Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

at  Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

In this advanced role, the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients requiring levels 1-3 care in Critical care in a role traditionally performed by medical staff. The post holder will function on the medical rota covering Intensive Care and will provide enhanced continuity and a high standard of management for deteriorating patients across all areas of the trust.

The post holder will provide a specialist ACCP service for patients who require critical care organ support and monitoring.

• The post holder will participate in the medical rota system, providing 24/7 critical care cover, supported by medically qualified trainees and supervised by a 24/7 critical care consultant rota.
• The role includes acting as a specialist resource in developing practice on the intensive care unit in order to maintain appropriate clinical standards and quality patient care.
• The post holder will work with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to develop/review Critical Care policies and guidelines.
• The post holder will audit the delivery of critical care services, procedures/outcomes and mortality
• Undertakes comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient’s condition
• Requests and performs diagnostic tests
• Initiates and manages clinical treatment plans
• Provides accurate and effective clinical handovers
• Undertakes invasive interventions within the scope of practice
• Provides professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team
• Works autonomously in recognised situations
• Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care
• Critically analyses, evaluates and synthesises different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient
• Applies the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making
• Understands the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice, fulfils the requirement of FICM ACCP Curriculum and successfully completed an approved ACCP training programme.
• Functions at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework
• Applies the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient
• Understands and performs clinical audit.

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Tackling Climate Change: Hampshire Hospitals aims to embed sustainability and net zero carbon principles into the delivery of care across all its services. To find out more, search HHFT Climate Action or contactclimateaction@hhft.nhs.uk .
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached

Please refer the Job description for details