Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical Haematology
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Required to work between 0830 hrs and 1700 hrs contributing to a rota that provides cover daily Monday to Friday, with possibility of expanding to cover weekends and bank holidays in future.)
- Job ref
- 164-7234435
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner Clinical Haematology
Band 8a
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.
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the busiest teaching hospitals in Europe and is nationally recognised as having an established ACP service. We have over 180 qualified ACP's working in 18 specialities to date, we are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our team of ACP's within Cardiology at NUH to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.
With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or an equivalent MSc with the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge
- Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional registered with a professional body
- Non Medical Prescriber registered with NMC or other professional body
- Evidence of teaching, supervision and assessment skills
Desirable criteria
- ALS Provider
- Mentor/assessor qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Completed a portfolio of supervised practice in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Evidence of continued professional development following completion of Msc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Currently working clinically in an autonomous Advanced Practitioner role
- Evidence of multi- professional teaching
Desirable criteria
- Management and leadership experience
- Experience working with haematology patients
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
communication skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information
- Able to work independently and within a team
- Ability to adapt communication styles that facilitate building honest & trusting partnerships with patients, families, & carers
- Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict
- Ability to accept constructive feedback & teaching from a variety of sources
- Demonstrates negotiating and influencing skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of conflict management.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex undifferentiated and undiagnosed health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a safe and timely manner.
- Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems.
- Able to deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines
- Active involvement in departmental operational management
- Participation in research or audit projects
Desirable criteria
- Leadership in research or audit projects
- Involvement in the investigation of serious clinical incidents.
Planning and Organisational skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide education, and complete research and audit
- Adaptability according to the needs of the patient/s and organisation
- Self-motivation with evidence of efficient time and deadline management
- Ability to identify learning opportunities and organise own learning and development
- Ability to schedule work commitments across the four pillars of advanced practice with CPD & relevant academic workloads
physical skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to manoeuvre patients and perform clinical examinations as required
- Ability to undertake the required clinical duties and procedures
- Ability to undertake skills involving computers and other equipment
other
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices.
- Ability to support, colleagues, patients and relatives in sometimes distressing circumstances
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Amanda Adams
- Job title
- Lead Haematology ACP
- Email address
- [email protected]
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