Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Advanced Clinical Practitioner Maidstone, England

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Full Time Maidstone, England 48526 - 54619 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust are seeking Advanced Clinical Practitioners or Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join the General Medicine team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

The Medical ACP team is a new development operating as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team and in close collaboration with colleagues across the Medical Division, local health, South East Coast Ambulance service, NHS111. The team provide ward cover and rapid access medical assessment and intervention, and supporting early discharge facilitation. The Medical ACP team is supported by the General Medical Consultants, Registrars and SHO’s.

The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers whilst they uphold the Trust values.

The post holder will be practising autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) within the designated speciality area of general medicine to provide patient-centred clinical care across several wards. Their scope will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, physical examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate. The post holder will work towards keeping proficient in a set of core skills, defined by the Advanced Practice Assurance Group (APAG), which will allow them, if appropriate and deemed necessary, to be proposed to assist or be deployed to other clinical areas in a similar capacity, in order to ensure patient safety is maintained.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 500,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ over 6,500 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected] if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

www.mtw.nhs.uk
Maidstone, United Kingdom
Glenn Douglas
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Hospital
Healthcare Services & Hospitals
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