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Job overview

We are looking to recruit a trainee Advanced Care Practitioner to join the  In-patient Rehabilitation Teams as part of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust.  You will work as part of the multidisciplinary teams across our 3 bed bases contributing specialist skills and expertise in the delivery of the patient's medical care. 

The service consists of 3 units across Hertfordshire:

1. Danesbury Neurological Centre, specialising in the rehabilitation of patients who have an acute neurological diagnosis including stroke.
2. The Queen Victoria Memorial (QVM) Hospital, specialising in the rehabilitation of patients who have a variety of health conditions including falls, fractures, amputees, frailty and bariatric care.
3. Herts & Essex Hospital, specialising in a similar cohort to QVM.

The successful candidate would be expected to complete a Masters accredited university course to become a fully qualified ACP. We would also  welcome applications from practitioners who have completed a non-accredited pathway/course but who are willing to complete the e-portfolio route to become a fully accredited ACP. Individuals who have partially completed some relevant Masters levels modules will also be considered for a condensed/personalised pathway.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse or AHP to progress further in their clinical career. We are always seeking to collaborate and improve with others and would love you to join us on our journey.

Main duties of the job

During the training period of this post, the post holder will increasingly learn to apply advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion and decision making within the in-patient units; this will involve placements across all 3 Hertfordshire Community Trust in-patient units, as well as other relevant healthcare environments. The post-holder will work under decreasing supervision & with increasing independence to act as an autonomous practitioner, exercising expert clinical practice in assessment, diagnosis, prescribing and development of medical treatment plans for patients with complex presentations and multi pathologies.

The post holder will increasingly learn, with decreasing supervision required, to be an expert resource, provide a visible clinical profile, have both advisory and clinical input into patient care within the in-patient units; this includes provision of expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues, and ensuring the maintenance of clinical excellence.

The post-holder will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team including medical and allied health staff to (with supervision) manage medical conditions and to plan and implement treatment for illnesses.

As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, this post-holder will provide learning to other staff and students within the clinical area.

Working for our organisation

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You’ll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities  
Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages

We don’t want you to miss out so we’d like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now

You’ve made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we’re looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you

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