The purpose of this role is to develop a clear pathway of progression, training, and career structure for Advanced Clinical Practitioners within Cardiology Team Services.
This training role will include an initial Monday to Friday working pattern with rostered study leave to support training. As the trainee develops, this will move towards a 7‑day working pattern with an element of shift work and after‑hours working in the latter years of the programme. The post will develop to a Band 8a upon completion of a full Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice, which includes an Independent Non‑Medical Prescribing qualification.
The post holder will be required to undergo a wide range of core, generic, and speciality‑based clinical capabilities demonstrating a robust portfolio of clinical and academic evidence to demonstrate all four pillars of advanced practice (clinical, research, managerial/leadership, education) relevant to the area of practice.
The trainee ACP will need to demonstrate completion of all clinical/internal and academic standards as set out by the ACP training framework/capabilities before progression to Band 8a is awarded through a final ARCP panel. The trainee ACP will undertake the clinical and academic training programme over a three‑year period, which will involve rotating to other clinical areas within the first two years of the programme and returning to their base specialty for the final year. In year three of the programme there will be an element of service delivery requirement in the transition to a qualified role. The trainee ACP will work within their appointed clinical area of specialty and will form part of a planned alternative workforce model in the employed specialty. The role will be utilised within the medical workforce model but will not be a replacement to resident doctors. The successful candidate is expected to remain in employment with the Trust for three years after completion of training.
The trainee ACP is expected to remain in employment with the Trust for three years after completion of training and to demonstrate, throughout the programme, a robust portfolio of advanced practice across all four pillars.