Job summary
3-year training programme comprised of a 2-year masters level competency based training programme followed by a full clinical Foundation Year - Band 7
(Completion of non-medical prescribing course and a full Foundation Year of practice - Band 8a)
We are looking for highly motivated and dynamic individuals, committed to developing their role as an advanced clinical practitioner in adult critical care. This advanced practitioner role will provide expert clinical management to level 1-3 critically ill patients. The trainee role will necessitate attendance on a 2-year Master's level competency based training programme in line with the DOH (2008) 'National Education & Competency Framework for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners' and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) 'Curriculum for Training for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (v1.1 2015)'. This will be facilitated collaboratively between Northumbria University and Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals
Full details of the Advanced Clinical Practice Masters programme at Northumbria University can be found at https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/master-of-science-advanced-clinical-practitioner-advanced-critical-care-practitioner-dtprcc6/
Candidates will be expected to meet the minimum entry criteria for both the apprenticeship and the Northumbria University MSc:
- Degree minimum 2.2
- Professional registration i.e. NMC
- Interview Date 19/09/2022
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
Main duties of the job
During the 2 years training and the foundation year of practice, experience will be gained by completing clinical placements in four adult critical care units. On completion of training individuals will be required to work as part of the junior doctor's rota, working shifts covering weekends and nights for one full calendar year to complete the training programme.
All of the Trusts' critical care units are busy and dynamic whose philosophies are to invest in and develop the workforce and practice. The four critical care units are:
Freeman Hospital
Cardiothoracic ICU - 15 beds, admitting approx. 1,200 patients/year, plus 6 level 2 beds. The unit specialise in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery & Heart and Lung Transplantation.
Integrated Critical Care Unit - 22 beds (ICU and HDU), admitting approx. 1,200 patients/year. The Critical Care unit specialises in: Hepato-biliary; Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Major Vascular Surgery; ENT and General Surgery, Respiratory and General Medicine, Renal and Urology, Orthopaedics and Cardiology.
Royal Victoria Infirmary
Ward 38 - ICU/HDU- 20 beds, admitting approx 1200 patients/year. The unit specialises in Burns and Plastics, Upper & Lower GI surgery, Obstetrics, general medicine and general surgery:
Ward 18 - ICU/HDU - 22 beds (ICU & HDU) admitting approx 1500 patients/year. The unit specialises in: Neurosurgery, Trauma and infectious diseases.
About us
Selection will take place during July 2022, with interviews on Monday September 19th 2022
For further information and to book your place on the virtual engagement events on 4th and 18th July email michael.tait2@nhs.net
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
Rated 'Outstanding' by theCQC for the second consecutive time in 2019, we have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 7
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Critical Care and work towards a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working as a stage 1 Intensive Care Medicine trainee
- Following successful completion of the first two years of ACP training at Masters level, the post holder will work as a Foundation ACP in adult critical care for a full calendar year to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills developed during training including a non-medical prescribing course.
- On completion of three years training at Masters level and following successful appraisal the trainee will progress to a band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Adult Critical Care.
Band 8a
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Critical Care and work in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working as stage 1 Intensive Care Medicine trainees.
- The post holder will function on the medical resident rota of the respective critical care departments.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Band 7
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Critical Care and work towards a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working as a stage 1 Intensive Care Medicine trainee
- Following successful completion of the first two years of ACP training at Masters level, the post holder will work as a Foundation ACP in adult critical care for a full calendar year to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills developed during training including a non-medical prescribing course.
- On completion of three years training at Masters level and following successful appraisal the trainee will progress to a band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Adult Critical Care.
Band 8a
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Critical Care and work in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working as stage 1 Intensive Care Medicine trainees.
- The post holder will function on the medical resident rota of the respective critical care departments.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
Newcastle Hospitals encourages all staff and volunteers who are appointed to join the Trust to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Person Specification
Meets All Band 7 Criteria
Essential
- oBe registered as a healthcare professional with a nursing, physiotherapy or paramedic background
- oProfessional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
- oRecent extensive clinical experience in Critical Care or Emergency Care
- oEvidence of healthcare leadership experience
- oEvidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient
- oEvidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Desirable
- oPossession of or working towards a Masters
- oHold a recognised teaching qualification
- oSuccessful completion of Clinical Skills and History Taking modules and Non-Medical Prescribing module (Masters level equivalent)
- oEvidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- oSignificant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- oEvidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
Meets All Band 8a Criteria
Essential
- oProfessional qualification plus degree
- oSuccessful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full Masters level equivalent)
- oSuccessful completion of non-medical prescribing course
- oCompletion of one full calendar year of foundation level ACP working with successful appraisal
- oEvidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- oDemonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in Critical Care
- oExcellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Desirable
- oHold a recognised teaching qualification
- oExperience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- oEvidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- oSignificant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- oEvidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Person Specification
Meets All Band 7 Criteria
Essential
- oBe registered as a healthcare professional with a nursing, physiotherapy or paramedic background
- oProfessional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
- oRecent extensive clinical experience in Critical Care or Emergency Care
- oEvidence of healthcare leadership experience
- oEvidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient
- oEvidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- oExcellent interpersonal skills
- oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Desirable
- oPossession of or working towards a Masters
- oHold a recognised teaching qualification
- oSuccessful completion of Clinical Skills and History Taking modules and Non-Medical Prescribing module (Masters level equivalent)
- oEvidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- oSignificant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- oEvidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
Meets All Band 8a Criteria
Essential
- oProfessional qualification plus degree
- oSuccessful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full Masters level equivalent)
- oSuccessful completion of non-medical prescribing course
- oCompletion of one full calendar year of foundation level ACP working with successful appraisal
- oEvidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- oDemonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in Critical Care
- oExcellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Desirable
- oHold a recognised teaching qualification
- oExperience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- oEvidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- oSignificant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- oEvidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
