Trainee ACP Trauma/Orthopaedics

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust; Stockport; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Stockport is seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to carry out clinical assessments for Trauma and Orthopaedic patients focusing on spinal conditions. This role offers the opportunity to progress from Band 7 to Band 8a upon completion of required qualifications, emphasizing leadership and collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary finance options

Financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

Qualifications

• Qualified to undertake clinical assessments and investigations under supervision.
• Portfolio of evidence demonstrating completion of learning events required.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and diagnosing patients within scope under supervision.
• Providing treatment and managing referrals based on established protocols.
• Participating in multidisciplinary clinics and ward rounds.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Education

Advanced Practice Post Graduate Diploma

Job description

The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work under the supervision of a Clinician while working towards their qualification. They will undertake clinical assessments for Trauma and Orthopaedic patients, with a focus on spinal conditions. Responsibilities include ordering and carrying out investigations and initiating treatments within defined competence and protocols, in collaboration with senior clinicians and the multidisciplinary team.

They will provide leadership and clinical support to nurses in the service, working alongside the multi-disciplinary and senior nursing teams. The successful candidate will rotate through all areas of Trauma and Orthopaedics, working both within a team and independently in a fast-paced, challenging environment.

This is a training/development post; all applicants will start at Band 7, progressing to Band 8a upon successful demonstration of the completion of the relevant qualifications:

• Advanced Practice Post Graduate Diploma
• A portfolio of evidence demonstrating the completion of supervised learning events and the clinical element of the core curriculum outlined in the Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice Framework (HEE 2017).

Key responsibilities include:

• Assessing, examining, investigating, and diagnosing patients within their scope of practice under supervision.
• Providing appropriate treatment, management, referral, or discharge for patients with undifferentiated presentations.
• Receiving referrals from various sources and working within established protocols.
• Participating in multidisciplinary clinics, ward rounds, patient reviews, and team meetings.
• Undertaking clinical skills and providing treatment/advice until competency is achieved, within the scope of practice and protocols.
• Requesting and undertaking diagnostic procedures and investigations related to care plans after completing theoretical and competency assessments.

Please see the Job Description for full details before applying.

We are a key healthcare provider in Stockport and aim to reflect the diversity of our community. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our workforce. Support for application processes and flexible working requests is available.

Benefits include:

• 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance options
• Financial advice through Stockport Credit Union

For further information or to arrange an informal visit, contact:

Name: Colin Piatt
Job Title: Lead Practitioner
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]