Job Description

Job Summary



Has successfully completed the Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) course.



Has gained 120 credits at Level 7 within a programme to meet the Faculty of Intensive Care Curriculum (FICM)



knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve FICM membership. On successful



The Advanced Critical Care Practitioner role is a nationally recognised role providing



Expert clinical care to patients requiring Level 1 to Level 3 care, primarily within Critical



Care but also to patient's critically ill who require intervention trust wide. This post will form part of the medical team rota within Critical Care.



Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) and are expected to work within a framework for ACCPs whilst being aware of their limitations.



Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition



Request and perform diagnostic tests



Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan



Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers



Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice



Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team



Work autonomously in recognised situations



Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care



Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient



Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making



Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model



Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing



Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice



Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework



Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient



Understand and perform clinical audit



he Trust provides services from different sites. Code of Conduct



It is expected that all staff would be able to show that they live our trust values in their work and that they will deliver the essential behaviours in their role.



Staff are expected to adhere to Trust policies and procedures which establish standards of good practice as well as follow any codes of conduct which are relevant to their own profession.



Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion



All Trust staff have a responsibility to embrace the diverse cultures of both our staff and the communities that we serve, and as such, all staff should ensure that equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded in their work philosophy and reflected in their behaviour .



Equality, Diversity, and inclusion are pivotal to the values and vision of the Dudley Group so that they shape everything that you do every single day.



Safeguarding Children and Adults



All Trust staff have a responsibility to ensure the safeguarding of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This includes attending statutory and mandatory training, adhering to local Safeguarding Children and Adults policies and procedures and inter-agency guidance as showed in the Trust's Safeguarding policies and procedures.



Improvement Practice



The trust has a long-term commitment to its continuous quality improvement programme.



Undertake comprehensive clinical assessment of a patient's condition.



Request and perform diagnostic tests.



Initiate and manage a clinical treatment plan.



Provide accurate and effective clinical handovers.



Undertake invasive interventions within the scope of practice.



Provide professional leadership and support within a multi-professional team.



Work autonomously in recognised situations.



Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge across a range of subject areas relevant to the field of critical care.



Critically analyse, evaluate and synthesise different sources of information for the purpose of assessing and managing the care of a critically ill patient.



Apply the principles of diagnosis and clinical reasoning that underlie clinical judgement and decision making.



Apply theory to practice through a clinical decision-making model



Apply the principles of therapeutics and safe prescribing



Understand the professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice



Function at an advanced level of practice as part of the multidisciplinary team as determined by the competency framework



Apply the principles of evidence-based practice to the management of the critically ill patient



Understand and perform clinical audit