Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Job overview
Are you an experienced healthcare professional ready to develop into an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within a challenging, creative and fast-paced environment? We are seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our integrated healthcare team at HMP The Verne.
This Band 7 development role offers the opportunity to undertake postgraduate training in Advanced Clinical Practice while building advanced knowledge and skills across clinical practice, leadership, education and research, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job learning.
You will work semi-autonomously, supported by clinical and academic assessors, to deliver safe, evidence-based and person-centred care to a diverse patient population. This is an excellent opportunity to progress your career while making a meaningful difference to the health and wellbeing of people in prison.
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As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will undertake comprehensive, person-centred clinical and risk assessments, drawing on biological, psychological, social and spiritual perspectives. You will develop advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to manage complex, incomplete or conflicting information, and plan, deliver and evaluate evidence-based care and treatment within your professional scope of practice.
You will recognise deterioration, prioritise interventions and escalate or refer appropriately to other professionals and services, while maintaining accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and care plans in line with governance requirements.
The role will also involve providing clinical leadership, supervision, teaching and support to colleagues, students and other healthcare professionals; contributing to clinical audit, research, quality improvement and service development initiatives; and working collaboratively across local care systems, partner agencies and the wider multidisciplinary team. You will maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrate competence across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.
Working for our organisation
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We’re Kind
- We’re Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake postgraduate training while consolidating advanced knowledge and skills across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership, education and research. Working semi-autonomously and within an agreed scope of practice, the post holder will complete comprehensive person-centred assessments, formulate and deliver evidence-based care, monitor outcomes and respond appropriately to deterioration, complexity and risk. They will communicate specialist information clearly, work collaboratively with patients, carers, multidisciplinary colleagues and partner agencies, and maintain accurate clinical records in line with professional, legal and organisational requirements.
The post holder will develop advanced clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to interpret complex, incomplete or conflicting information and make safe, evidence-based judgements. They will prioritise interventions, refer or escalate to appropriate professionals and services, and apply current guidance within their professional scope. The role includes developing knowledge of therapeutics, polypharmacy, optimal prescribing, adverse medication effects and medicines burden, alongside maintaining patient safety and recognising the limits of professional competence.
As part of the leadership and education requirements of the role, the post holder will contribute to clinical leadership, reflective supervision, teaching, mentoring and the development of colleagues and students. They will help identify service and learning needs, support effective use of available resources and maintain constructive relationships across local care systems. In collaboration with the operational manager, clinical assessor and academic assessor, they will maintain a professional portfolio, attend scheduled supervision, complete required assessments and training, and demonstrate progressive competence across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
The post holder will also contribute to clinical audit, research, quality improvement, service evaluation and the implementation of robust clinical governance systems. They will critically appraise current evidence and relevant policy, support the development and evaluation of new ways of working, and share learning within and beyond the service. At all times, they will practise in accordance with their professional code of conduct, Trust policies and procedures, safeguarding responsibilities and the values of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, placing the safety, dignity and wellbeing of patients at the centre of care.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:
All applicants must be willing to undertake National Security Vetting in order to work in a Prison Setting. This will be completed as part of the pre-employment checks through Oxleas and the prison vetting team.
You will need to provide:
Proof of right to work documentation
Proof of ID, needs to include 1 photographic ID
Proof of address documentation
Non-UK passport holders will need to have correct documentation (right to work in the UK) and a Home office Share code.
Address History:
5 years address history will be needed.
Applicants that are not UK Passport holders who provide less than 5 years UK address history will need to provide a Police Certificate which must be in English from where they resided previously.
Applicants who are UK Passport holders who have lived abroad for a period of more than six months during the last three years will need to provide a certificate of good conduct or an overseas police check in English from the countries resided in or visited.
In order to assist you in obtaining a Police Certificate, guidance can be sought from:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
If the country you have resided in is not listed here, you can obtain the necessary information by contacting the relevant Embassy or High Commission for that Country. Their contact details can be found on the Foreign & Commonwealth Office website (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en).
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.
If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.
We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.
If you have declared you are part of the armed forces community, you may be asked to provide evidence during the recruitment process. If you misrepresent this information, your offer may be withdrawn. For Armed Forces specific support, see our webpage: https://oxleas.nhs.uk/armed-forces-community/
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you’re applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.
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