Job summary
This is a unique opportunity to become one of the the first Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) in our Urology Department, helping to establish an exciting new role within a forward-thinking and expanding service. As part of our commitment to developing innovative models of care, we are investing in advanced clinical practice to enhance patient experience, improve pathways and strengthen our multidisciplinary team.

Working alongside experienced urology consultants, specialist nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will provide autonomous, high-quality care for patients with acute, elective and emergency urological conditions across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory settings. Whether you are an accredited ACP or an experienced clinician looking to undertake the ACP training pathway, you will play a key role in developing this new service and influencing the future of advanced clinical practice within urology.

This role offers the opportunity to shape patient pathways, lead service improvement, contribute to education and research, and make a lasting impact on patient care while developing your own advanced clinical practice career.

Main duties of the job
You will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with acute, elective and emergency urological conditions, working autonomously within an agreed scope of practice across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory settings.

Working closely with consultants and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate patient care, request and interpret diagnostic investigations, develop evidence-based management plans and undertake advanced clinical procedures appropriate to your competence.

You will also contribute to service development through quality improvement, audit and the implementation of evidence-based practice, while supporting education, leadership and the continued development of advanced clinical practice within the Urology service. For trainee ACPs, the role includes supported completion of an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and development towards independent practice.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of 2.6 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom.

Chaired by Ingrid Barker and led by Maria Kane as Chief Executive, Bristol NHS Foundation Trust aims to transform the way healthcare is delivered locally with a clear focus on making a difference for what we call our Four Ps:

• Better outcomes for our Patients
• More opportunities for our People
• Fairer more consistent care for our Population
• Best Value for Public Purse

Our vision for five years from now:

• Patients will wait less time to be diagnosed and treated, and they will have the same high-quality experience and outcomes, regardless of who they are or where they live.
• We will meet rising demand by maximising the use of our available resources.
• More care will be delivered nearer to patients, in their homes or the community.
• Digital technologies will have transformed the way we work and the way we deliver care.
• Our people will feel engaged, energised and empowered by their work.
• We will be known as a place where people enjoy working, training and building a career.
• Our volume of globally renowned research and innovation will have grown significantly.
• We will contribute to system financial balance

Job responsibilities

• Provide autonomous advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with acute, elective and emergency urological conditions.
• Undertake comprehensive history taking, physical examination and clinical decision-making to develop evidence-based management plans.
• Request, interpret and act upon appropriate diagnostic investigations within scope of practice.
• Perform advanced clinical procedures relevant to urology, including catheter-related interventions and other agreed competencies.
• Work collaboratively with consultants and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and timely patient care across inpatient, outpatient and ambulatory pathways.
• Coordinate patient care, facilitating efficient investigations, treatment, discharge planning and follow-up.
• Promote high-quality, patient-centred care through effective communication, shared decision-making and compassionate practice.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of innovative clinical pathways, service improvement initiatives and quality improvement projects.
• Participate in clinical audit, research and evidence-based practice to continually improve patient outcomes.
• Provide leadership, education and clinical support to colleagues and learners, contributing to the development of advanced clinical practice within the Urology service.
• Maintain professional competence, practising within the NHS England Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice and relevant professional standards.
• For trainee ACPs, successfully complete the Advanced Clinical Practice training pathway, including the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with appropriate supervision and support.

Person Specification
Essential

• Current professional registration with the relevant regulatory body (NMC, HCPC or GPhC as appropriate).
• Employed on, or eligible to undertake, an accredited Advanced Clinical Practice training pathway in accordance with Trust policy.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or willingness to undertake and successfully complete the programme.
• Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment, history taking and clinical reasoning skills appropriate to advanced practice
• Sound knowledge of urological conditions, investigations and patient pathways across emergency, elective and outpatient settings.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience relevant to advanced practice.
• Experience working within a urology service or caring for patients with urological conditions.
• Experience managing patients across inpatient and/or outpatient pathways.

Desirable

• In dependent Non-Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to complete during training where appropriate to professional registration).
• Experience supervising, supporting or teaching other healthcare professionals or students.
• Experience of audit, research or service evaluation and implementing improvements in practice.

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.