Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview We have an exciting opportunity for a highly enthusiastic and experienced professional to join the Critical Care ACCP team at the Royal Brompton Hospital. Applicants must be extremely motivated and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. ACCP training involves extensive competency assessment of clinical skills as outlined by the Faculty of Intensive Care Curriculum. This is in addition to parallel completion of an MSc in Advanced Critical Care Practice. We encourage applications from all professional groups who are eligible to undertake non-medical prescribing under current statutory requirements. At the Royal Brompton we have an established team of 8 qualified ACCPs fully embedded within the multidisciplinary team of critical care and are excited to be expanding this team with further trainee posts. Main duties of the job The Royal Brompton Critical Care is part of the Heart, Lung and Critical Care group within Guys and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust of which there are 4 hospital sites – Royal Brompton, Harefield, St Thomas’ and Guy’s. Trust wide there are 23 ACCPs, 13 of whom are in training. The 4 sites collaborate to deliver a bespoke programme of education and clinical simulation that complements the Higher Education and FICM competency requirements. Trainee ACCPs will rotate for specialist clinical placements across the 4 hospital sites. Trainee ACCPs will work in a supernumary capacity for a minimum 2 year period or until required academic and clinical competence is met. Trainee ACCPs will have an appointed Intensive Care Consultant Educational Supervisor. Study leave will be granted to attend all essential courses in addition to flexible rotas to support a positive work/ life balance and achieve training requirements. On gaining FICM accreditation the trainee ACCP will join the qualified ACCP rota tier. On award of the MSc, ACCPs are to be upbanded to an 8a. Working for our organisation The Heart Lung Critical Care group is fewer than 10 centres in the UK who undertake heart and lung transplants, offer advanced ECMO treatment, treat pulmonary hypertension, primary cilary dyskinesia and host a genomic laboratory service. The Royal Brompton critical care footprint encompasses 40 beds. As well as being a commissioned respiratory Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) centre, our cardiogenic shock service, specialist congenital team, acute dissection and tertiary referrals mean we are caring for some of the most complex cardio-respiratory cases in the world. Experience working with ECMO is not essential, and any successful candidate will have the opportunity to quickly become immersed in the activity of the ECMO retrieval team. Detailed job description and main responsibilities As part of GSTT foundation trust and King’s Health Partners, ACCPs at Royal Brompton will be expected to collaborate and contribute to the development of these partnerships through quality improvement and shared learning. The London ACCP network encompasses a growing body of ACCPs and candidates new to London can access a wealth of information via these forums. Once shortlisted the selection process will involve a presentation, panelled interview and OSCE/ SIM station. We look forward to hearing from you and welcome questions and informal visits: Lead ACCP Victoria Templeman ([email protected]) Consultant Lead ACCP Aimee Brame (A.Brame @rbht.nhs.uk) Person specification Qualifications and Education Essential criteria Completed Level 6 (degree) qualification at 2:2 or above, equivalent credits Evidence of postgraduate study that demonstrates ability to work at masters level Desirable criteria Leadership qualification Management qualification Teaching qualification Advanced Life Support Recognised post registration qualification in critical care (or working towards)/ relevant experience Advanced Clinical Assessment qualification Non-medical prescribing qualification MSc Advanced Clinical Practice Professional Registration Essential criteria NCM Registered/ HCPC Registered Previous Expereince Essential criteria Extensive expereince of working at an advanced/ senior level within critical/ acute care Proven evidence of management/ leadership skills and autonomous practice Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator Demonstrates evidence of participation in Audit/ Research/ QI Previous experience of student supervision and clinical education Evidence of organising and delivering teaching Desirable criteria Evidence of continuing professional development Evidence of conference presentations/ publications Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria Evidence of advanced clinical, managerial and leadership skills in Critical/ Acute care Demonstrates understanding of the ACCP role and training requirements Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal & communication skills Evidence of being able to organise and prioritise own workload Evidence of being able to work under pressure Desirable criteria Able to carry out relevant practical skills such as urinary catheterisation, cannulation and venepuncture Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details / informal visits contact Name Victoria Templeman Job title Lead Advanced Critical Care Practitioner Email address [email protected]