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Main area
General Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
357-PR-1142-24
Employer
United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Pilgrim Hospital
Town
Boston
Salary
£46,148 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee ACP Band 7/8a

NHS AfC: Band 7

We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people.  We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.

We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.

Our values guide everything we do. They are:

  • Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
  • Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
  • Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
  • Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
  • Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.

If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.

We’ve taken great pride in building working environments where staff always feel valued, cared for and part of a team. Without doubt this is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £710 million (22/23) and we employ nearly 8,600 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

So, what is in it for you?

  • Flexible working: Depending on the needs of your role, we will consider requests for flexible and/or part-time working for whatever reason you should need it. We recognise flexible working will not look the same for everyone, because it depends on the nature of the role and the needs of the individual.

Types of flexibility could include:

  • Part-time - less than 37.5 hours per week.
  • Off-site/remote working - working from home or other sites for part or all the week.
  • Compressed hours – usually full-time hours but over fewer days or shifts.
  • Staggered hours – having different start and finish times.
  • Set shift patterns – to allow for predictability
  • NHS Pension: A generous and flexible pension scheme with contributions from us as your employer fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government
  • Annual Leave: Starting at 27 days a year, rising to 33 days after 10 years plus eight bank holidays (for staff covered by Agenda for Change) For Medical Workforce positions (Consultant and Specialty Doctor), the full-time entitlement commences from 32 days per annum. For all other Medical Workforce positions, the full-time entitlement commences from 27 days per annum.
  • Bank working: The chance to work extra hours at enhanced rates and we will pay you weekly too, ideal if your income needs a quick boost.

In addition, there is more.

  • Family & Childcare: Including on-site nurseries at Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital Boston, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave following a set period of employment.
  • Health & Wellbeing: including counselling, mental health first aid, physiotherapy, eye tests.
  • Learning & Development including Lincolnshire Talent Academy, leadership training, medical education, clinical education, Lincolnshire clinical research
  •  Financial support and benefits including Cycle2Work, car lease scheme, home electronics. Free on-site parking and free tea and coffee and the ability to save and borrow through your salary.
  •  Rewards & Recognition including staff awards, long service awards, retirement awards, examples of excellence and staff lottery.

Enjoy a better quality of life in one of the UK’s most welcoming counties. Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire welcomes everyone. Discover a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life. Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more.

Job overview

5 x Vacancy at Pilgrim Hospital

We are looking for highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic  Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner Team. 

This is a Trustwide role based being at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston. You will be working within the general surgical unit covering surgical same day emergency care, wards and theatres. The role involves working unsocial hours and there is the potential for nights in the future. Surgical SDEC is an ACP led service providing a 7 day a week service. We take surgical referrals directly from GPs, UTCs, A&E and East Midlands Ambulance Service. 

The role is one of continual development. The Band 8a qualified ACP will need to have an existing MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Band 7 Trainee ACPs will work towards the Band 8a job description but must have a first degree in an appropriate professional group. We welcome multi-professional applications from professions eligible to prescribe i.e. nurses, AHPs, paramedics and pharmacists. 

Main duties of the job

The ACP uses specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously within their sphere of practice. The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions at an advanced level, appropriately managing the patient journey.

The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent and be an Independent Prescriber. They will demonstrate in depth knowledge and competence in general surgery, encompassing evidence based practice, critical thinking and clinical management skills.

The post holder will have a Trust-wide responsibility to promote clinical excellence in the care of patients within the Surgical division, providing clinical advice and support to health care professionals, working closely alongside the MDT.  

The ACP will have protected time to maintain and further develop their professional competence. They will also provide ongoing supervision and support for post registration and medical staff.

As a senior member of the MDT, the ACP will also play a pivotal role in the operational development of the service. They will initiate, manage and drive change, innovating changes in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with current trust and local programmes. 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.

Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.

We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.

Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.

This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description, and if you like what you see, then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current Professional registration within area of practice
  • Post registration qualification or training relevant to speciality
  • MSc In advanced clinical practice
  • Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
  • ALS Provider
  • Evidence of teaching, supervision & assessment skills
Desirable criteria
  • Mentor/assessor qualification
  • Instructor on ALS

Previous Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial post registration relevant experience
Desirable criteria
  • Management, supervisor and leadership experience.
  • Completed portfolio of supervised practice in Urology Care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Able to present and receive complex information to a multi-professional team
  • Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills
  • Able to work independently and within a team
  • Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs
  • Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines
  • Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems.
  • Participation in research or audit projects
  • Able to organise own learning and development, self-motivation
  • Ability to provide education, complete research and audit
  • Able to undertake required clinical duties/procedures’
  • Ability to manoeuvre patients and perform clinical examinations as requiredAbility to manoeuvre patients and perform clinical examinations as required
  • Ability to undertake computer and other equipment skills.
  • Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s behavioural standards
  • Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of multidisciplinary teaching
  • Active change initiator

Specific Requirements

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Laura Perrin-Brown
Job title
Consultant Nurse - Surgery
Email address
[email protected]