The trust has a long-term commitment to its continuous quality improvement programme, + Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition
+ Request and perform diagnostic tests
+ Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan
+ Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers
+ Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice
+ Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team
+ Work autonomously in recognised situations
+ Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care
+ Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient
+ Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making
+ Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model
+ Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing
+ Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice
+ Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework
+ Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient
+ Understand and perform clinical audit
ACCPs must complete a programme leading to an appropriate Postgraduate Diploma/Masters degree with a Higher Education Institution. Teaching within hospitals is overseen by a Local Clinical Lead (LCL) who holds an honorary appointment with the HEI and is responsible to the HEI for the delivery of the clinical components of training. The Department of Health National Education and Competence Framework for ACCPs can be found in the related downloads section below.
Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered, dependant upon Job Role and Salary needed to meet the criteria for sponsorship, alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Work in the UK.
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RECRUITMENT EQUALITY STATEMENT
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and diverse groups. It is essential we understand our demographics, in order that we can monitor our performance as an equal opportunity employer, as well as continuing to embed a culture of inclusivity across the organisation, which supports the active participation and contribution of our diverse staff groups in the Trusts decision making processes . On application the shortlisting manager will not see this criterion and therefore it cannot be part of their decision making. Please ensure you complete your equal opportunities questions for us and help us to make sure everyone is welcome.
The Trust is committed to employing and supporting people with disabilities. It is the Trust's policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum 'essential' criteria as identified on the person specification. To ensure we know you have a disability, please inform us under the appropriate section on the application form. We welcome applications from the LGBTQ+ community and openly encourage people with different sexual orientation, gender identity and expression to apply to join our team. We promise to respect and encourage the use of all pronouns and will not purposefully mis-gender anyone.
We are governed by the public sector equality duties and by our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility to ensure we eliminate discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other behaviour that is unlawful, undermines our core values and/or falls short of our Behaviour Framework. We want all of our staff to 'call out' any behaviour from colleagues, patients or visitors that constitutes the above and appropriate action be taken.
We will, at every opportunity, advance equality and inclusivity for all staff, at all levels within the organisation, by removing or minimising disadvantage, encouraging participation and taking all relevant steps to meet the needs of anyone who shares a protected characteristic. We will also foster good relations between persons who share a protected characteristic by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding at every opportunity.
We have staff Networks in place to help support staff experience of diverse staff groups and inform us on the actions, interventions and support what we need to put in place to improve the working lives and daily experiences of all colleagues and all teams. Anyone can join the networks and we take pride in having Allies as part of every network within the organisation.
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Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Please note, preference will be given to at risk employees.
Applicants MUST ensure that they provide details of their referees and their referee email addresses on their application form otherwise their application may not be considered.
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MSc (Level 7) programme to meet the Faculty of Intensive Care Curriculum (FICM)
knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve FICM membership. On successful
completion of the ACCP apprenticeship and attainment of FICM membership, the post
holder will move into a qualified Advanced Critical Care Practitioner role at Band 8a.
The Advanced Critical Care Practitioner role is a nationally recognised role providing
expert clinical care to patients requiring Level 1 to Level 3 care, primarily within Critical
Care but also to patient's critically ill who require intervention trust wide. This post will form
part of the medical team rota within Critical Care.
Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioners will be working towards fulfilling the
expectations of membership of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine as an Advanced
Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) and are expected to work within a framework for ACCPs
whilst being aware of their limitations.