Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

This advanced role will provide expert clinical care to patients requiring level 1-3 care both in Intensive care and Trust wide. The role involves extensive training to perform advanced clinical skills as per the Faculty of Intensive Care's 'ACCP Curriculum: Training for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners' 2023 document. This opportunity is open to professionals from nursing and AHP backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

The employee will undertake and successfully complete an approved PGDip including clinical assessment and independent non-medical prescribing modules during the first 2 years of this employment. Employees will be expected to successfully complete an MSc in the third year of employment after qualifying as an ACCP. Extension to the training period for up to 1 year will be made if the ACCP requires further training due to mitigating circumstances; such extension will be entirely at the discretion of the Trust and the University. If the trainee is removed from any of the required courses by the university then they will cease to be employed as a trainee ACCP and their employment will be terminated with appropriate legal notice.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

Advanced Critical Care Practitioners work as part of a consultant lead multi-professional critical care service at Kings. They are responsible on a day-to-day basis to the on call consultant intensivist responsible for the patient. Advanced Critical Care Practitioners perform certain clinical activities, some of which were previously in the domain of doctors. To function at this level requires the authorisation of the employer, the successful completion of a course of theoretical study and the acquisition of clinical competences outlined within this Framework, during a defined period of training.

Person Specification Suitability for role

• Professional registration with either NMC or HCPC
• UK recognised degree giving eligibility for MSc application

Experience

• Significant experience with mentorship/supervision of junior staff
• Significant Critical Care experience
• Recent experience of working in a Critical Care environment

Skillset

• Able to analyse and interpret a variety of forms of information and plan appropriate action
• Leadership training
• Experience of managing teams/individuals

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.

Lead Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

£54,320 to £60,981 a year including HCA