Here at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, we are proud to provide expert, compassionate care for our local population. We are ranked as the third in the country for research, embedding education and training across the organisation. Our main hub is the Queen Alexandra Hospital, which is one of the largest hospitals on the south coast employing over 8,700 staff.

Our patients come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our hospital stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for getting it right for patients, colleagues, and our community, you will find a home at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

We have an exciting and innovative opportunity for two trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join the multidisciplinary team within Children’s Services at Portsmouth Hospitals (PHU) University NHS Trust. These posts are part of a new model of care to support the medical and non-medical workforce strategy to enhance Children’s services across PHU and Solent NHS Trust.
 
Successful candidates will be supported with fully funded training to obtain an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice alongside development of a robust clinical capabilities' framework. Post holders will need extensive paediatric experience with a current professional registration from a relevant professional regulator. They will need evidence of working as a senior healthcare professional in an acute paediatric setting. The role involves an 80% direct clinical component across a range of settings and shift patterns and 20% non-patient facing to support their professional development.
 
It is anticipated that on successful completion of the training pathway the postholder will progress from a Band 7 to a Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner within Children’s Services at PHU and Solent NHS Trust.

Trainee Job Description

Qualified Job Description

• The post holder will be practice under supervision as a Trainee Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner (PACP) within the Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) of the Medicine and Urgent Care Division, the Children’s Assessment Unit (CAU) of the Network Services Division and across the wider community setting.
• As a trainee, the post holder will work under supervision within an agreed scope of practice and will be expected to ensure high standards of evidence-based practice.
• Under supervision, the post holder will provide patient-centred quality care for children presenting with a broad range of conditions, including both illness and injury. This will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.
• The post holder will support a new way of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service.
• The post holder will assist in the safe referral, admission avoidance and discharge of children with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations across PED, CAU and the wider community setting.
• The training will involve the completion of a formal ACP programme, at the centre of which will be a recognised clinical competency framework such as detailed by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) or the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH).
• The role involves an 80% direct clinical component (DCC) and 20% related to management, leadership, innovation and education (SPA).

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Current professional registration with a relevant professional regulator (e.g., NMC, HCPC, GPhC).
• Evidence of working as a senior paediatric nurse or equivalent in an acute paediatric setting. There should be demonstrable evidence of role consolidation.
• Willingness to complete an Advanced Practitioner MSc pathway.
• Immediate Life Support qualification as minimum standard.
• Service improvement skills.
• Mentorship qualification.

Desirable

• Current NMC Registration RN Child / RSCN.
• APLS / CIT provider.
• Evidence of ability to study at master's level or working towards MSc in Advanced Practice.
• Post-registration experience in Paediatrics in a practitioner role.
• Non-medical independent prescriber.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• History taking and physical assessment skills.
• Knowledge pertaining to pathophysiology and clinical diagnostics.
• Experience in clinical audit.
• Interest in clinical research.
• Experience of appraisal of others.

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification.
• Previous publication(s) or presented at local or national conference.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Evidence of multidisciplinary team working.
• Evidence of supporting other’s development.
• Competent and confident approach to practice.
• Proven leadership skills.

Desirable

• Leadership qualification.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and Disability, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.   

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