Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for registered healthcare professionals to join Hospital Out of Hours at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner. We are looking to appoint trainees who will be supported to undergo their ACP MSc whilst developing clinical skills within our service to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

Successful post holders will undertake an extensive learning and practical working programme, to enhance current skills and knowledge via the Trust's Apprenticeship route. As an apprentice you will undertake a combination of both on the job learning and academic study, completing a portfolio of work, alongside Master's level modules at a local university, with the full support of the chosen learning provider and the trust Advanced Clinical Practice Academy. Course fees and protected time for study will be included as part of the role.

There will be a period of time allocated to give the candidates an opportunity to settle into the team, learn co-ordination and clinical skills prior to starting the education programme in January 2027.

Job description

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Your contract will be fixed term due to this role being an apprenticeship. You will be required to achieve the necessary qualification/competencies to subsequently apply for/be promoted into the fully qualified role as defined locally.

This position is subject to completion of the required competencies set at a national or local level and on completion the fixed term contract will end. As such your fixed term contract of employment can only continue for its specified duration if you comply with these requirements. Consequently, your fixed term contract status will be reviewed to accommodate the Trusts legal obligations in accordance with the Fixed Term Contract Regulations in relation to your individual employment status and the successful timely completion of all the elements of your apprenticeship. The fully qualified role will be on a permanent basis should you complete your apprenticeship as defined within the competencies set as above.

If you are currently employed by STH you will need approval to undertake this apprenticeship on a temporary basis from your substantive manager.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
• The candidate must be eligible to apply for and willing to complete a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Eligibility criteria includes an Honours degree at 2.2 or above in a related health care subject. Alternatively, evidence of completion of pre-entry assessment at HEI or successful level 7 study will also be considered.
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
• Advanced life support qualification (ALS/ILS) or willingness to undertake and successfully complete

Desirable

• Where possible study is funded via the apprenticeship route. If undertaking Apprentice programme, the candidate must be able to demonstrate GCSE English and Maths at C/4 or above or functional skills assessment level 2. If unable to evidence the trainee must complete the functional skills assessment by the end of the Master's Programme (apprenticeship requirement).
• Post Graduate qualification in Advanced Practice
• Advanced Physical Assessment module, Non-Medical Prescribing (if part of proposed role)

Recognised Teaching & Assessment Qualification or equivalent experience

Recognised Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering training / education to others
• Relevant post registration experience (HEI requirement)
• Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working

Desirable

• Experience of working in an extended role with experience of autonomous practice
• Experience of undertaking service improvement activity
• Evidence of contribution to audit and research programs
• Clinical / managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff, e.g. sickness/absence, recruitment/selection

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Can prioritise and manage own workload when faced with conflicting pressures
• High standard of written and verbal communication - able to present and receive complex information and communicate effectively with all grades of staff and patients / families

Ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations

Demonstrates ability to work/learn self-directed

Desirable

• In depth knowledge of pathophysiology of common conditions seen in the speciality and their management
• Excellent presentation skills
• Ability to order and interpret appropriate clinical investigations
• Study of therapeutics/diagnostics
• Able to analyse and synthesise patient information to formulate appropriate diagnoses and management plans
• Effective leadership, negotiation and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Patient focussed with a 'can do' attitude
• Commitment to staff development and training
• Flexible in order to meet the needs of the service.

Competent and confident approach to practice with ability to work under pressure

About the employer

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please also note this vacancy is a training post so all applicants will start at Band 6 and upon completion of necessary skills and/ or training will progress to Band 7.

This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term contract basis for a period of 3 years due to this being an apprenticeship/training programme. The fixed term contract status of the post holder will be reviewed in accordance with the Trust's legal obligations regarding fixed term contracts.

A learner/applicant must be a UK, EEA, or EU resident for at least the past three years to undertake an apprenticeship training programme.

Please also note any secondment must first be agreed with your current line manager.