Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for inspirational and motivated clinicians and trainees (t-ACPs) to join our growing Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) team at the Great North Trauma and Emergency Care Centre based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. You will have extensive experience of working in an ED or emergency care pathway setting, as a Senior Nurse or AHP and the ambition to commit to a three-year training programme (MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice).
Developing advanced clinical assessment skills, you will be responsible for managing your own caseload and assessing, treating, referring and discharging patients in your care, with full support from the senior medical workforce, where required.
Working under supervision, you will develop advanced knowledge and skill to meet the capabilities presented in the multi-professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England. It is expected that the trainee's level of autonomy will increase to the point of independent practice within Emergency Medicine.
If you are an existing, fully qualified ACP, you will be appointed as a Band 8a and will undergo an assessment period. Other successful applicants would be appointed as Band 7 until the completion of the three-year training programme. We would also welcome trainee ACPs who are part-way through their training who are looking to move to Newcastle.
Main duties of the job
The clinician will use advanced knowledge and skills in to undertake clinical assessments, make decisions based on clinical reasoning and initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions. They will also provide professional senior clinical leadership and support within the ED multi professional team.
The role of trainee ACP involves a programme of academic and work-placed based education, supported by an Educational Supervisor. This will ultimately result in credentialing with The Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM). You will be expected and supported to complete an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, undertaking a range of clinically focused modules in line with the requirements for the role, including independent prescribing and clinical skills (if not already held).
- Interview date: 10 June 2024
- 37 hours 30 minutes/week
- 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.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
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.
Our staff oversee around 2 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
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
Job Purpose Band 7
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in the specialty and working towards a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- Following training the role of the trainee ACP will enable the post holder to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills developed during training including a non-medical prescribing course.
Job Purpose Band 8a
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- The post holder will function on the upper tier of the Junior Medical/ Registrar oncall rota
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose Band 7
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in the specialty and working towards a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- Following training the role of the trainee ACP will enable the post holder to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills developed during training including a non-medical prescribing course.
Job Purpose Band 8a
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- The post holder will function on the upper tier of the Junior Medical/ Registrar oncall rota
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
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.
Person Specification
All criteria for Band 7
Essential
- Possession of or working towards master's level study
- Be registered as a healthcare professional with and recent and extensive experience of working within specialty
- Professional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
- Evidence of healthcare leadership experience
- Evidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient.
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Be able to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development in specialty.
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification.
- Clinical Skills and History Taking/ Non-Medical Prescribing qualifications.
- Previous extensive clinical experience, in specialty
- Demonstrable evidence of working at an enhanced or advanced level of practice
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
All Critreria for Band 8a
Essential
- Professional qualification plus degree
- Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full master's level equivalent)
- Successful completion of non-medical prescribing course
- Previous experience at ACP Level, or equivalent
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff.
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in specialist field.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment.
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification.
- Completion of Royal College approved portfolio.
- Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Person Specification
All criteria for Band 7
Essential
- Possession of or working towards master's level study
- Be registered as a healthcare professional with and recent and extensive experience of working within specialty
- Professional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
- Evidence of healthcare leadership experience
- Evidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient.
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff.
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment.
- Be able to demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development in specialty.
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification.
- Clinical Skills and History Taking/ Non-Medical Prescribing qualifications.
- Previous extensive clinical experience, in specialty
- Demonstrable evidence of working at an enhanced or advanced level of practice
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
All Critreria for Band 8a
Essential
- Professional qualification plus degree
- Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full master's level equivalent)
- Successful completion of non-medical prescribing course
- Previous experience at ACP Level, or equivalent
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff.
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in specialist field.
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment.
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification.
- Completion of Royal College approved portfolio.
- Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence 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).
