Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Relationships

To establish effective working relation with the following:
• Staff within the professional group
• Clinical Team Leaders
• Service Managers
• Heads of Service/General Managers
• Clinical and Divisional Directors
• GP's
• Local Authority partners
• Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies
• Care Home Managers
• Social Care

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Level 1/ AHP, NMC or HCPC registered
• Disease specific post graduate or accredited qualification
• Non-medical prescriber qualification (V300)
• Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
• Masters in advanced practice qualification (MSc)
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Leadership course
• ALS provider
• Recognised 'Advanced Health Assessment' qualification (minimum degree level course)

Desirable criteria

• Understanding the complex and dynamic needs of a multi-cultural socially diverse community
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive relevant up to date clinical experience
• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment
• Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Experience of trainee supervision & teaching
• Evidence of up-to-date based knowledge & skills, particularly in long- term conditions & first contact

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)

Skills/Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Knowledge of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and well- being of patients with complex, long- term conditions and unscheduled care
• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Understanding the complex and dynamic needs of a multi-cultural socially diverse community
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)
• Computer literacy skills

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list -