Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Urgent Treatment Centre

STOCKPORT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Stockport; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local NHS Trust in Stockport seeks a Trainee in Advanced Clinical Practice. The successful candidate will conduct patient assessments and work under supervision to develop their practice. Key responsibilities include diagnosing patient conditions, managing referrals, and fulfilling training requirements. This role allows for personal and professional development in a supportive environment, aligned with NHS values.

Benefits

27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

NHS pension scheme membership

Salary sacrifice schemes

NHS Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Trainee role under supervision with assessment and diagnosis responsibilities.
• Completion of a Non-Medical Prescribing qualification required.
• Understanding of safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and diagnostic procedures under supervision.
• Manage patient referrals and treatment plans.
• Complete training requirements for advanced practice.

Skills

Assessment skills

Diagnostic skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Overview

The post holder will practice under supervision as a trainee in Advanced Clinical Practice to develop a high level of expertise within the specialist service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.

Responsibilities

• Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work under direct or indirect supervision of a GP supervisor.
• Appropriately treat patients, resulting in safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
• Receive referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral. Work within agreed protocols and working practices.
• Under direct supervision undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per specialty and scope of practice, until appropriate level of competency is achieved using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.
• Following completion of appropriate underpinning theoretical content and completion of competency assessment (within scope of practice) request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care.
• Undertake and complete Non-Medical Prescribing qualification. When required training completed, provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management.

Safeguarding and Compliance

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust's policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary. In addition, it will be a condition of employment that you join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Education and Training

The post holder will be required to undertake and complete a programme of education to achieve a Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent CAT points.

Employer and Values

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Stockport Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four 'specialist' hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a 'specialist' hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values 'We Care, We Respect, We Listen' are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: 'Making a difference every day.' They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear, We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

Application Support

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union - for local financial advice