Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse or AHP)

Job summary

The Urgent Community Response Team (UCR) is a rapid assessment, diagnostic and treatment service to reduce unscheduled admissions for people with complex health needs, exacerbation of long-term conditions and frailty. Patients referred to the service are triaged as to be seen 'within 2 hours', or 'same day' for an urgent assessment. The H@H Virtual Ward supports patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the acute care and treatment in their own home. Which prevents them from deterioration that would require an admission.

The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making underpinned by a master's level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

They will manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers, which will include the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.

They will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made.

They will work alongside, leading and clinically supervising the trainee ACPs to develop their four pillars of ACP expertise.

The post is divided into 4 domains

*Clinical Practice

*Leadership and Management

*Education

*Research

Main duties, tasks & skills required

*Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information.

*Act on professional judgement about when to seek help, demonstrating critical reflection on own practice, self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and openness to change.

*Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers, using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. of history-taking; holistic assessment; identifying risk factors; mental health assessments; requesting, undertaking and/or interpreting diagnostic tests; and conducting health needs assessments).

*Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education England's framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care.

*Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

*Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, life style advice and care.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Job description

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

Appropriate professional qualification e.g. Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Paramedic

Professional UK registration e.g. NMC / HCPC

Health Education England accredited Advanced Clinical Practice full masters

OR

Evidence of equivalence through a formal ePortfolio

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