Job summary

We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Community Response team working across North Warwickshire Out of Hospital division.

North Base - Hartshill Health Centre, Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton CV10 0LT

We will accept applications from trainee ACPs in the final stages of their course or those awaiting final confirmation of the qualification.

The Urgent Community Response team provide urgent care to deteriorating patients within their own home/care homes. The role will be an opportunity to work in a well-established dynamic team.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to develop responsive services to assess, diagnose and treat unwell frail patients at home with the support of the Consultant ACP. The post would suit those from a range of backgrounds with experience in acute / emergency care, care of the elderly or community / primary care services. An understanding of Frailty and the need for admission avoidance is key.

Main duties of the job

The post-holders will exercise advanced clinical skills, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in clinical care, demonstrated through, and supported by, professional portfolio evidence.

They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and allied specialties to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of accessible, high-quality clinical care at Warwick Hospital. Clinical duties may include a combination of shifts with regular evening, weekend and bank holiday working.

Cross site working for example at stratford, leamington or community sites may be required.

During winter months and at other times of high demand, the post-holder will provide care to and expedite the discharge of patients autonomously and by facilitating the nurse-led discharge process.

The post includes 20% of contracted hours dedicated to the 3 non-clinical pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, leadership, education and research.

The post-holders will be expected to contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the clinical team in one or more of these areas.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number

203-CS1253

Job locations

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Deliver evidence-based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of specialist practice in a range of clinical settings appropriate to the speciality. Care will be responsive to individual patient needs and reflect current local protocols and national guidelines.

Utilise highly developed clinical knowledge and advanced level physical examination skills as indicated by the patients condition to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to the specialty with undifferentiated and complex presentations.

Requests and interprets appropriate investigations such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), ultrasound scans, and radiological investigations in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and local policies.

Analyses multiple sources of data including patient history, physical examination and investigation findings when making diagnoses, clinical judgements and evaluating care provided.

Manage their own caseload of patients including comprehensive review of patients, requesting diagnostics, reviewing results and creating and implementing management plans within the speciality and prioritise workload to meet patient and service need.

Prescribes and reviews medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework. This may not apply to selected ACP roles where prescribing is considered optional and the individual ACP is from an allied health profession that is legally unable to undertake an independent non-medical prescribing qualification.

Performs clinical procedures requiring highly developed skills and precision that are relevant to the speciality and appropriate to the history and physical examination of the patient.

Refer directly to senior medical colleagues, other health care professionals and specialities as required, to ensure optimal efficiency and quality of care with individual scope of practice.

Support development and implementation of personalised care pathways for the speciality through holistic needs assessment, planning, evaluation and a coordinated approach to care.

Act as a patient advocate to facilitate the process of shared decision-making in respect to health, choice of treatment and care. Use interpersonal and communication skills where there may be significant barriers in order to build confidence. Ensure that patients individual needs are expressed and valued and individual management plans are understood.

Empower patients to self-manage their condition, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will need ongoing face-to-face support.

Act as a resource, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries to ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care.

Utilise a professional portfolio and relevant speciality credentialling (where appropriate) to evidence achievement and maintenance of clinical competencies and skills relevant to the speciality.

LEADERSHIP (AND MANAGEMENT)

Provide clinical advice and leadership to others across the organisation, acting as a role-model and demonstrating high standards of holistic care.

Support trainee practitioners including responsibility for annual appraisal where applicable.

Contribute to budget planning and management as required.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda including risk assessment and audit.

Works in partnership with clinical and non-clinical teams in the department to drive service improvement and lead delegated projects, monitoring progress in terms of milestones and key measures of performance. Develops and contributes to local SOPs, policies and guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety.

EDUCATION

Support the development of trainee ACPs within own speciality and provide development opportunities for trainee ACPs in other specialities to ensure their access to a wide variety of clinical presentations throughout their training.

Act as a clinical supervisor in line with local, national or course specific guidance for supervisors as required. Develop own skills and knolwedge relevant to multiprofessional supervision and evidence this in professional e-portfolio.

Deliver formal and informal teaching initiatives as part of the Trusts education strategy as agreed with the appropriate senior staff to ensure practice development, staff empowerment and improved care for patients.

Identify and use educational strategies to deliver complex information to patients and carers and support self-management and health promotion.

Influence the development of other professionals and promote a culture of learning by leading or contributing to relevant education and training locally or regionally.

Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision and appraisal. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities needed to work as an ACP and take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met and evidence in a professional portfolio e.g. trust e-portfolio.

Contribute to the Trust-wide advanced practice education agenda

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Deliver evidence-based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of specialist practice in a range of clinical settings appropriate to the speciality. Care will be responsive to individual patient needs and reflect current local protocols and national guidelines.

Utilise highly developed clinical knowledge and advanced level physical examination skills as indicated by the patients condition to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to the specialty with undifferentiated and complex presentations.

Requests and interprets appropriate investigations such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), ultrasound scans, and radiological investigations in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and local policies.

Analyses multiple sources of data including patient history, physical examination and investigation findings when making diagnoses, clinical judgements and evaluating care provided.

Manage their own caseload of patients including comprehensive review of patients, requesting diagnostics, reviewing results and creating and implementing management plans within the speciality and prioritise workload to meet patient and service need.

Prescribes and reviews medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework. This may not apply to selected ACP roles where prescribing is considered optional and the individual ACP is from an allied health profession that is legally unable to undertake an independent non-medical prescribing qualification.

Performs clinical procedures requiring highly developed skills and precision that are relevant to the speciality and appropriate to the history and physical examination of the patient.

Refer directly to senior medical colleagues, other health care professionals and specialities as required, to ensure optimal efficiency and quality of care with individual scope of practice.

Support development and implementation of personalised care pathways for the speciality through holistic needs assessment, planning, evaluation and a coordinated approach to care.

Act as a patient advocate to facilitate the process of shared decision-making in respect to health, choice of treatment and care. Use interpersonal and communication skills where there may be significant barriers in order to build confidence. Ensure that patients individual needs are expressed and valued and individual management plans are understood.

Empower patients to self-manage their condition, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will need ongoing face-to-face support.

Act as a resource, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries to ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care.

Utilise a professional portfolio and relevant speciality credentialling (where appropriate) to evidence achievement and maintenance of clinical competencies and skills relevant to the speciality.

LEADERSHIP (AND MANAGEMENT)

Provide clinical advice and leadership to others across the organisation, acting as a role-model and demonstrating high standards of holistic care.

Support trainee practitioners including responsibility for annual appraisal where applicable.

Contribute to budget planning and management as required.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda including risk assessment and audit.

Works in partnership with clinical and non-clinical teams in the department to drive service improvement and lead delegated projects, monitoring progress in terms of milestones and key measures of performance. Develops and contributes to local SOPs, policies and guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety.

EDUCATION

Support the development of trainee ACPs within own speciality and provide development opportunities for trainee ACPs in other specialities to ensure their access to a wide variety of clinical presentations throughout their training.

Act as a clinical supervisor in line with local, national or course specific guidance for supervisors as required. Develop own skills and knolwedge relevant to multiprofessional supervision and evidence this in professional e-portfolio.

Deliver formal and informal teaching initiatives as part of the Trusts education strategy as agreed with the appropriate senior staff to ensure practice development, staff empowerment and improved care for patients.

Identify and use educational strategies to deliver complex information to patients and carers and support self-management and health promotion.

Influence the development of other professionals and promote a culture of learning by leading or contributing to relevant education and training locally or regionally.

Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision and appraisal. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities needed to work as an ACP and take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met and evidence in a professional portfolio e.g. trust e-portfolio.

Contribute to the Trust-wide advanced practice education agenda

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered professional: NMC/ HCPC etc

• Master's Level (MSc) Degree in Advanced Practice. An MSc in another relevant subject combined with a Post Graduate Certificate (PG cert) in Advanced Practice or credentialed portfolio is an acceptable alternative.

• Recognised level 7 History taking and clinical examination/Health assessment module

• Independent Prescriber

• Evidence of continued professional development within relevant clinical speciality equivalent to local e-portfolio curriculum/capabilities in practice (CiP)

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Qualification

• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working autonomously within relevant medical speciality.

• Experience of trainee supervision and teaching

• Experience in patient advocacy

• Experience in contributing to research, audit and evidence-based care

• Able to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Proven leadership skills

• Experience in delivering service improvement

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable clinical and procedural skills relevant to the speciality and willingness to expand further to meet service needs.

• Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses and current management options within the speciality area

• Evidence of planning and organisational skills

• Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes

• Ability to clinically lead and influence others

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills

• Able to manage own caseload

• Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care

• Excellent decision making abilities and critical thinking skills

• Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully

• Demonstrate an understanding of the current national issues relevant to medical specialities

• Knowledge of quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines, CQUINs etc

• Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development

• Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research

• Proficient IT and presentation skills

• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Problem solver

• Team player

• Creative thinker

• Able to perform under pressure

• Diplomatic

• Highly self-motivated to develop across 4 pillars

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work weekends and evenings

• Flexible and positive approach to work

• Able to work across the whole health economy

• Maintain trust e-portfolio to demonstrate ongoing CPD and clinical competence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered professional: NMC/ HCPC etc

• Master's Level (MSc) Degree in Advanced Practice. An MSc in another relevant subject combined with a Post Graduate Certificate (PG cert) in Advanced Practice or credentialed portfolio is an acceptable alternative.

• Recognised level 7 History taking and clinical examination/Health assessment module

• Independent Prescriber

• Evidence of continued professional development within relevant clinical speciality equivalent to local e-portfolio curriculum/capabilities in practice (CiP)

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Qualification

• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working autonomously within relevant medical speciality.

• Experience of trainee supervision and teaching

• Experience in patient advocacy

• Experience in contributing to research, audit and evidence-based care

• Able to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Proven leadership skills

• Experience in delivering service improvement

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable clinical and procedural skills relevant to the speciality and willingness to expand further to meet service needs.

• Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses and current management options within the speciality area

• Evidence of planning and organisational skills

• Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes

• Ability to clinically lead and influence others

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills

• Able to manage own caseload

• Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care

• Excellent decision making abilities and critical thinking skills

• Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully

• Demonstrate an understanding of the current national issues relevant to medical specialities

• Knowledge of quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines, CQUINs etc

• Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development

• Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research

• Proficient IT and presentation skills

• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Problem solver

• Team player

• Creative thinker

• Able to perform under pressure

• Diplomatic

• Highly self-motivated to develop across 4 pillars

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work weekends and evenings

• Flexible and positive approach to work

• Able to work across the whole health economy

• Maintain trust e-portfolio to demonstrate ongoing CPD and clinical competence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Community Response team working across North Warwickshire Out of Hospital division.

North Base - Hartshill Health Centre, Sidhu Close, Hartshill, Nuneaton CV10 0LT

We will accept applications from trainee ACPs in the final stages of their course or those awaiting final confirmation of the qualification.

The Urgent Community Response team provide urgent care to deteriorating patients within their own home/care homes. The role will be an opportunity to work in a well-established dynamic team.

This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to develop responsive services to assess, diagnose and treat unwell frail patients at home with the support of the Consultant ACP. The post would suit those from a range of backgrounds with experience in acute / emergency care, care of the elderly or community / primary care services. An understanding of Frailty and the need for admission avoidance is key.

Main duties of the job

The post-holders will exercise advanced clinical skills, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in clinical care, demonstrated through, and supported by, professional portfolio evidence.

They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team and allied specialties to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in the provision of accessible, high-quality clinical care at Warwick Hospital. Clinical duties may include a combination of shifts with regular evening, weekend and bank holiday working.

Cross site working for example at stratford, leamington or community sites may be required.

During winter months and at other times of high demand, the post-holder will provide care to and expedite the discharge of patients autonomously and by facilitating the nurse-led discharge process.

The post includes 20% of contracted hours dedicated to the 3 non-clinical pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, leadership, education and research.

The post-holders will be expected to contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the clinical team in one or more of these areas.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Details

Date posted

28 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working,

Compressed hours

Reference number

203-CS1253A

Job locations

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Deliver evidence-based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of specialist practice in a range of clinical settings appropriate to the speciality. Care will be responsive to individual patient needs and reflect current local protocols and national guidelines.

Utilise highly developed clinical knowledge and advanced level physical examination skills as indicated by the patients condition to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to the specialty with undifferentiated and complex presentations.

Requests and interprets appropriate investigations such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), ultrasound scans, and radiological investigations in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and local policies.

Analyses multiple sources of data including patient history, physical examination and investigation findings when making diagnoses, clinical judgements and evaluating care provided.

Manage their own caseload of patients including comprehensive review of patients, requesting diagnostics, reviewing results and creating and implementing management plans within the speciality and prioritise workload to meet patient and service need.

Prescribes and reviews medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework. This may not apply to selected ACP roles where prescribing is considered optional and the individual ACP is from an allied health profession that is legally unable to undertake an independent non-medical prescribing qualification.

Performs clinical procedures requiring highly developed skills and precision that are relevant to the speciality and appropriate to the history and physical examination of the patient.

Refer directly to senior medical colleagues, other health care professionals and specialities as required, to ensure optimal efficiency and quality of care with individual scope of practice.

Support development and implementation of personalised care pathways for the speciality through holistic needs assessment, planning, evaluation and a coordinated approach to care.

Act as a patient advocate to facilitate the process of shared decision-making in respect to health, choice of treatment and care. Use interpersonal and communication skills where there may be significant barriers in order to build confidence. Ensure that patients individual needs are expressed and valued and individual management plans are understood.

Empower patients to self-manage their condition, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will need ongoing face-to-face support.

Act as a resource, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries to ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care.

Utilise a professional portfolio and relevant speciality credentialling (where appropriate) to evidence achievement and maintenance of clinical competencies and skills relevant to the speciality.

LEADERSHIP (AND MANAGEMENT)

Provide clinical advice and leadership to others across the organisation, acting as a role-model and demonstrating high standards of holistic care.

Support trainee practitioners including responsibility for annual appraisal where applicable.

Contribute to budget planning and management as required.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda including risk assessment and audit.

Works in partnership with clinical and non-clinical teams in the department to drive service improvement and lead delegated projects, monitoring progress in terms of milestones and key measures of performance. Develops and contributes to local SOPs, policies and guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety.

EDUCATION

Support the development of trainee ACPs within own speciality and provide development opportunities for trainee ACPs in other specialities to ensure their access to a wide variety of clinical presentations throughout their training.

Act as a clinical supervisor in line with local, national or course specific guidance for supervisors as required. Develop own skills and knolwedge relevant to multiprofessional supervision and evidence this in professional e-portfolio.

Deliver formal and informal teaching initiatives as part of the Trusts education strategy as agreed with the appropriate senior staff to ensure practice development, staff empowerment and improved care for patients.

Identify and use educational strategies to deliver complex information to patients and carers and support self-management and health promotion.

Influence the development of other professionals and promote a culture of learning by leading or contributing to relevant education and training locally or regionally.

Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision and appraisal. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities needed to work as an ACP and take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met and evidence in a professional portfolio e.g. trust e-portfolio.

Contribute to the Trust-wide advanced practice education agenda

Job description

Job responsibilities

CLINICAL PRACTICE

Deliver evidence-based personalised and compassionate care which places quality at the heart of specialist practice in a range of clinical settings appropriate to the speciality. Care will be responsive to individual patient needs and reflect current local protocols and national guidelines.

Utilise highly developed clinical knowledge and advanced level physical examination skills as indicated by the patients condition to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to the specialty with undifferentiated and complex presentations.

Requests and interprets appropriate investigations such as laboratory tests, electrocardiograms (ECGs), ultrasound scans, and radiological investigations in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations and local policies.

Analyses multiple sources of data including patient history, physical examination and investigation findings when making diagnoses, clinical judgements and evaluating care provided.

Manage their own caseload of patients including comprehensive review of patients, requesting diagnostics, reviewing results and creating and implementing management plans within the speciality and prioritise workload to meet patient and service need.

Prescribes and reviews medication for therapeutic effectiveness appropriate to patient need and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local protocols and within the roles scope of practice and legal framework. This may not apply to selected ACP roles where prescribing is considered optional and the individual ACP is from an allied health profession that is legally unable to undertake an independent non-medical prescribing qualification.

Performs clinical procedures requiring highly developed skills and precision that are relevant to the speciality and appropriate to the history and physical examination of the patient.

Refer directly to senior medical colleagues, other health care professionals and specialities as required, to ensure optimal efficiency and quality of care with individual scope of practice.

Support development and implementation of personalised care pathways for the speciality through holistic needs assessment, planning, evaluation and a coordinated approach to care.

Act as a patient advocate to facilitate the process of shared decision-making in respect to health, choice of treatment and care. Use interpersonal and communication skills where there may be significant barriers in order to build confidence. Ensure that patients individual needs are expressed and valued and individual management plans are understood.

Empower patients to self-manage their condition, undertaking risk stratification to determine those who can self-manage following education, those who will need guided support to self-manage and those who will need ongoing face-to-face support.

Act as a resource, providing clinical expertise, specialist advice and support across service boundaries to ensure optimum liaison and co-ordination of care.

Utilise a professional portfolio and relevant speciality credentialling (where appropriate) to evidence achievement and maintenance of clinical competencies and skills relevant to the speciality.

LEADERSHIP (AND MANAGEMENT)

Provide clinical advice and leadership to others across the organisation, acting as a role-model and demonstrating high standards of holistic care.

Support trainee practitioners including responsibility for annual appraisal where applicable.

Contribute to budget planning and management as required.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda including risk assessment and audit.

Works in partnership with clinical and non-clinical teams in the department to drive service improvement and lead delegated projects, monitoring progress in terms of milestones and key measures of performance. Develops and contributes to local SOPs, policies and guidelines, interpreting and adapting national protocols and standards to enhance patient care and safety.

EDUCATION

Support the development of trainee ACPs within own speciality and provide development opportunities for trainee ACPs in other specialities to ensure their access to a wide variety of clinical presentations throughout their training.

Act as a clinical supervisor in line with local, national or course specific guidance for supervisors as required. Develop own skills and knolwedge relevant to multiprofessional supervision and evidence this in professional e-portfolio.

Deliver formal and informal teaching initiatives as part of the Trusts education strategy as agreed with the appropriate senior staff to ensure practice development, staff empowerment and improved care for patients.

Identify and use educational strategies to deliver complex information to patients and carers and support self-management and health promotion.

Influence the development of other professionals and promote a culture of learning by leading or contributing to relevant education and training locally or regionally.

Take personal responsibility for life-long learning and personal development through clinical supervision and appraisal. Actively engage with learning and development opportunities needed to work as an ACP and take appropriate action to ensure these needs are met and evidence in a professional portfolio e.g. trust e-portfolio.

Contribute to the Trust-wide advanced practice education agenda

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered professional: NMC/ HCPC etc

• Master's Level (MSc) Degree in Advanced Practice. An MSc in another relevant subject combined with a Post Graduate Certificate (PG cert) in Advanced Practice or credentialed portfolio is an acceptable alternative.

• Recognised level 7 History taking and clinical examination/Health assessment module

• Independent Prescriber

• Evidence of continued professional development within relevant clinical speciality equivalent to local e-portfolio curriculum/capabilities in practice (CiP)

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Qualification

• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working autonomously within relevant medical speciality.

• Experience of trainee supervision and teaching

• Experience in patient advocacy

• Experience in contributing to research, audit and evidence-based care

• Able to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Proven leadership skills

• Experience in delivering service improvement

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable clinical and procedural skills relevant to the speciality and willingness to expand further to meet service needs.

• Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses and current management options within the speciality area

• Evidence of planning and organisational skills

• Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes

• Ability to clinically lead and influence others

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills

• Able to manage own caseload

• Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care

• Excellent decision making abilities and critical thinking skills

• Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully

• Demonstrate an understanding of the current national issues relevant to medical specialities

• Knowledge of quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines, CQUINs etc

• Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development

• Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research

• Proficient IT and presentation skills

• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Problem solver

• Team player

• Creative thinker

• Able to perform under pressure

• Diplomatic

• Highly self-motivated to develop across 4 pillars

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work weekends and evenings

• Flexible and positive approach to work

• Able to work across the whole health economy

• Maintain trust e-portfolio to demonstrate ongoing CPD and clinical competence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered professional: NMC/ HCPC etc

• Master's Level (MSc) Degree in Advanced Practice. An MSc in another relevant subject combined with a Post Graduate Certificate (PG cert) in Advanced Practice or credentialed portfolio is an acceptable alternative.

• Recognised level 7 History taking and clinical examination/Health assessment module

• Independent Prescriber

• Evidence of continued professional development within relevant clinical speciality equivalent to local e-portfolio curriculum/capabilities in practice (CiP)

Desirable

• Recognised Teaching Qualification

• Leadership course

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working autonomously within relevant medical speciality.

• Experience of trainee supervision and teaching

• Experience in patient advocacy

• Experience in contributing to research, audit and evidence-based care

• Able to work with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders

Desirable

• Proven leadership skills

• Experience in delivering service improvement

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable clinical and procedural skills relevant to the speciality and willingness to expand further to meet service needs.

• Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses and current management options within the speciality area

• Evidence of planning and organisational skills

• Proven listening and counselling skills with the ability to manage complex situations and appropriately deliver sensitive and difficult outcomes

• Ability to clinically lead and influence others

• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills

• Able to manage own caseload

• Able to use skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct patient care

• Excellent decision making abilities and critical thinking skills

• Able to conduct and evaluate own projects successfully

• Demonstrate an understanding of the current national issues relevant to medical specialities

• Knowledge of quality standards and relevant NICE guidelines, CQUINs etc

• Knowledge and use of governance and risk assessment to improve quality and service development

• Ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research

• Proficient IT and presentation skills

• Ability to write reports and maintain accurate records

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Problem solver

• Team player

• Creative thinker

• Able to perform under pressure

• Diplomatic

• Highly self-motivated to develop across 4 pillars

Other

Essential

• Willingness to work weekends and evenings

• Flexible and positive approach to work

• Able to work across the whole health economy

• Maintain trust e-portfolio to demonstrate ongoing CPD and clinical competence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

SWFT - Hartshill Health Centre

Sidhu Close

Nuneaton

CV10 0LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a caring, compassionate, self-motivated and reliable Nurse at the Stratford upon Avon Hospital . The Nicol unit is a 20-bed GP run ward caring for patients who require admission prevention, a period of recovery, rehabilitation, reablement, palliative care or sub-acute intervention.

Main duties of the job

To deliver a high standard of nursing care to patients undergoing surgical or medical treatment. The post holders will be responsible for the assessment of patient care needs, and implementation and evaluation of the programme of the care. The post holders are required to work as part of a team committed to delivering and improving a high standard of nursing care within South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:

https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2

We appreciate you completing the survey.

Job summary

Permanent

South Warwickshire Locality

Base: Royal Leamington Spa Rehab Hospital, Heathcote House, Heathcote Lane, CV34 6SR

Hours: 37.5 hours

You must hold a UK driving licence and have access to a car

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is committed to bringing care closer to home a position has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 5 physio within our Routine therapy/Community recovery Service - South Warwickshire.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking service. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession.

The successful candidate will work with patients in their own homes to deliver an integrated rehabilitation pathway across community services. You will liaise and work closely with Community & Specialist Nursing Colleagues, General Practitioners and the acute hospital, as well as with therapists within the Integrated Health Teams.

The Integrated Community Health Service operates a seven day service from 08:30 - 22:00, so flexible working is required. Therapy team will be rostered between 08:30 - 18:00 hours including weekends and bank holidays. The ability to travel independently across Warwickshire is required.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit please contact: Therapy team lead via email [email protected]

We especially welcome newly qualified physiotherapists

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE:

Main duties of the job

Following the principles of Governance, to contribute to the development and maintenance of a high quality Physiotherapy service, through recognised professional standards, evidence based practice, and effective clinical audit programme.

To prevent hospital admission and support hospital discharge

To use a client centred approach within the multi-disciplinary team to enable each client to achieve their potential in areas of self-care, productivity and leisure, and to promote independence and participation in life roles in the home and community.

To provide assessment and treatment for patients with a range of complex physical, sensory, perceptual and cognitive problems within community settings as a member of the Integrated Health Team.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the North county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job summary

South Warwickshire Foundation Trust is committed to bringing care closer to home. Due to new and exciting service developments within the North of Warwickshire, a vacancy is now available for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 5 Occupational therapist to join our community response service (CRS) with the main focus to support hospital discharges, as well as working with the urgent therapy response and routine therapy service

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and forward thinking service and a good opportunity to develop into an inspiring senior Occupational therapist. You will be well supported and encouraged to continuously develop to meet the needs of our service and your profession.

The successful candidates will work with patients in their own homes to deliver an integrated rehabilitation pathway across community services. You will liaise and work closely with Community & Specialist Nursing Colleagues, General Practitioners and the acute hospital, as well as with other therapists within the Integrated Health Teams.

The Integrated Community Health Service operates a seven day service from 08:30 - 22:00, so flexible working is required including weekends and bank holidays. The ability to travel independently across Warwickshire is required, must hold a full British driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

Main duties of the job

To provide an effective service delivery and to be responsible for Occupational Therapy support staff within the speciality.

To follow the recognised professional standards, the agreed therapy pathway and best practice in your designated area of speciality.

To manage an agreed caseload of clients within the service speciality area under the supervision of a senior Occupational Therapist.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a part-time Band 5 Audiologist (22.5 hours per week) to join our busy and friendly Audiology department in Warwick. We are a progressive department that welcomes dynamic and forward thinking staff to deliver the highest quality care.

The department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitative service to the population of South Warwickshire delivering services at two sites; Warwick Audiology Department and Stratford Hospital.

The successful candidate must be confident and able to work autonomously within the team. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing Audiology services for adults diagnosed with hearing loss.

Applicants must hold a BSc in Audiology or equivalent qualifications. Applicants should also have, or be able to achieve RCCP registration, and membership of BAA / BSA while not essential is desirable.

Due to the nature of this service a car driver with a full current driving license is essential. For disabled applicant's suitable alternative arrangements may be agreed, if necessary.This post is suitable for newly qualified graduate audiologists.This post will require Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure.

Main duties of the job

The key responsibility of the role will be to perform a wide range of audiological investigations on all patient groups and provide effective audiological and rehabilitative treatments together with an on-going hearing aid maintenance service.

This position will include a requirement to travel to outreach clinics and domiciliary visits to ensure consistent practice and a high-quality service is being delivered across all sites.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.