The post holder will be responsible for acquiring the skills of recognising, negotiating and implementing the delivery of care to patients from an undifferentiated cohort. These competencies will evolve alongside the theoretical studies at MSc level.
This post is a fixed-term contract whilst completing the first two years of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with a possible extension of up to one additional year. The post-holder is expected to pass all assessments and be signed off as a qualified practitioner.
Once signed off as a qualified ACP with mutual agreement between supervisor and trainee, where staffing allows, the trainee may have the opportunity to apply for a role as a qualified ACP position within the Emergency Medicine team.
Job description for a qualified practitioner available on request.
The main duties of this role will include:
Patient centred care will be delivered by assessing patients with pathway specific presentations, taking histories, examining, listing possible differential diagnoses in a view to initiating required investigations, treatments, advice and management using professional autonomous decision-making processes. The post holder will learn to liaising, when appropriate, with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective ongoing management and care.
The post holder will contribute to the development and delivery of a high-quality innovative service to patients, through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development, and with greater experience and training may provide support and mentorship to new staff, students and other healthcare professionals
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.
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