Job overview

On a daily basis the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide clinical assessment and management to patients under the Obstetrics and Gynaecology service. 

The post holder will support research/use information systems, lead, and participate in relevant research within practice as well as demonstrate 
an understanding of research methodology.

Provides specialist education and training to other staff, students, patients and carers.

This role will work on the Junior Doctor roster, based primarily at the Grange University Hospital but may also work across other sites for example the Royal Gwent Hospital. This post holder will be required to work a flexible shift pattern to meet the needs of the service, the working pattern will vary. 

The post holder will require significant experience working within Obstetrics or Gynaecology and must have experience using Ultrasound. 

Main duties of the job

Assess plans, implements, and evaluates specialist clinical care of patients or clients; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients or 
carers.

Assessment, investigational management, and diagnosis, make decisions to discharge or admit – use of a wide range of work procedures and 
practices, which require advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience.

Developing therapeutic interventions – advanced skills and autonomous judgement to prescribe drug treatments following interpretation of 
clinical findings (use of independent prescribing where appropriate to role to prescribe drug therapies or initiating non-drug therapies). 

Carry out patient clinical reviews, and feedback complex clinical information to enable decisions in care management to be agreed upon and/or changed.

Develops and implements specialist programmes of care; gives highly specialist advice to patients, clients or carers.

Dexterity and accuracy required to carry out procedures relevant to area of practice e.g., venepuncture, cannulation, Lumbar Puncture, Arterial
Blood gases.

Supervises work of others; clinical supervision of staff, students

Planned specialist education programmes relevant to area of practice.

Implements clinical policies and proposes changes to working practices 

Responsible for maintaining own level of knowledge in specialist area of practice, lead specialist for a defined patient case load within area of 
practice

Responsible for own professional actions

Working for our organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.