Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

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Job overview

Are you a qualified ACCP/ soon to be qualified ACCP you need to be registered with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) with a passion for Critical Care?

As an ACCP you will work on the resident medical rota 24/7 in the adult ICU’s at UHBW in both general ICU and Cardiac ICU at the Bristol site and in ICU at our Weston site.

We see ACCP’s as integral to the development of our MDT and as such provide a friendly supportive environment with a dedicated Consultant supervisor and Lead ACCP support you will be encouraged to develop and support quality improvement in Critical Care services at UHBW.

Trainee ACCP’s due to qualify post PgDip in the next 5 months would also be considered for this post all candidates must have trained in a FICM recognised HEI.

Main duties of the job

The Critical Care Team at UHBW care for patients from a diverse selection of specialities across the South West region being a tertiary referral centre for Cardiac Surgery. Cardiology, Thoracic, ENT, GI Surgery, Oncology and now ECMO.

The ACCP team is expanding with 7 qualified ACCP’s and 5 trainees we are part of a friendly MDT team here at UHBW who are very welcoming of new staff.

Adult services at UHBW on the Bristol site include the BRI, BHI, the Oncology Centre, St Michael’s maternity Hospital and Bristol Eye Hospital. Located within t Bristol city centre the hospitals are at the heart of this dynamic, vibrant and cosmopolitan city.

Working for our organisation

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Recent knowledge of acute and critical care practice
• Demonstrate leadership skills in contexts that are unfamiliar, complex and unpredictable
• Demonstrate a sound clinical reasoning for a range of acute and critical care conditions
• Evidence of enhanced clinical skills and the ability to practice with a confident and competent approach.
• Demonstrate an ability to manage a range of competing demands in challenging situations, remaining calm and professional
• Excellent written, verbal and electronic communication skills
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of teaching and evidence of effective skills

• Experience of audit and clinical governance

Skills and Abilities

• Evidence of competency and confidence in undertaking advanced/enhanced acute/high dependency/critical care clinical skills
• Ability to work autonomously & manage a defined workload. Self-management and motivation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Skills in the management of patients with laryngectomy, tracheostomy and non-invasive ventilation, e.g. CPAP and BiPAP
• Self-management and motivation.
• Demonstrate the ability to work across a broad range of clinical environments
• Ability to demonstrate skills in negotiation and conflict management
• Ability to role model clinical expertise
• Teaching, facilitation and assessment.
• ALS provider

• Ability to order diagnostic tests contributing to the development of a differential diagnosis
• Ability to lead on research/audit/project/change management initiatives
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook

Aptitudes

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to our Trust values
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Remains calm in stressful situations.
• Excellent time management
• Kind, compassionate and approachable
• Assertive attitude
• Positive change agent
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard.

Qualifications and Training

• BSc in nursing or health related subject
• Completed Post graduate Diploma in Advanced Critical Care Practice
• Registered with Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM)
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Recognised teaching and assessing, mentorship certificate/or evidence of a teaching portfolio

• MSc Advanced Critical Care Practice

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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