Job description
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 15 hours per week (May include the requirement to work 6:30 pm -8:30 pm one day a week)
Job ref
373-NBH0497-C RR
Town
Ellesmere Port
Salary
£48,526 - £54,619 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/08/2023 23:59
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a band 8a advanced clinical practitioner for our 3 GP Surgeries. We would be interested to hear from ACPs who would like to work part-time hours.
We have 15 hours available -
Old Hall Surgery, Ellesmere Port day a week
Willaston Surgery, South Wirral for one day per week.
The successful applicant(s) will join well established clinical teams of salaried GPs, practice nurses, healthcare assistants, clinical pharmacists, occupational health mental health worker and will be supported by the admin team, led by the practice manager.
We work closely with our PCN colleagues and our surgeries also offer a range of ARRS roles.
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.
To be eligible for the relocation payment, you must live more than 40 miles from the base/location of the post you are applying for and you would need to relocate to within 15 miles of the new base.
If this applies to you, please state this on your application so we can discuss this with you if you are invited to interview.
Main duties of the job
As an autonomous practitioner, the successful applicant will be required to assess, diagnose and treat adults and children within the practice population presenting with undifferentiated diagnoses relating to minor illnesses. Applicants will hold a masters degree and non-medical prescribing is an essential pre-requisite of this post.
Person-centredness and our core values of care, compassion, commitment, communication, competence and courage are at the heart of everything we do. If you share the same values and have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you.
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 offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
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.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Bronze’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
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
- Masters Degree in Advanced Practice
- Non-medical prescriber
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification
- Clinical supervisor
- Mentorship 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
- Substantial post registration experience in at least one of the following settings: General practice Walk in Centre GP Out of Hours Service
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- High level communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of audit / research and experience of analysing findings to improve practice.
- 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
- Current experience in assessing and treating both adults and children in a primary care/urgent care setting
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice/speciality
- Supervision experience and the ability to support trainee advanced practitioners and practice nurses 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 multiagency working
Desirable criteria
- Advanced communication training
- Experience of leading patient involvement/patient feedback
- Experience in delivery of AHP /Nursing led services
- Recent experience in primary and/or community setting
- Experience in remote consultation
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
Head of Clinical Services
Email address
Telephone number
0776 4471280