Job summary
Are
you a motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic senior healthcare professional
looking for a new challenge and career development? We have several Advanced
Practice roles available for clinicians registered with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC
with relevant post registration experience to join our Advanced Practice
workforce.
Advanced
Practice is well established at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and is seen
as integral to the delivery of high quality and safe patient care across the
Trust. These roles would be joining an evolving and progressive workforce
contributing to an innovative, transformative and sustainable services to meet
the current and future needs of our patients.
We
are offering Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (TACP) posts in a number of
specialties across the organisation. These posts will be provided as
higher-level apprenticeships in Advanced Practice, initially on a 3-year
training contract and include the completion of an MSc in Advanced Clinical
Practice.
TACPs
will be supported through high-quality clinical supervision, with time
dedicated for training and continuing professional development.
There
are several roles available across many Clinical Service Unit (CSU)
specialties. Please refer to the attached additional information document for
individual CSU adverts, contacts and specific details of roles.
We
currently have posts available within the following adult specialties:
Stroke, Neurosurgery, Emergency medicine, Breast Oncology and ENT
Main duties of the job
This
role will involve both clinical and academic training, supported by LTHT as
your employer and our chosen HEE accredited Higher Education Institute. As this
is an apprenticeship programme much of your learning and training will be
achieved in the workplace as an integrated part of the clinical workforce.
As
a TACP you will work as part of our multi-professional workforce providing
direct clinical care, assessing and diagnosing patients as well as implementing
and evaluating treatment and interventions alongside the medical teams. You
will be supported to work towards being an autonomous practitioner across all
four pillars of advanced practice and demonstrating the capabilities of the
Multi-Professional Advanced Practice Framework (HEE 2017).
Successful
completion of training includes the completion of an MSc in Advanced Clinical
Practice, achievement of specialty capability frameworks and demonstration of
advanced level practice in leadership, research and education as well as direct
clinical practice. On successful completion all trainees will be eligible to
transition into a permanent Band 8a ACP post within their specialty.
As
an organisation we are committed to supporting flexible working including part
time hours however as part of the apprentice standard, the minimum contracted
hours allowable are 30 hours per week.
Please note there is a separate advert for Paediatric
TACP posts.
About us
Our
Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care, and rated GOOD by the
Care Quality Commission.
We
have developed a Trustwide Advanced Practice and MAPs strategy which we will be
working towards and implementing over the next 3 years. Our Vision is:
To
recognise and value the unique contribution of all Advanced Practice roles and
MAPs in contributing to an innovative, transformative and sustainable
workforce; whilst becoming both a regional and national centre of excellence
for Advanced Practice and MAPs training and development.
Our
vision is for The Leeds Teaching Hospitals to be the best for specialist and
integrated care. The vision is underpinned by our Leeds way values.
We
want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the population we serve, and
we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from
underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic
communities.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process
of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As
such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right
to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do
experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please
bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if
you have any questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria for the post prior to applying.
Please also read the additional information below for the speciality post you are most interested in. Interested candidates are strongly advised to discuss these posts with the named recruitment lead for their preferred specialty role.
Information sessions will be held for applicants on the following dates:
- 18th April 2-3pm: at St James Hospital, Gledhow wing Seminar rooms, with specific focus on information for applicants from our Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and our Internationally Recruited Nurses
- 18th April 3-4pm: at St James Hospital, Gledhow wing Seminar rooms.
- 21st April 10-11am via MS Teams: Click link to join https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2JiNjFmZjItN2FlNC00ZDk5LWIxNzQtODc4N2Y0ZGE5MmZl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22af46940c-7545-4653-80b1-d46bf90cbd3a%22%7d
- 25th April 1-2pm at LGI, will focus on The Children's hospital roles, please contact us for specific venue details.
- 25th April 2-3pm at LGI, please contact us for specific venue details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria for the post prior to applying.
Please also read the additional information below for the speciality post you are most interested in. Interested candidates are strongly advised to discuss these posts with the named recruitment lead for their preferred specialty role.
Information sessions will be held for applicants on the following dates:
- 18th April 2-3pm: at St James Hospital, Gledhow wing Seminar rooms, with specific focus on information for applicants from our Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and our Internationally Recruited Nurses
- 18th April 3-4pm: at St James Hospital, Gledhow wing Seminar rooms.
- 21st April 10-11am via MS Teams: Click link to join https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2JiNjFmZjItN2FlNC00ZDk5LWIxNzQtODc4N2Y0ZGE5MmZl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2237c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22af46940c-7545-4653-80b1-d46bf90cbd3a%22%7d
- 25th April 1-2pm at LGI, will focus on The Children's hospital roles, please contact us for specific venue details.
- 25th April 2-3pm at LGI, please contact us for specific venue details.
Person Specification
Practical skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex and challenging patient centred situations professionally and effectively.
- Can self-analyse own work and performance, with the ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately.
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery.
- Good understanding of specialist clinical field / CSU
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills.
- Able to work under pressure and to deal with emergency situations safely and effectively.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC
- Degree-level registration or degree-level post-registration award
- Relevant teaching qualification or evidenced experience
Desirable
- Evidence of working at Band 6 level (or equivalent) with leadership responsibility
- PG Certificate in Education
- Life support qualifications eg ILS, ALS, APLS
- Independent Prescribing
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Inspirational, with ability to motivate a team and self.
- Flexible, positive, problem-solving approach to issues.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Able to remain calm and polite under pressure.
- Demonstrate skilled written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Evidence of strong teaching / education background which includes supervision, assessment and feedback of staff and students.
- Evidence of significant practical contributions to the development of the specific service
- Evidence of lead for or contribution to audit and/or quality improvement programmes within practice.
Desirable
- Significant experience working within speciality
Interested Specialty
Essential
- Please state which specialty you are applying for:
Person Specification
Practical skills
Essential
- Ability to manage complex and challenging patient centred situations professionally and effectively.
- Can self-analyse own work and performance, with the ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately.
- Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery.
- Good understanding of specialist clinical field / CSU
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills.
- Able to work under pressure and to deal with emergency situations safely and effectively.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current registration with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC
- Degree-level registration or degree-level post-registration award
- Relevant teaching qualification or evidenced experience
Desirable
- Evidence of working at Band 6 level (or equivalent) with leadership responsibility
- PG Certificate in Education
- Life support qualifications eg ILS, ALS, APLS
- Independent Prescribing
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Inspirational, with ability to motivate a team and self.
- Flexible, positive, problem-solving approach to issues.
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team.
- Able to remain calm and polite under pressure.
- Demonstrate skilled written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Evidence of strong teaching / education background which includes supervision, assessment and feedback of staff and students.
- Evidence of significant practical contributions to the development of the specific service
- Evidence of lead for or contribution to audit and/or quality improvement programmes within practice.
Desirable
- Significant experience working within speciality
Interested Specialty
Essential
- Please state which specialty you are applying for:
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
