Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join their Emergency Medicine team. The candidate will work under clinical supervision, assess patients, and support junior staff within a high-quality care environment, ultimately progressing to a Band 8a role. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals eager to advance their careers in a modern healthcare setting.

Benefits

Access to learning and development opportunities

High-quality patient care environment

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare professional roles required.
• Critical thinking in clinical decision-making process.
• Completion of immunisation and vaccination report.

Responsibilities

• Assess non-elective patients, including history taking and clinical assessment.
• Work collaboratively with emergency medicine teams and guide junior staff.
• Ensure evidence-based care delivery and participate in audits and research.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Patient assessment

Leadership capabilities

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our expanding advanced practice workforce within Emergency Medicine. If you are enthusiastic, and passionate about acute medicine and looking for career progression, this could be the role for you.

Role & Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work under clinical supervision to meet specific speciality capabilities and competencies alongside successful completion of MSc in Advanced Practice, progressing to a Band 8a.

The post holder is an experienced healthcare professional able to undertake a Masters programme in Advanced Clinical Practice, who will work as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) within the emergency medicine footprint. The tACP will assess non-elective patients including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care with clinical supervision from senior clinicians; a Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner / Consultant Nurses / educational supervisor. The tACP should be directly or indirectly supervised at all times until their competence has been assessed by the group ACP faculty. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, for patients providing appropriate clinical management plans and prescription of any medication required.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process, work collaboratively with the emergency medicine teams to meet the needs of patients, and play a key role in service delivery and adherence to policy and procedures. They will also be instrumental in guiding junior medical and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols and procedures.

The post holder will be required to work within all areas of emergency medicine. This includes the emergency department, acute medicine and urgent and emergency care, undertaking primary and secondary assessments alongside medical colleagues, providing support and guidance to nursing and medical staff in the management of the patients within emergency medicine medicine. They will work alongside medical, nursing and multi-disciplinary colleagues in the management of these patients providing support, guidance and advice as required.

The post holder will be required to ensure evidence based care is delivered to patients and will be involved in audit of practice, research and service improvement.

Following completion of the MSC in advanced practice including the non-medical prescribing module, Individual competence and capability will be met in order to achieve a satisfactory level of competency evidenced by a successful ACAT assessment. Upon completion of these requirements the trainee will progress to band 8a.

Trust Information

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation. By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Fiona Crichlow
Job title: Senior ACP Emergency Medicine
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 02476966064