Job overview

You will work as part of a the clinician rota and the first year in the role you will work under direct supervision then in the second year under indirect supervision ensuring the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients across the ENT team within the Head and neck directorate. You should be willing to undertake a Masters level qualification in advanced clinical practice, which will incorporate the independent prescriber module

The TACP will play a key role in providing care to our patients and will be expected to work closely with the wider  medical team in the department to drive standards of care and innovation, supporting education, research and audit and developing practice.

The post holder will attend university 20% of their working week and 80% clinically in the workplace.  You will be expected to develop across the 4 pillars of advanced practice, clinical practice,  education, research and leadership/management. 

You will be working in a busy and dynamic specialty which sees patients with a wide range of presentations,  and serves a large and diverse population.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake a 2 year Masters programme in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP). To enable them to enable them to work towards independent autonomous clinical practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in training. The Masters programme  consists of a combination of university and workbased learning. As part of the programme, the post holder will be released for a designated period, to successfully complete their study in preparation for their future Advanced Clinical Practitioner role.

The areas for the post holder to complete workbased learning in will be discussed and agreed upon successful appointment and will be related to the specific competencies required to meet the needs of the service. Successful completion of the programme and development as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner requires engagement in all aspects of the Masters programme.

The post holder will be allocated a mentor who may be a Doctor, Consultant nurse or an Advanced Practitioner. This is to ensure successful achievement of the clinical skills required to fulfil the role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner in their specified area of work and also to meet the needs of the Masters programme. The trainee will be identifiable in their new role as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in training.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

 We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

 We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

 At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.