Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Community Health Services Chester, England
Job description
Grade
8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
373-NBH0494
Town
Chester
Salary
£48,526 - £54,619 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/03/2023 23:59
We provide physical, mental health and learning disability services to a total population of around one million people.
Situated near two thriving cities in Liverpool and Manchester, CWP operates from 66 sites across Cheshire and Merseyside, including Wirral, Chester, Winsford, Crewe, Macclesfield, Sefton and Trafford.
We have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running and committed to delivering person centred care.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated CWP as ‘Good’ overall, ‘better’ for treatments and ‘Outstanding’ for care.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or you are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.
Apply now to join our skilled and friendly teams and help us to deliver our vision to improve health and wellbeing by providing high quality care.
Visit our ‘Working for us’ pages at www.cwp.nhs.uk to find out more about why you should choose CWP.
Job overview
The neighbourhood based care group are recruiting 2 advanced clinical practitioners (ACP) to facilitate the delivery of high quality holistic, person centred care. This would be across all of our services which include therapies, nursing, specialist teams and primary care.
The ACPs will provide clinical supervision to care group colleagues in a variety of roles, supporting personal and professional development of clinicians. They will be required to lead on patient safety, quality improvement, contribute to the community research agenda and provide clinical mentorship, so that excellence in clinical practice can flourish.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be required to work consistently within the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. Their clinical leadership will enable and enhance capacity and capability within multi professional teams. Advanced clinical skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment is required, to support in the management of complex cases within a variety of settings.
We are committed to providing high quality, effective and holistic care in the community, alongside developing our staff to be the best they can be. If you are enthusiastic and motivated about physical health services and the outstanding provision of community care, apply for this exciting opportunity today.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We have been recognised by the Health Service Journal as one of the top places to work in the health service for the last two years running. CWP also scored the highest in the north west (among mental health, learning disability and community Trusts) for staff “recommending CWP as a place to work” in the NHS Staff Survey 2020.
We have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool – and provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Apply now to join our skilled and friendly teams and help us to deliver our vision to improve health and wellbeing by providing high quality care. We offer a variety of roles at all levels.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’ Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for our Armed Forces community. Please answer YES’ to the question in the application form.
All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
CWP encourages and supports all staff to become vaccinated against COVID-19.
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.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant Professional qualification – RGN, RMN, HCP
- Primary degree
- Master’s degree in advanced Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
- Mentor qualification
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical supervisor
- Community nursing specialist qualification
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
- Demonstration of high-level knowledge of multi-agency working (i.e., housing, social services, independent sector, etc)
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Quality improvement and change management
- Demonstrate the ability to work in a highly demanding environment
- Teaching and mentorship clinical setting
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous clinical decision within own area of competence
- Knowledge of community profiling and health-needs assessment to respond to community needs
- High level communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of audit / research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice
- Clinical supervisor and ability to reflect on own practice
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and implementation of research
- Development and implementation of protocols and clinical guidelines
- Working with community development initiatives
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post qualification experience
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Supervision experience and the ability to support trainee and advanced practitioners in their development and career progression
- Ability to work autonomously at advanced practice level and make expert clinical decisions to support the development of services and inform practice
- Ability and evidence to lead on related research and audit in relation to the development of advanced practice
- Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
- Negotiation and conflict management skills within the context of multi-agency working
- Evidence of multi-agency / professional working
- Demonstrates efficient experience in leadership of team/s in the context of multi-agency working
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication training
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
- Experience in delivery of AHP /Nursing led services
- Relevant previous experience of working at an advanced clinical level
- Recent experience in primary and/or community setting
We support anyone with a disability thinking about applying for a job at CWP. If you need help at any stage, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100. Please also inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
If your disability meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please note, external applicants will be required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS). Enhanced Disclosure costs £40. Standard Disclosure is £23. Administration fee is £3.50. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. Please note that DBS costs will be waived for applicants who are being recruited for COVID-19 reasons.
If the role you are successful for requires a DBS check, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies. Please see attached “Update Service Applicant Guide” document for further information.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
We offer Voluntary Living Wage.
All new clinical support staff will be required to have completed or working towards the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2 day training to be completed within 6 months of start date).
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.
If you experience any technical difficulties applying for this post please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100 and quote the vacancy reference number.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Further details / informal visits contact
Job title
Consultant Nurse- Community Nursing
Email address
Telephone number
07919692464
