Advanced Clinical Practitioner Clinical Haematology

Job overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, knowledgeable and enthusiastic qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Haematology ACP team.

The Haematology department is based in a dedicated facility at Nottingham City Hospital and consists of three inpatient areas: Fletcher ward (stem cell transplant unit), Toghill and Stirland wards (general haematology), plus a daycase unit and outpatient department.

The successful candidate will join our existing team, which currently consists of 4 qualified ACPs and 2 trainee ACPs, who are in their third year of training and will qualify this summer. The  ACPs are rostered on to the Haematology registrar rota and rotate around the inpatient areas and day case unit, working independently or alongside a registrar.

As we are seeking applications from qualified ACPs we would seek to utilise their existing strengths and experience to add to our team. We are keen on nurturing and training and there will be opportunities to join the medical team in shared training and educational activities.

Main duties of the job

If you are an ACP in another clinical area with relevant qualifications but are looking to change your area of practice, we will be able to offer a supervised practice/training role to enable you to develop your skills, competencies and a portfolio within a new speciality. If appointed, we will support you with a period of supervision and assessment tailored specifically to individual needs and requirements.

Your clinical development will be supported and includes access to a well-developed post graduate education plan. As an ACP at NUH, your development would follow a Trust-wide five year ACP plan encompassing the four pillars of advanced practice. During this period, it is expected that the individual will be actively involved in developing their speciality within local, regional and national forums and networks.

Along with clinical work across the department, the individual will have weekly rostered time to undertake their own continued professional development alongside service development work. They will be given the opportunity to follow personal interests and pursuits whether that is in education, teaching, research or management.

Come and develop your passion for patient care in a well-established ACP team in a challenging but supported and caring environment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You must have completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, which includes Non-Medical Prescribing and be able to present a portfolio demonstrating evidence of your ACP clinical competence.

You will undergo a period of supervision and assessment to ensure you are embedded correctly into our workforce and to develop necessary skills/portfolio within clinical haematology. You will have a dedicated consultant supervisor who has dedicated time within their job plan.

The post holder will rotate to the Haematology inpatient areas and Haematology Daycase and will:

• Work as part of the medical team to provide skills in assessment, diagnosis and treatment for patients under haematology either as an inpatient or within haematology day case.
• Ensure high communication with haematology multi-disciplinary teams to ensure patient safety and continuity of care.
• Act on patient or colleague/managerial feedback to improve the haematology ACP service and for future personal development
• Perform an active role in service improvement, education, audit, management and leadership as per 4 pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Provide rotational cover for immunoglobulin clinic

In addition to the brief list above you must familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification attached to this advert prior to applying.