{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nAdvanced Clinical Practitioner with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust in Lewes, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary The Urgent Community Response Service provides nursing, therapy and reablement to adults to support them to remain in their home avoiding attendance and admission to hospital and to return home following a hospital stay. Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home. The postholder will be required to work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, using these skills to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and manage patients who may have co-existing and diverse factors making management complex. They will develop, utilise and maintain skills beyond the scope of normal practice (for example advanced physical assessment, diagnostics and prescribing). Within the role there will be a requirement to plan and direct the management of patients including accessing services within the multi-disciplinary team and wider health, social care, education, vocational and voluntary sector services as appropriate to the role. The postholder will lead on the strategic development of Trust-wide services in their specialist area, working with other strategic and clinical leads as appropriate. They will also lead and participate in education programmes designed to support other clinical staff skills within their specialty. Main duties of the job The post holder will be required to communicate complex/sensitive information to patients, service users and their families and carers where there might be barriers to understanding. The post holder will have working relationships and be expected to work collaboratively with a varied range of professionals with the aim of reducing admission to secondary or tertiary care and facilitating timely discharges back to normal place of residence. These professionals include: Medical Colleagues Multi professional team members Clinical service manager and senior operational leads Therapy ProfessionalLeads Area Head of Nursing and Governance Area Head of AHP Trust-wide leads for clinical areas, such as End of Life Care, Falls, Dementia GP's and other professionals in PCNs Ward Managers and Matrons Out of Hours Services Ambulance Trust Secondary care Social Services, Educational Services and Voluntary Sector as appropriate for role Pharmacy Technicians and Community/ICU Pharmacists. The post holder will utilise research evidence-based knowledge to act as an information resource for patients, multi-disciplinary colleagues, and other stakeholders. About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us? Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Job description Job responsibilities Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical andpsycho-social needs of a defined client group, developing individualised, patient centred goals using a shared decision-making approach and provide treatment and therapy, based on the best available evidence, in order to improve health outcomes. Provide senior clinical leadership and expertise in the assessment and triage of patients needs in complex and often deteriorating clinical situations, providing joint assessment within the MDT where appropriate. Act as first contact, exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement in providing expert advanced clinical assessment and therapy/rehabilitation for patients with often undiagnosed and undifferentiated needs Initiate appropriate investigations, interpret diagnostic results, and determine differential diagnosis, seeking advice and support from medical and other professional colleagues as required. Make direct referrals for medical assessment and diagnostic procedures within agreed pathways. Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting on concerns immediately Enable and support patient/carers in making informed decisions about their own care and empower them to self-manage their own conditions wherever possible Undertake medications reviews as part of the assessment and monitoring process, liaising with GPs/hospital consultants and utilising the expertise of the medicines management team where appropriate and if appropriate prescribe medication (using non-medical prescribing if required for role) to support patients health and rehabilitation. Provide expert advice to the MDT in planning for a patients holistic care and discharge home as appropriate particularly when patients needs are highly complex. This may include recommendations for equipment provision and on-going care arrangements Communicate complex and sensitive information to the service user, carers, families and staff regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and care options. To lead on strategic trust-wide service development for specialist area with other strategic and specialist clinical leads as appropriate To lead on area improvements to ensure seamless, evidence-based rehabilitation and patient care is facilitated and supported, working with operational, professional, and clinical leads. This will involve engaging with staff and service users to embed best practice across the patient pathway. To provide expert training to support excellent patient rehabilitation and care for all clinical staff involved and engaged in the patient pathways relevant to the role To lead clinical audits and research projects as appropriate to support service improvements or as required organisationally, across the ICS or nationally and ensure learning is shared and acted upon. To work within, and in accordance with the NMC code/HCPC standards. Job description Job responsibilities Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to assess the physical andpsycho-social needs of a defined client group, developing individualised, patient centred goals using a shared decision-making approach and provide treatment and therapy, based on the best available evidence, in order to improve health outcomes. Provide senior clinical leadership and expertise in the assessment and triage of patients needs in complex and often deteriorating clinical situations, providing joint assessment within the MDT where appropriate. Act as first contact, exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement in providing expert advanced clinical assessment and therapy/rehabilitation for patients with often undiagnosed and undifferentiated needs Initiate appropriate investigations, interpret diagnostic results, and determine differential diagnosis, seeking advice and support from medical and other professional colleagues as required. Make direct referrals for medical assessment and diagnostic procedures within agreed pathways. Safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting on concerns immediately Enable and support patient/carers in making informed decisions about their own care and empower them to self-manage their own conditions wherever possible Undertake medications reviews as part of the assessment and monitoring process, liaising with GPs/hospital consultants and utilising the expertise of the medicines management team where appropriate and if appropriate prescribe medication (using non-medical prescribing if required for role) to support patients health and rehabilitation. Provide expert advice to the MDT in planning for a patients holistic care and discharge home as appropriate particularly when patients needs are highly complex. This may include recommendations for equipment provision and on-going care arrangements Communicate complex and sensitive information to the service user, carers, families and staff regarding diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and care options. To lead on strategic trust-wide service development for specialist area with other strategic and specialist clinical leads as appropriate To lead on area improvements to ensure seamless, evidence-based rehabilitation and patient care is facilitated and supported, working with operational, professional, and clinical leads. This will involve engaging with staff and service users to embed best practice across the patient pathway. To provide expert training to support excellent patient rehabilitation and care for all clinical staff involved and engaged in the patient pathways relevant to the role To lead clinical audits and research projects as appropriate to support service improvements or as required organisationally, across the ICS or nationally and ensure learning is shared and acted upon. To work within, and in accordance with the NMC code/HCPC standards. Person Specification Qualifications and professional registration Essential MSc (Lv. 7) in Advanced Clinical Practice / on an ACP pathway with recognised university Hold a registered Health Care Professional qualification/degree appropriate for ACP role Current Registration with NMC/HCPC Evidence of recent CPD in relevant field Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (HCPC V300) or Advanced Medicines Management module Advanced Physical Assessment course (Lv. 7) Desirable Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCert) / education module(s) Coaching or Mentoring qualification / relevant supervisor training Post-graduate study in leadership / relevant module(s) Experience Essential Substantial post registration experience in relevant clinical field Experienced in leadership at band 7 or above Experience of teaching and mentoring staff at all levels across a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Experience of working within clinical or professional groups/networks at ICS or national level Experience of working within clinical steering groups/taskforces at organisational level Experience of leading and delivering quality improvement Skills and Knowledge Essential Up to date advanced clinical skills in a clinical speciality relevant to role Able to deliver evidenced based care for complex and deteriorating patient presentations Able to use excellent communication skills, including presentation skills, adapted to needs of audience Able to demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to engage and deliver change through listening, negotiation and partnership working Able to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals and teams across the organisation and local healthcare system In-depth knowledge of recent NHS and health and social care legislation relevant to community services Able to manage high pressure situations and prioritise workload to ensure balance between the clinical and other elements of an advanced clinical practitioner role Other Requirements Essential Flexible approach to working Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) Access to a vehicle for work purposes Person Specification Qualifications and professional registration Essential MSc (Lv. 7) in Advanced Clinical Practice / on an ACP pathway with recognised university Hold a registered Health Care Professional qualification/degree appropriate for ACP role Current Registration with NMC/HCPC Evidence of recent CPD in relevant field Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (HCPC V300) or Advanced Medicines Management module Advanced Physical Assessment course (Lv. 7) Desirable Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCert) / education module(s) Coaching or Mentoring qualification / relevant supervisor training Post-graduate study in leadership / relevant module(s) Experience Essential Substantial post registration experience in relevant clinical field Experienced in leadership at band 7 or above Experience of teaching and mentoring staff at all levels across a multi-disciplinary team Desirable Experience of working within clinical or professional groups/networks at ICS or national level Experience of working within clinical steering groups/taskforces at organisational level Experience of leading and delivering quality improvement Skills and Knowledge Essential Up to date advanced clinical skills in a clinical speciality relevant to role Able to deliver evidenced based care for complex and deteriorating patient presentations Able to use excellent communication skills, including presentation skills, adapted to needs of audience Able to demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to engage and deliver change through listening, negotiation and partnership working Able to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals and teams across the organisation and local healthcare system In-depth knowledge of recent NHS and health and social care legislation relevant to community services Able to manage high pressure situations and prioritise workload to ensure balance between the clinical and other elements of an advanced clinical practitioner role Other Requirements Essential Flexible approach to working Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK) Access to a vehicle for work purposes 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust Address Sackville House Brooks Close Lewes BN7 2FZ Employer's website "}