NHS TCS 2022: Band 8b
- Main area
- Advanced Practice
- Grade
- NHS TCS 2022: Band 8b
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Until 31-Oct-2023 – Secondment only for current NHS employees.)
- Hours
-
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
7.5 hours per week (7.5hrs/ 15hours per week per applicant offered for a 12 month period (depends on speciality))
- Job ref
- 984-N-NEY-1-20009
- Site
- Blenheim House
- Town
- Leeds
- Salary
- £56,164 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/12/2022 23:59
Job overview
Advanced practitioners (APs) enhance capacity and capability within multi-professional teams by supporting existing and more established roles. They help to improve clinical continuity, provide more patient-focused care, enhance the multi-professional team and help to provide safe, accessible and high-quality care for patients.
The Advanced Practice Training Programme Directors (TPD’s) will be experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioners who understand the AP framework and can support all aspects of training, supervision, job roles and workforce need for Advanced Practitioners.
The role is to work with and support the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice in leading the delivery of a wide range of functions, aligned to the Health Education England mandate.
Main duties of the job
The Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice is looking for Advanced Clinical Practitioners to support the development and delivery of AP roles within a variety of healthcare settings. They will report to the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice and support National Centre for Advancing Practice work on APs.
There are up to 4 TPD positions open to application.
This is a 12 month secondment for 1 / 2 day a week in one of the following clinical areas:
- Mental Health
- Maternity
- Children’s & Young People
- Ophthalmology
The Faculty for Advancing Practice reserves the right to amend the speciality areas listed above to comprehensively cover the AP requirements across the North East & Yorkshire region and match the attributes of the applicants.
Please specify the speciality you are interested in applying for within your application.
Working for our organisation
The role offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development as part of a wider team providing leadership and management to the development of the future healthcare workforce in our region.
This is an evolving job role and working in liaison with senior stakeholders and colleague. You will be working across HEE and its local teams to collect and share good practice and working closely with external stakeholders to create the environment, levers and policy to deliver crucial transformation in AP education and training. The post holder will have the opportunity to influence and shape the role as it develops and offer innovative ideas to shape training for the future.
An opportunity to develop and trailblaze the role of an Advanced Practitioner in the associated setting.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Working with the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice and reporting to the Regional Faculty lead/ Supervision and Assessment Lead(s) the TPD’s will work in all aspects of AP training.
They will liaise with Universities, employing organisations, Supervisors and Trainees to support a safe learning environment that creates the best experience for everyone involved.
The TPD may attend meetings appropriate to their specialty in order to understand the AP programme information available to aid in their work. This may include identifying recruitment opportunities and advising Trust Leads regarding workforce planning.
They may be instrumental in improving standards of Supervision for AP trainees and escalate a support plan to trainees who require remediation.
This is an evolving role that allows the successful candidate to shape their role within the regional Faculty objectives and be innovative to have a positive effect upon future AP learners within the region.
To oversee AP programme management and advise the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice on the following matters:
- Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns;
- Support Recruitment to AP training posts and programmes;
- To use educational resources to support learners within programmes to fulfil their full potential.
- AP programme management, including assessments, progression, support and remediation, trainee management, careers support and less than full-time training.
To work closely with the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice to support implementation of the HEE Quality Framework:
- To emphasise the importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Please specify the speciality you are interested in applying for within your application.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Salary Progression
Applicants will commence at the bottom of Band 8b with a pay step increase after 5 years’ service.
These salaries are offered in accordance with NHS Terms and Conditions and the HEE Pay Progression Policy and are subject to annual cost of living review.
If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don’t delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don’t miss out!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters’ level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area and healthcare leadership
- Current membership of regulatory body / Fellowship of a College, Faculty, professional association
- An understanding of AP roles within a range of Healthcare settings from all professional groups (nursing, AHPs and pharmacists)
Desirable criteria
- Extensive knowledge of healthcare education management or commissioning, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the educational requirements of AP trainees in practice
- Understanding of developments involving the relevant Colleges/Faculties, professional bodies, related NHS organisations and regulatory bodies
Desirable criteria
- Active involvement in, and up to date with, appraisal processes and educational assessment
- Demonstrates sound judgement in the absence of clear guidelines or precedent, seeking advice as necessary from more senior management when appropriate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Considerable experience of working with learners in training in an educational context
- Experience of clinical and educational leadership and innovation, including managing a multi-professional team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrable track record of delivery in service and education
- Awareness of funding streams for healthcare education
