About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic and well-established Emergency Department team. This role offers an excellent pathway for motivated clinicians looking to take the next step in their career, developing advanced clinical skills within a fast-paced and supportive environment.
There is an expectation that you will successfully complete your training programme in 3 years. You will be supported with 15 hours non clinical time per week and required to work clinically 22.5 hours per week for years 1 and 2, subject to change dependent on clinical and academic requirements. These hours will be between the hours of Monday - Friday 0900-1700 hours whilst in years 1 and 2 but subject to change when on rotation to other areas outside of Acute Medicine. In year 3, you will be expected to work 37.5 hours in clinical practice to consolidate your learning and complete your dissertation. Once you have completed all of your internal competences and academic study/exams successfully, you will then undergo a sign off appraisal where you will progress to a Trained ACP role at a Band 8a if all of the above are met.
Once you commence into a trained ACP role, you will then be required to cover a 24/7 rota in line with Service need and working requirements.
Main duties of the job
Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients attending the Emergency Department and inpatients of the Trust Prioritise health needs and intervenes appropriately To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken to practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within Trust policies and the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct (2008) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive health assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge.
About us
Our Poppy's Promise Commitment
We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.
We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.
Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.
By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.
Our aim at SaTH is to empower colleagues at all levels to have the confidence, capability, passion and knowledge, to test changes and make improvements at SaTH and the communities we serve.
In both your training post and trained post, irrelevant of base, you will be required to work across both RSH and PRH sites.
The successful candidate will be fully funded by NHSE Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice and will be required to enroll at Keele University on the Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice programme.
Job description Job responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Extensive post registration experience of which is evidenced by clinical experience within Emergency Acute Medicine at Band 6 level or above Evidence of extensive professional / clinical knowledge in Emergency / Acute Medicine / Critical Care environment supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
Desirable
Evidence of involvement of policy and clinical practice change
Qualifications Essential
Demonstrate ability to work / study at Masters level and complete associated academic qualification for a role within a set timeframe Current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (NMC) or Current Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC)
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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).
Employer details Employer name The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Mytton Oak Road
Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.sath.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)