Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Urgent Community Response

Job summary

An exciting opportunity is now available for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Urgent Community Response TeamatLewisham Hospital.The ACP will practice with a high degree of autonomy supported by the Clinical Leads for Frailty.Under the direction of theFrailty consultant and in conjunction with the UCRteam, the ACP will use expert, evidence-based clinical practice to care forpatients within the community. The ACP will be responsible for the assessment of patients, implementation and completion of agreed clinical management plans, requests and review clinical investigations, prescribe relevant medications and referral to other specialities and tertiary centres.

The successful candidate will work a shift pattern including out of hours and will primarily be based in the community setting. This post holder will be able to evidence the completion of Master level studies in advanced clinical practice. In addition, applicants will have to providea portfolio of evidence with the relevant advanced capabilities demonstrating relevant experience in frailtyor related speciality.

We welcome applications from those interested in developing into therole of ACP. You will initially be employed as a trainee ACP (band 7) and you will be supported through the Trust ACP credentialing program, once all the set elements of the program are completed and signed off, you will automatically progress into ACP Role (band 8a).

Main duties of the job

As an ACP, you will deliver advanced clinical care to acutely unwell patients in the community, undertaking comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and non-medical prescribing. You will work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support admission avoidance, optimise patient outcomes and deliver high-quality, evidence-based care. The role also includes leading service improvement initiatives, supporting clinical governance, education and workforce development, contributing to research and audit, and providing leadership to drive innovation and continuous improvement across the UCR service.

The ACP provides clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, supports and supervises junior staff, contributes to workforce development and recruitment, and works collaboratively across services to ensure seamless patient care. The role also supports education and training through clinical supervision and teaching, participates in audit, research and quality improvement activities, and promotes evidence-based practice. In addition, the ACP contributes to resource and risk management by ensuring safe clinical practice, implementing governance processes, monitoring incidents, and supporting continuous service improvement.

About us

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Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
5. Making equalities mainstream