Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

Join Our Visionary Team at Bury Care Organisation's Respiratory and Sleep Service

We are thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity to join our esteemed team at the Bury Care Organisation's Respiratory and Sleep Service. This role offers you the chance to pursue a fully funded apprenticeship leading to a Master's degree (MSc) in Advanced Practice over a 24-month program. Upon successful completion, the position will advance to an 8A grade.

We are seeking Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners with clinical experience in respiratory and sleep care who are eager to elevate their careers in this vital field.

In this position, you will collaborate with a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team under the guidance of Respiratory Consultants and our Nursing leadership team, focusing on enhancing patient outcomes through exceptional, patient-centred care.

To be considered for this role, you must possess proven experience in your clinical specialty and demonstrate the motivation required to embrace the responsibilities of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

The successful candidate will initially receive remuneration at Band 7, with progression to Band 8A upon completion of the MSc in Advanced Practice. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated professional to our team.

Main duties of the job

Join our Respiratory and Sleep Service as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP).

We're seeking a passionate and skilled healthcare professional with a strong clinical foundation in respiratory and sleep medicine. You should be committed to providing excellent patient care and have excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake a significant respiratory and sleep clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical experience
• Assess referrals from both ED and GPs with medical colleagues or independently and make onward referrals
• Be responsible for patients admitted to Medical Assessment Unit and Respiratory ward accompanying the consultant/registrars on post take ward round, completing jobs and ongoing reviews
• Work within the four pillars of Advanced Practice and maintain a portfolio of evidence to enhance personal and professional development
• Be involved in supporting and teaching of others including Junior Drs, colleagues, nursing staff and trainee ACP's
• Actively participate in planned developments working on projects, audits, self-development and enhancing own clinical skills and knowledge.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.