Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS • Full-time • United Kingdom • 4d ago

Job summary

We are seeking to recruit a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work within the Medical Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC) at Mid Yorkshire Teaching Trust.

You will be working as part of the Acute Medicine team providing leadership, expertise, advice and support to the nursing and medical team to ensure the provision of high quality clinical care to our patients.

Applicants should have a minimum of three years post-graduate experience of working as a nurse or AHP due to the university requirement and acuteness of the department and the ambition to commit to a three year training programme at Masters level. Through a structured programme of education, you will develop advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills, and the ability to work autonomously across the four pillars of Advanced Practice. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload and assessing, treating, referring and discharging patients in your care, under the supervision of a supportive and experienced team of Acute Medicine physicians and ACPs.

Interview Date planned for the 10th April. This will be a joint interview with the University of Huddersfield.

Main duties of the job

The role of trainee ACP involves a programme of academic and work-placed based education, supported by an Educational Supervisor. You will be expected to complete an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice via the apprenticeship route, undertaking a range of clinically-focused modules in line with the requirements of the role, including independent prescribing and clinical skills. Upon completion, you will have demonstrated clinical expertise and competence to be able to work within a defined scope of practice.

You will work collaboratively with our excellent team of nurses, physicians and ACPs in order to provide a patient-centred service, and to ensure the safe, efficient and timely flow of patients through Medical SDEC. You will participate in the leadership, management and education of others, as well as contributing to quality improvement and/or research activities that enhance the care provided to patients.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

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Date posted

26 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £60,504 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9377-ACMED2503

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Aberford Road

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To deliver and participate in clinical care, within the clinical placement area.
Under supervision, provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in safe management and appropriate clinical management, referral or discharge within the specified boundaries of the role as a trainee.
Under supervision, using an extended scope of practice beyond own profession, review all information available, including interpretation of laboratory and radiological results.
Utilising a systematic process of assessment and critical reasoning make a differential diagnosis, and record and initiate an appropriate patient management plan prioritising the most probable diagnosis.
Recognise the patient with changing health status and take appropriate actions.
Initiate pharmacological intervention, as an independent or supplementary prescriber or patient group directive and administer medications as prescribed by others in accordance with current legislation and the Mid Yorkshire Trust policies.
Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information with patients and families and within the healthcare team.
Under supervision, plan and organise complex activities, including liaison with other hospital services and external agencies, and detailed planning for patient management, referral and discharge.
Have responsibility for the safe use of highly complex monitoring and support equipment within the work area.
Under supervision, undertake advanced clinical skills according to agreed protocols and to service need.
Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies.
Rigorously review with a supervisor all aspects of the patients plan of care and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care.
Under supervision, practice with confidence and competence within Professional Guidelines.
Ensure that accurate documentation and records are maintained in line with professional standards.
Assist and contribute to the development of patient management systems, processes and tools within the work area and adjacent clinical areas.
Improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of the patient and their families.
Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patient to have better outcomes for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.
Demonstrate ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings, and influence service delivery.
Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical placement area.
The trainee complies with legislation, policies and procedures related to biomedical investigations and interventions.
The trainee takes appropriate action to comply with response to biomedical reporting and escalation of extraneous results.

Job description

Job responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

To deliver and participate in clinical care, within the clinical placement area.
Under supervision, provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in safe management and appropriate clinical management, referral or discharge within the specified boundaries of the role as a trainee.
Under supervision, using an extended scope of practice beyond own profession, review all information available, including interpretation of laboratory and radiological results.
Utilising a systematic process of assessment and critical reasoning make a differential diagnosis, and record and initiate an appropriate patient management plan prioritising the most probable diagnosis.
Recognise the patient with changing health status and take appropriate actions.
Initiate pharmacological intervention, as an independent or supplementary prescriber or patient group directive and administer medications as prescribed by others in accordance with current legislation and the Mid Yorkshire Trust policies.
Communicate highly complex and highly sensitive information with patients and families and within the healthcare team.
Under supervision, plan and organise complex activities, including liaison with other hospital services and external agencies, and detailed planning for patient management, referral and discharge.
Have responsibility for the safe use of highly complex monitoring and support equipment within the work area.
Under supervision, undertake advanced clinical skills according to agreed protocols and to service need.
Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies.
Rigorously review with a supervisor all aspects of the patients plan of care and identify and address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach to care.
Under supervision, practice with confidence and competence within Professional Guidelines.
Ensure that accurate documentation and records are maintained in line with professional standards.
Assist and contribute to the development of patient management systems, processes and tools within the work area and adjacent clinical areas.
Improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of the patient and their families.
Provide support to the multidisciplinary team to enable patient to have better outcomes for their health and that of their families, undertaking health promotion and contributing to the prevention of adverse effects to health and wellbeing.
Demonstrate ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings, and influence service delivery.
Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical placement area.
The trainee complies with legislation, policies and procedures related to biomedical investigations and interventions.
The trainee takes appropriate action to comply with response to biomedical reporting and escalation of extraneous results.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN, RSCN or RM or other allied professional with evidence of graduate level education
Level 2 Maths and English or be willing to complete functional skills Maths and English prior to completion of apprenticeship
Relevant teaching qualification
Evidence of current CPD
Evidence of further study of a relevant Honours Degree, minimum of a 2:2 award or equivalent
Working towards MSc (Apprenticeship) in Advanced Clinical Practice

Desirable

Advanced Life Support Qualification.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the work place, demonstrating specialist expertise underpinned by theory
Evidence of depth and breadth of senior level practice appropriate to advanced level
Evidence of practical contributions to the development of service programmes of care and protocols
Evidence of contribution to audit programmes within practice
Evidence of involvement in direct supervision and leadership in teaching and mentoring of junior staff and students
Relevant teaching/supervising/mentoring experience
Managerial responsibilities, including supervision and appraisal of junior staff, in all professional groups
Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
Evidence of ability to critique own practice
Evidence of expert professional/clinical knowledge, supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role
Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence and leadership skills
Able to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
Report writing/presentation skills
IT skills ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc
Mentoring and counselling skills
Change management skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to motivate individuals and teams
Evidence of consistently providing all aspects of care with compassion, empathy and kindness, showing sensitivity to the needs of individuals
Apply transparency, honesty and candour behaviours in your practice and challenge non- compliance with these values in others

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN, RSCN or RM or other allied professional with evidence of graduate level education
Level 2 Maths and English or be willing to complete functional skills Maths and English prior to completion of apprenticeship
Relevant teaching qualification
Evidence of current CPD
Evidence of further study of a relevant Honours Degree, minimum of a 2:2 award or equivalent
Working towards MSc (Apprenticeship) in Advanced Clinical Practice

Desirable

Advanced Life Support Qualification.

Experience

Essential

Evidence of continuous professional development and the practical application of new skills to the work place, demonstrating specialist expertise underpinned by theory
Evidence of depth and breadth of senior level practice appropriate to advanced level
Evidence of practical contributions to the development of service programmes of care and protocols
Evidence of contribution to audit programmes within practice
Evidence of involvement in direct supervision and leadership in teaching and mentoring of junior staff and students
Relevant teaching/supervising/mentoring experience
Managerial responsibilities, including supervision and appraisal of junior staff, in all professional groups
Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
Evidence of ability to critique own practice
Evidence of expert professional/clinical knowledge, supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role
Ability to demonstrate high emotional intelligence and leadership skills
Able to resolve conflict and overcome resistance
Report writing/presentation skills
IT skills ability to use Word/Excel/PowerPoint etc
Mentoring and counselling skills
Change management skills
Excellent time management and organisation skills
Ability to manage, motivate and empower others
Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
Ability to analyse information/data and provide written reports
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to motivate individuals and teams
Evidence of consistently providing all aspects of care with compassion, empathy and kindness, showing sensitivity to the needs of individuals
Apply transparency, honesty and candour behaviours in your practice and challenge non- compliance with these values in others

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.

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