Job summary
MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care) through a three year competency based apprenticeship programme including two years supernumerary, to achieve the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine ACCP membership requirements and non-medical prescribing, and a clinical Foundation Year for completion of the full MSc - Band 7.
On successful completion of the full Msc In Advanced Clinical Practice, including non-medical prescribing, FICM ACCP membership requirements and a full clinical Foundation Year of practice over three years - Band 8a.
- Interview Date Thursday 16 October 2025
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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Main duties of the job
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in Critical Care and work towards a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working as a stage 1 Intensive Care Medicine trainee
- Following successful completion of the first two years of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) training at Masters level, the post holder will work as a Foundation ACP in adult critical care for a full calendar year to consolidate the knowledge and clinical skills developed during training including a non-medical prescribing course
- On completion of three years training at Masters level and following successful appraisal the trainee will progress to a band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Adult Critical Care
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospitalo Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)o Newcastle Dental Hospitalo Newcastle Fertility Centreo Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbriao Northern Genetics Serviceo Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals, committed to developing the role of an advanced clinical practitioner in adult critical care, providing expert clinical management to level 1-3 critically ill patients. As a trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner you will already be an experienced clinician with critical care knowledge and possess the drive to develop in the four pillars of Advanced Practice.
The trainee role requires attendance on a 3-year Masters level competency-based training apprenticeship programme in line with the DOH (2008) National Education & Competency Framework for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) Curriculum for Training for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (2023). This will be facilitated collaboratively between Northumbria University and Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc award (Advanced Critical Care Practitioner) is reflective of the NHS England (NHSE) Multiprofessional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (2025) and has been designed following the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice (CfAP) Standards for Education and Training (SETS) (2021). The programme is specifically aligned and designed to meet the requirements of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE)Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Integrated degree). Candidates will be expected to meet the minimum entry criteria for the apprenticeship and for the Northumbria University MSc.
In parallel with the university delivered components of the MSc, experience will be gained by completing clinical placements in four adult critical care units. All of the Trusts critical care units are busy and dynamic whose philosophies are to invest in and develop the workforce and practice. The four critical care units are:
Freeman Hospital
- Cardiothoracic ICU 15 beds, admitting approx 1,200 patients/year, plus 6 level 2 beds. The unit specialise in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery & Heart and Lung Transplantation.
- Integrated Critical Care Unit - 22 beds (ICU and HDU), admitting approx. 1,200 patients/year. The Critical Care unit specialises in: Hepato-biliary; Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Major Vascular Surgery; ENT and General Surgery, Respiratory and General Medicine, Renal and Urology, Orthopaedics and Cardiology.
Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Ward 38 - ICU/HDU- 20 beds, admitting approx 1200 patients/year. The unit specialises in Burns and Plastics, Upper & Lower GI surgery, Obstetrics, general medicine and general surgery.
4. Ward 18 - ICU/HDU 22 beds (ICU & HDU) admitting approx 1500 patients/year. The unit specialises in: Neurosurgery, Trauma and infectious diseases.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic individuals, committed to developing the role of an advanced clinical practitioner in adult critical care, providing expert clinical management to level 1-3 critically ill patients. As a trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner you will already be an experienced clinician with critical care knowledge and possess the drive to develop in the four pillars of Advanced Practice.
The trainee role requires attendance on a 3-year Masters level competency-based training apprenticeship programme in line with the DOH (2008) National Education & Competency Framework for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners and the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) Curriculum for Training for Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (2023). This will be facilitated collaboratively between Northumbria University and Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Hospitals.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc award (Advanced Critical Care Practitioner) is reflective of the NHS England (NHSE) Multiprofessional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (2025) and has been designed following the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice (CfAP) Standards for Education and Training (SETS) (2021). The programme is specifically aligned and designed to meet the requirements of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IFATE)Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Integrated degree). Candidates will be expected to meet the minimum entry criteria for the apprenticeship and for the Northumbria University MSc.
In parallel with the university delivered components of the MSc, experience will be gained by completing clinical placements in four adult critical care units. All of the Trusts critical care units are busy and dynamic whose philosophies are to invest in and develop the workforce and practice. The four critical care units are:
Freeman Hospital
- Cardiothoracic ICU 15 beds, admitting approx 1,200 patients/year, plus 6 level 2 beds. The unit specialise in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery & Heart and Lung Transplantation.
- Integrated Critical Care Unit - 22 beds (ICU and HDU), admitting approx. 1,200 patients/year. The Critical Care unit specialises in: Hepato-biliary; Hepatology and Liver Transplantation, Major Vascular Surgery; ENT and General Surgery, Respiratory and General Medicine, Renal and Urology, Orthopaedics and Cardiology.
Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Ward 38 - ICU/HDU- 20 beds, admitting approx 1200 patients/year. The unit specialises in Burns and Plastics, Upper & Lower GI surgery, Obstetrics, general medicine and general surgery.
4. Ward 18 - ICU/HDU 22 beds (ICU & HDU) admitting approx 1500 patients/year. The unit specialises in: Neurosurgery, Trauma and infectious diseases.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Be registered as a healthcare professional with a nursing, physiotherapy, paramedic or pharmacist background
- Professional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
Desirable
- Possession of or working towards a Masters
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
- Hold a recognised leadership qualification
- Successful completion of Clinical Skills module (Masters level equivalent)
- Successful completion of History Taking module (Masters level equivalent)
- Successful completion of Non-Medical Prescribing module (Masters level equivalent)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive clinical experience in Critical Care or Emergency Care (to Masters degree level or equivalent)
- Evidence of healthcare leadership experience
- Evidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Be registered as a healthcare professional with a nursing, physiotherapy, paramedic or pharmacist background
- Professional qualification plus healthcare related Honours Degree
Desirable
- Possession of or working towards a Masters
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
- Hold a recognised leadership qualification
- Successful completion of Clinical Skills module (Masters level equivalent)
- Successful completion of History Taking module (Masters level equivalent)
- Successful completion of Non-Medical Prescribing module (Masters level equivalent)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Recent extensive clinical experience in Critical Care or Emergency Care (to Masters degree level or equivalent)
- Evidence of healthcare leadership experience
- Evidence of being self-motivated, pro-active and personally resilient
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
Desirable
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research or audit
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
