ACP Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job Description

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 140 qualified and trainee ACPs across 16 specialties to date, we are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our team of ACPs in Clinical Haematology 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) 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 in 2019/20. 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.The Clinical Haematology Department is primarily based at the City Campus in the Centre for Clinical Haematology which was opened in 2006. The Department is one of the largest centres for the treatment of clinical haematology in the UK with a specialist interest in the diagnosis and treatment of haematological malignancies, bone marrow transplants, haemoglobinopathies, bleeding and thrombotic disorders and a keen interest in clinical trials and clinical research. The Centre for Clinical Haematology houses all inpatient, outpatient and Day-Case services for Nottingham in a purpose built, state of the art building comprising two wards of 18 and 22 beds, a dedicated Outpatient Suite, Day Case (22 stations) and apheresis Unit. The haemophilia comprehensive centre is based at the QMC campus.The unit is increasingly busy and strives to maintain excellent quality of medical care of these patients, mindful of their particular background diagnoses and need for individualised care. The common themes in what can appear to be a diverse group of patients are potential sepsis, conditions causing shortness of breath, pain requiring investigation, GI symptoms, electrolyte disturbances, complications of treatment, and progressive symptoms requiring hospital support.We are looking for qualified ACPs, to join the our current team of Haematology ACPs as we develop our service further.We’d also like to hear from ACP trainees who are part way through their ACP MSc training and are looking to move to Clinical Haematology.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 trainee’s 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 Clinical Haematology whilst continuing to be at the forefront of patient care, come and join us. We look forward to hearing from you.For further details / informal visits contact:NameFran WadelinJob titleClinical Lead for HaematologyEmail addressfrances.wadelin@nuh.nhs.ukAdditional contact informationFor further details of the ACP programme at NUH contact: James Pratt, Trust Lead ACP at NUH james.pratt@nuh.nhs.uk