Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Review

by NHS

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

8.2/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

• Responsible for maintaining and ensuring provision of expert clinical care for patients with multiple co-morbidities within a complex case load. • Working towards daily Quality and Outcomes Framework [QOF] targets/KPI’s. • Working autonomously and under indirect supervision to follow up and review investigations. Including the management of long-term health conditions to optimise treatment, improve quality of life and reduce hospital admissions. • Completing clinical audits to maintain continuous improvement, service development and patient outcomes. • Lead a successful quality improvement project to support patients with cardiovascular disease reduce their risk of mortality. • Working within the four pillars of advanced practice to use specialist knowledge and skills to provide independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions. • Appropriately refer patients to relevant colleagues or specialities, including but not restricted to, urgent chest Xray's, two weeks wait suspected cancer referrals and ambulatory care services.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes I have learnt many new skills, clinical and theoretical

9/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

mostly

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Very

10/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

When asked for support is given

7/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Again if needed support would be given

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

I have a great deal more confidence and knowledge

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

yes, yoga, meals, walking group

8/10

9a. Would you recommend NHS to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Teamworking

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to NHS?

To focus on clinical skills early in your allocated study time, engage with the study sessions on a Thursday afternoon.