Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Description

NHS AfC:
Band 6


Main area

  • Surgery

Grade

  • NHS AfC: Band 6

Contract

  • Permanent

Hours

  • Full time hours per week

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Site

  • Queens Medical Centre

Town

  • Nottingham

Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum


Salary period

  • Yearly

Closing

  • 10/09/2023 23:59
Job overview


Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of busiest teaching hospitals in Europe and is nationally recognised as having an established Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service.

We are seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our Head and Neck Directorate to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

NUH offers qualified ACPs supported career pathways across the pillars of ACP.


With strong partnerships with our local universities we are looking for health care professionals to join us as apprentice trainee ACPs.

Applicants must be registered with a professional body (NMC, HCPC or equivalent) hold a GCSE in Maths and English (grade A-C or equivalent) and be able to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing course.

Main duties of the job


In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.


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he Head and Neck Directorate consist of ENT ,Maxillofacial and Audiology. In addition we have the Head and Neck Unit, ENT OPD and

Maxillofacial

OPD and STU Unit. ENT/Maxillofacial STU is currently run by the Emergency Registrar on call and Consultant on call along with the Surgical Nurse Practitioners. We are looking for individuals that will be able to lead and help develop the service, and over time provide 7 day a week cover to assess, treat and admit/discharge patients. STU patients are admitted to STU from the Emergency Department, GPs, community and East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS)
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You will work alongside multiple different members of the MDT which ranges from our experienced and knowledgeable CSWs ,Nurse Practitioners our own nursing team and the Surgeons. Patients on STU and ward are from different specialities including Emergency ENT & Max Fax.

You must be reliable and able to work flexibly, undertaking a full range of shifts, at present including long days, weekends and bank holidays.
Working for our organisation


With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population.

We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH.

We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve.

With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Training

Successful applicants to these adult trainee ACP posts will undertake the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc as an apprentice at The University of Nottingham and follow our supported and established three year ACP training pathway consisting of:

Year 1:
appointed as a band 6 and work within the trainee's appropriate role in the department e.g. nurse/ physiotherapist/ pharmacist. The trainee is released 15 hours a week to complete year 1 of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Year 2:

Following successful completion of year 1 the trainee commences as a full-time supernumerary tACP and starts the work-based learning and non-medical prescribing modules.

Supernumerary trainees will have dedicated consultant supervision time, consultant competency sign off, ACP mentorship and structured teaching; allowing completion of the work based learning competency portfolio.

Following completion of non-medical prescribing and a percentage of the portfolio tACPs will be awarded a band 7 following an appraisal.


Year 3:

following successful completion of the year 2 modules and the portfolio, tACPs will undertake a VIVA, once completed the tACPs will undertake a supported transition onto the rota with a supervisory period.

When the final gateway assessments/modules are completed the trainee will advance to a band 8a qualified PACP.


Once qualified, along with clinical work across the department the individual will have weekly rostered time to undertake their own continued professional development alongside service development work.

They will be given the opportunity to follow personal interests and pursuits whether that is in education, teaching, research or management.

This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to undertake a career in advanced clinical practice.

If you are seeking to continue your career in the NHS in Head and Neck whilst continuing to be at the forefront of patient care, come and join us.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Person specification

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