Do you aspire to become an ACP in the Emergency Department?

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of busiest teaching hospitals in Europe and is nationally recognised as having an established Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service.

With 200 qualified and trainee ACPs across multiple specialties to date (52 across ED), we are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our Emergency Medicine team of ACPs to deliver the highest quality care to our patients. NUH offers qualified ACPs supported career pathways across the pillars of ACP.

With strong partnerships with our local universities we are looking for health care professionals to join us as apprentice trainee ACPs. Applicants must be registered with a professional body (NMC, HCPC or equivalent) hold a GCSE in Maths and English (grade A*-C or equivalent). Hold a UK degree minimum 2:2 or degree with statement of comparability at Level 6 or 7 (UK ENIC) if undertaken at a non-UK HEI and be able to undertake the Non-Medical Prescribing course. Successful candidates will commence on the level 7 ACP apprenticeship training pathway at the University of Nottingham .

We would also welcome trainee ACPs who are part-way through their training who are looking to move to NUH to access the established ACP training pathway.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

NUH's Emergency Department is the region's major trauma centre and one of the busiest emergency departments in Europe seeing over 170,000 patients a year.

Within the emergency department is a nationally recognised and well established ACP service.

The team consists of 52 qualified and trainee ACPs working across both the adult and paediatric emergency departments and we are now looking for extraordinary individuals to join our adult ACP team.

Your clinical development will be well supported by our large ACP team and senior medical workforce and this does not stop once you are qualified.

We run a well-established post-graduation plan which is mapped to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine accreditation competencies as well as encompassing the other pillars of advanced practice.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Wed also like to hear from ACP trainees who are part way through their ACP MSc training and are looking to move to insert specialty or to a supported and established ACP training pathway.

Successful applicants to these adult trainee ACP posts will undertake the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc as an apprentice at The University of Nottingham and follow our supported and established three year ACP training pathway consisting of:

Year 1: appointed as a band 6 and work within the trainees appropriate role in the department e.g. nurse/ physiotherapist/ pharmacist. The trainee is released 15 hours a week to complete year 1 of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Year 2: Following successful completion of year 1 the trainee commences as a full-time supernumerary tACP and starts the work-based learning and non-medical prescribing modules. Supernumerary trainees will have dedicated consultant supervision time, consultant competency sign off, ACP mentorship and structured teaching allowing completion of the work based learning competency portfolio. Following completion of non-medical prescribing and a percentage of the portfolio tACPs will be awarded a band 7 following an appraisal.

Year 3: following successful completion of the year 2 modules and the portfolio, tACPs will undertake a VIVA, once completed the tACPs will undertake a supported transition onto the rota with a supervisory period. When the final gateway assessments/modules are completed the trainee will advance to a band 8a qualified PACP.

Once qualified, along with clinical work across the department the individual will have weekly rostered time to undertake their own continued professional development alongside service development work. They will be given the opportunity to follow personal interests and pursuits whether that is in education, teaching, research or management.

This is a unique opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed individual to undertake a career in advanced clinical practice. If you are seeking to continue your career in the NHS in Emergency Medicine whilst continuing to be at the forefront of patient care, come and join us. We look forward to hearing from you

Person Specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's We are here for you behavioural standards.

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Current registration with professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC) with the ability to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing
• UK degree at minimum 2:2, or degree with statement of comparability at level 6 or 7 (UK ENIC) if undertaken at a non-UK HEI.
• GCSE grade A* - C in Maths and English or Functional Skills Level 2 Maths and English.

Desirable

• Post-registration qualification or training relevant to speciality.
• Working towards MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber.
• ALS Provider/Instructor.
• Working in New Ways Packages relevant to the specialty.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 4 years post-registration experience.
• Minimum 2 years clinical work in a relevant setting.
• Minimum 1 year working at AfC Band 6 or above.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Evidence of teaching, supervision and assessment skills.

Desirable

• Management and leadership experience.
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.
• Clinical work in an autonomous role

Communication adn Relationship Skills

Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information.
• Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict.
• Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs and deal with potentially difficult or distressing situations effectively.
• Communication skills that facilitate building honest and trusting partnerships with patients, families and carers.

Desirable

• Evidence of conflict management.
• Accepts constructive feedback from a variety of sources.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner.
• Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines.

Desirable

• Participation in research or audit projects.
• Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems.

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Demonstrates adaptability to departmental and patient need.
• Self-motivated with evidence of efficient time and deadline management.
• Ability to schedule academic workload and work commitments.
• Able to identify learning opportunities and able to organise own learning and development.
• Ability to effectively prioritise competing demands.

Physical skills

Essential

• Able to undertake required clinical duties/procedures
• Ability to perform clinical examinations as required.
• Knowledge and use of IT systems including excel.

Desirable

• Completion of a clinical skills module.

Other requirements specific to the role

Essential

• Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
• Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives in sometimes distressing circumstances.

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Derby road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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