Lead ACP
Lead ACP
We are seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to lead our specialist palliative care ACP’S. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled clinician with strong leadership and line management experience. You will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide expert clinical advice and support to hospice, hospital and community teams. You will support and mentor ACP’s, Trainee ACP’s, nurses and members of the care team, acting as a role model in leadership and delivering high standards of evidence based, needs led care to babies, children, young people and their families.
Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.
You will be based at the Hospice, with regular travel across the East Midlands, supporting the Hospice and the delivery of its services.
The hours of work will be across 7 days per week – usually between 0800 – 1800 and there will be an element of on call required.
About the role
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
• To deputise in the absence of the Head of SPCT/ Nurse Consultant.
• To work autonomously within own field of practice to the benefit of the child’s care.
• To liaise with regional medical teams to provide specialist clinical advice and treatment and symptom control for babies, children and young people.
• Provide expert clinical advice and support to hospice, hospital and community teams.
• To deliver/contribute to the delivery of education programmes and resources for parents/carers and professionals on a planned basis.
• To support the clinical staff across all services.
• To support and mentor nurses and members of the care team, acting as a role model in delivering high standards of evidence based, needs led care to babies, children, young people and their families.
• To attend the acute hospitals on a regular basis to support hospital teams in the palliative care needs of children & families.
• To develop partnership working with and act as a resource to other statutory and voluntary services across the East Midlands Palliative Care Network.
• To develop and maintain a flexible outreach approach working alongside nursing teams in the community setting across the East Midlands.
• To attend local, regional & national children and young people’s palliative care network forums
• Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
• Current registration with NMC
• Registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner/MSc.
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Non-medical prescriber
• Significant Post Registration palliative care experience
• Demonstrative track record working with own client base, managing the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients as an autonomous practitioner
• Experience of staff/student supervision.
• Demonstrable ability to work in partnership with a range of other professionals including health, social care and education.
• Experience of working with families with complex needs.
• Evidence of involvement in clinical research
• Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and protocols to support service development.
• Line Management of teams
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with a range of people in different contexts
• Experience of working with technology dependent children
• Effective organisational skills
• Awareness and understanding of multiagency working
• Current knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding issues and procedures
• Current knowledge and understanding of developments in children’s and professional nursing and health care
• Demonstrable knowledge of clinical governance, audit and supervision
• Ability to demonstrate safe clinical practice including risk assessment
• Management of a range of presenting clinical conditions autonomously requiring minimal support or supervision and ensuring a high level of care.
• Managing and supporting the nursing team and ability to provide clinical leadership and advice at an advanced level.
• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
• Ability to manage change effectively
• Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Jo Woolley, Head of Specialist Palliative Care Nurse Consultant on: Jo.Woolley@Rainbows.co.uk
Our Benefits include:
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including
• Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
• Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration
• Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge
• Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
• Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
• Healthcare Cashback plan.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (If on grade H and above).
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
• Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice
• Free access to an employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors
To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.