Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

Are you an aspiring clinical expert in your field of Mental Health? If so, we have an exciting career opportunity for you. We are recruiting Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

In line with the NHS Long TermPlan we are developing Advanced Practice opportunities in Cornwall across professional groups in Adult Community Mental Health. Advanced Clinical Practitioner roles are well routed within Acute Health care, in such areas as emergency medicine. However relatively new in our speciality of Mental Health. The first NHS policy was published in 2020, detailing The Competency curriculum for mental health and updated in June 2022.

The ACP qualification is a 3-year MSc. It is Clinically and academically focussed, this pathway is designed to prepare and support Nurses, Midwives, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and any HCPC/NMC registered practitioner, to develop their knowledge and skills to be able to perform and deliver high quality Advanced Level practice in all clinical settings

This is a community-based role that requires frequent travel to various locations throughout the county including areas that may not be accessible by public transportation.

Main duties of the job

All applicates must have a first-degree BSc honour plus a minimum of three years post-registration experience.

Each trainee requires weekly supervision by an ACP, Consultant Psychiatrist or Consultant Psychologist in the specialist field they are working within. Whilst an ACP is in training, they work within their ACP job post but supervised until they are qualified.You will be recruited to a band 7 post; on qualification you will rise to an 8A.

The Advanced Practice MSc isfacilitated by Plymouth University. You will attend one day a week with a small cohort of colleagues from CFT, joining others from all over the southwest. This will enable an excellent degree of networking.

You will be invited to join the National Community of Practice for Mental Health ACP's which our own ACP lead helps to steer. We also have plans to develop in the future our very own Cornwall, Mental health Community for Advanced Practice.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.