South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Advanced Critical Care Practitioner

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Job summary

Please note this is a Band 7 whilst training - moving to Band 8a upon gaining full qualification/competencies

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic individual to join our well established Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) team. South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a highly regarded organisation. The Cardiothoracic Critical Care directorate has a consistent and extremely successful track record in delivering high quality patient services for the population it serves.

Main duties of the job

Successful selection will be dependent upon proven experience in critical care and your ability to demonstrate the motivation and competence required within an advanced practice role. You will be required to complete / have successfully completed the Masters/Postgraduate Diploma Advanced Clinical Practice (Critical Care) or equivalent.

You will work closely with the medical team as a member of the medical rota across the 24/7 period as an advanced practitioner, assessing and managing critically ill patients and prescribing independently as an integral part of the Critical Care team. You will also be involved in, and lead on education and audit/project work.

We are committed to supporting your professional development with appropriate supervision from your Medical colleagues, whilst enabling you to play a key role within the multi-professional team.

This role is integral to the safe and effective delivery of critical care services both now and in the future at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Please note this vacancy will close when sufficient applications have been received.

About us

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions:

o Your Leadership Impacto Leading your Team to Successo Leading Into the Futureo Service Improvement for Beginnerso Developing your Service Improvement Skillso Lean Practitioner

The leadership and improvement programme aims to:

o Explore leadership within the NHSo Promote Trust values and behaviourso Develop your leadership effectiveness and skillso Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.

After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £60,504 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CARDIO-7237286

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered health care professional (nursing or physiotherapy) with associated degree

Desirable

oNon-medical prescribing
oMasters level degree

Experience

Essential

oSignificant experience in cardiothoracic critical care
oExperience of clinical leadership within an acute setting
oExperience of undertaking audit

Desirable

oAdvanced level experience and familiarity with Cardiothoracic procedures

Knowledge

Essential

oExpert level of knowledge in the area of management of critical care patients
oKnowledge of strategic issues which influence management of critically ill patients

Skills

Essential

oAdvanced clinical skills in specialty.
oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work within a rapidly changing environment
oAbility to work under pressure
oAbility to work independently
oInitiate changes in practice
oAbility to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team

Personal Attributes

Essential

oExcellent communication skills with colleagues and people at al levels
oSelf motivated, proactive & personally resilient
oAbility to manage stressful situations, challenge decisions and work independently to ensure the patients needs are being met.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered health care professional (nursing or physiotherapy) with associated degree

Desirable

oNon-medical prescribing
oMasters level degree

Experience

Essential

oSignificant experience in cardiothoracic critical care
oExperience of clinical leadership within an acute setting
oExperience of undertaking audit

Desirable

oAdvanced level experience and familiarity with Cardiothoracic procedures

Knowledge

Essential

oExpert level of knowledge in the area of management of critical care patients
oKnowledge of strategic issues which influence management of critically ill patients

Skills

Essential

oAdvanced clinical skills in specialty.
oAbility to prioritise a complex workload and work within a rapidly changing environment
oAbility to work under pressure
oAbility to work independently
oInitiate changes in practice
oAbility to work autonomously or as a member of a team, as well as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team

Personal Attributes

Essential

oExcellent communication skills with colleagues and people at al levels
oSelf motivated, proactive & personally resilient
oAbility to manage stressful situations, challenge decisions and work independently to ensure the patients needs are being met.

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.

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Employer's website

https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)