An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified ACP to join Breast Services at the Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role is suitable for an individual that is keen to be part of a fast-paced environment where every day is different.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is required to be an experienced registered healthcare professional working at an advanced level in clinical practice, who will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made.
The ACP role is underpinned by master’s level study and encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership, management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and specialty specific clinical competence. The ACP will be an independent prescriber, having completed a recognised independent prescribing qualification, including annotation with their professional regulatory body and works within their scope of practice and relevant legislative authority.
This qualified ACP post is to work closely alongside our established team of 8 Consultant Surgeons, 1 Consultant Breast Care Nurse and 1 Qualified ACP. All are supported by our experienced Breast Care Nurse team.
This post may be closed before the specified date if a significant number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
Take a lead in the provision of specialist clinical knowledge and advice to other staff, the wider multi-professional team, allied health professionals, patients and their families/carers and partner organisations
Take a lead in the provision of education and training for other practitioners and allied health professionals; including health promotion
The post holder will take a lead role within a team who provides high quality specialist clinical care
The post is based in Breast Services.
The post is for an ACP in Breast Services
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Current NMC Registration, or Paramedic or AHP with registered professional qualification
- Completion of ACP MSc Apprenticeship
- Already on ACP MSc apprenticeship programme due to complete within the next 6 months
Skills, Knowledge and Aptitude
- Expert knowledge and clinical skills in Acute Medicine
- High level of interpersonal and communication skills
Experience
- Substantial experience of working in acute or emergency care as a trainee or qualified ACP
- Substantial experience of care delivery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£57,528 to £64,750 a yearper annum, plus unsocial allowances where applicable
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