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Job summaryAre you looking for a new challenge and career development with an aspiration to develop your clinical practice? We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic senior healthcare professionals to join our Advanced Practice workforce.We have several multi-professional Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (TACP) roles available for clinicians with statutory regulation who have appropriate post registration experience.Advanced Practice is well established at Leeds Teaching Hospitals and is seen as integral to the delivery of high quality and safe patient care. These roles would be joining an evolving and progressive workforce contributing to innovative, transformative and sustainable services to meet the current and future needs of our patients.We are offering TACP posts in a number of specialties across the organisation. These posts will be provided as higher-level apprenticeships in Advanced Practice, initially on a 3-year training contract and include the completion of an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.TACPs will be supported through high-quality clinical supervision, with time dedicated for training and continuing professional development.This role will involve both clinical and academic training, supported by LTHT as your employer and our chosen CfAP accredited Higher Education Institute. As this is an apprenticeship programme much of your learning and training will be achieved in the workplace as an integrated part of the clinical workforce.Main duties of the jobThere are several roles available across a variety of Clinical Service Unit (CSU) specialties. Please refer to the attached additional information document for individual CSU adverts, contacts and specific details of roles.We currently have posts available within the following adult specialties: Emergency Medicine Acute Internal Medicine Abdominal Surgery Gastroenterology Haematology - HaemophiliaPlease note there is a separate advert for Paediatric TACP posts.As a TACP you will work as part of our multi-professional workforce providing direct clinical care, assessing and diagnosing patients as well as implementing and evaluating treatment and interventions alongside the medical teams. You will be supported to develop independent practice across all four pillars of advanced practice; demonstrating and evidencing all the capabilities of the Multi-Professional Advanced Practice Framework (NHSE 2024).Successful completion of training includes the achievement of both an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and specialty clinical capability frameworks, alongside demonstration of advanced level practice in leadership, research and education. On successful completion all trainees will be eligible to transition into a permanent Band 8a ACP post within their specialty.As an organisation we are committed to supporting flexible working including part-time hours however as part of the apprentice standard, the minimum contracted hours allowable are 30 hours per week.About usOur Trust is recognised for our staff engagement, great care, and rated GOOD by the Care Quality Commission.We have developed a Trustwide Advanced Practice and MAPs strategy which we will be reviewing and refreshing this year. Our Vision is:To recognise and value the unique contribution of all Advanced Practice roles and MAPs in contributing to an innovative, transformative and sustainable workforce; whilst becoming both a regional and national centre of excellence for Advanced Practice and MAPs training and development.Our vision is for The Leeds Teaching Hospitals to be the best for specialist and integrated care. The vision is underpinned by our Leeds way values.We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the population we serve, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the attached Job Description and Person Specification carefully to ensure that you meet the criteria for the post prior to applying.Please also read the additional information attached for the speciality post you are most interested in. Interested candidates are strongly advised to discuss these posts with the named recruitment lead for their preferred specialty role.Information sessions will be held for applicants on the following dates: Friday 28th March 1-2pm - via MS Teams Thursday 31st March 2-3pm LGI Clarendon Wing, room 41 Monday 14th 10-11am via MS Teams Thursday 17th April 4-5pm SJUH, Bexley Wing, Level 7, Lecture theatre room 051 Thursday 24th April 12-1pm SJUH, Bexley Wing, Level 7, room 015There is no need to book a place on any of the sessions above.Person SpecificationExperienceEssential Evidence of formal leadership activity eg. leading projects, workstream, teams Relevant and/or transferrable clinical experience in chosen speciality Evidence of how you have supported teaching, supervision and learning in practice Desirable Evidence of managing staff and associated management activity Evidence of applying the principles of QI/Audit/Research to practice Evidence of practical contributions to service development Additional RequirementsEssential Please state which role(s) you are applying for, you may state a first and second choice/preferred area. Please clearly identify preference order. Do not write anything else in this box Skills & behavioursEssential Evidence of self awareness, professionalism and ability to manage competing priorities and pressures Evidence of collaborative working and a patient centred approach Evidence of flexibility and adaptability in the workplace Excellent communication skills across a variety of groups eg. patients, relatives and colleagues QualificationsEssential Current Professional Registration with a healthcare regulator eg. NMC, HCPC, GhPC Relevant degree or equivalent - please demonstrate the attainment of at least 30 credits at Level 6 in the absence of a full degree A mentorship, assessor or supervision qualification Desirable Leadership course or training A life support qualification A Teaching qualification beyond a practice assessor or mentor course An independent prescriber qualification Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeEmployer detailsEmployer nameLeeds Teaching Hospitals AddressSt. James's University HospitalBeckett StreetLeedsLS9 7TF #J-18808-Ljbffr