Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fantastic team and be part of the Oldham Care Organisation's Accident and Emergency Department whilst studying your fully funded apprenticeship route to gain a MSc in Advanced Practice . The overall training programme is 24 month long (MSc), on successful completion the post will progress to 8a grade. The programme has also been accredited by Health Education England.

We are looking to recruit Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners who have clinical experience in emergency/urgent care who are ready to take the next step in their clinical career.

You will work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of the Emergency Medicine Consultant's and Advanced Clinical Practitioners to enhance the patient experience through the delivery of excellent patient-focused care.

You must have proven experience in your clinical specialty and be able to demonstrate the motivation required to take on an ACP role.

The successful candidate will be paid at a Band 7. Upon completion of the MSC in Advanced Practice the successful candidate will progress to a Band 8A Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice under supervision as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) within the Accident and Emergency in order to provide high quality patient centred care. This will encompass utilising advanced assessment, diagnostic and treatment skills within an agreed scope of practice based. The post holder will assist in the safe referral, admission or discharge of patients of all age groups attending the Accident and Emergency Department with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

• Provide direct expert professional clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programs
• Facilitate the development of clinical practice through research and education of the multi-disciplinary team
• Evaluate care through quality assurance initiatives and assessment of clinical outcomes
• Be an expert resource for other healthcare practitioners
• Ensure that the highest standards of clinical care are delivered
• The post holder will ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence
• The post holder will provide specialist clinical leadership within this area of care and will lead and develop specialist education

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.