Job summary
- Main area
- Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Apprenticeship: 3 years (Permanent contract and Band 8a will be offered on successful completion of MSc end point assessment and advanced practice competencies.)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Includes working weekends)
- Job ref
- 423-6218784
- Employer
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Steeton
- Salary
- Band 6 £35,392 -£42,618 , Band 7 £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Closing
- 22/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 6/7)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Be part of our future landscape
At Airedale, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion. We actively encourage applications irrespective of people’s age, lived experience of living with a disability or long-term conditions, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.
Increasing our diversity and supporting our organisation to be more inclusive is a key priority here at Airedale and our teams are at the centre of how we work towards this.
We appreciate all people may have diverse and individual needs and we pride ourselves on supporting all people to thrive and flourish at work. We have frameworks in place that support reasonable adjustments and flexible working for colleagues throughout their working lives which starts at recruitment.
These are exciting times for Airedale. We have the once-in-a-career opportunity to be involved in the planning and building of a completely new hospital here on our Steeton site by 2030. By joining us now you’ll be a key part of our journey over the next few years, with the chance to input into a state-of-the-art, modern healthcare facility that will deliver care to our communities for decades to come. We are also on the journey to a new electronic patient record, part of our wider ambition for our digital future – a future that builds on our significant telemedicine and digital care success. Ultimately, what makes Airedale special is our people. Not just our staff, but our volunteers, patients, visitors, and wider population who make up the Airedale family. This is a Trust that sits at the heart of our community, and our communities are very proud of their Trust.
Job overview
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner – (Band 6 / 7)
Band 6 – Year one (must successfully complete Year 1 to progress)
Band 7 – Year Two & Three (on successful progression through MSc modules and completion of end point assessment)
Fixed Term 3 Years - (Substantive Band 8a awarded upon successful completion of MSc Advanced Practice and core competencies)
Airedale General Hospital, Acute Medicine, Emergency Department, Acute Frailty.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner. The trainee advanced clinical practitioner role is a 3-year training programme which the post holder will study at post–graduate level to gain a master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice at an approved Higher Education Institute (HEI). In order to achieve qualification as an ACP, you must successfully achieve the completion of an end-point assessment.
The trainee ACP post is part subsided by National Health Service England (NHSE) and offers of employment is subject to:
- Funding secured from NHSE
- A place gained on an HEI accredited apprentice advanced practice course
- NHS pre-employment checks
- September 2024 & January 2025 intake (dependant on the clinical area)
Please note this advert may close before closing date if we receive high number of applicants
Main duties of the job
Alongside academic studies, the trainee ACP is required to successfully complete advanced practice clinical core competencies. These competencies may be provided by the trust or national competencies depending on the area in which you work. Initial first year training may take place within the Acute Medicine clinical areas (Acute Assessment Unit & Ambulatory Care Unit) in order to support the trainee ACPs knowledge and skills development with peer support from experienced ACPs before moving to a speciality area.
Part of the trainee standard is a minimum of 30 hours per week is required for clinical contract. Directed study time of 7.5 hours per week will be allocated. This study time is also to be used to maintain compliance with mandatory training.
Working for our organisation
At Airedale we require a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, responsive to the needs of contemporary health care demands. We pride ourselves on being dynamic teams and departments with a reputation as a great place to work and to train. In addition, at Airedale General Hospital we provide a creative, enthusiastic, and motivating environment and our catchment area includes the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.
We are committed to education and practice development and will provide an induction package suitable to your learning needs as well as multi-disciplinary clinical supervision. An in-house teaching programme offers the opportunity to develop skills to meet your individual needs and we offer an excellent NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave and various staff discounts.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about the Trainee post please see attached advert , job description and person specifications..
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with relevant professional body (NMC part 1, or HCPC allied health professional governing body. minimum 5 years.
- Degree- level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award.
- Appropriate specialist level qualifications
- Evidence of CPD
- Life Support qualifications (BLS / ILS)
- Relevant teaching qualification / evidenced experience
- Non-medical prescribing or eligable to undertake the educational programme whilst training.
Desirable criteria
- ALS provider / instructor
- Experience of working within acute / emergency medicine
- Working towards a master’s degree in advanced practice.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working within an acute / emergency setting to which they are applying for (minimum two years)
- Ability to work with and motivate nurses and medical staff
- Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed
- Evidence of contribution or leading audit programs within practice
- Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the workplace
- Cultural awareness
Desirable criteria
- Working at a band 6 or 7 level or equivalent experience
- Managerial responsibilities
- Direct supervision of junior staff
- Supervision and appraisal of staff and students
- Experience of delivering training and education for health care professionals
- • Experience in managing and delivering sustained change
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sadie Salt
- Job title
- ACP Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01535 294587
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