Advanced Practice Training Programme Director | NHS England

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen within the North Eastand Yorkshire's Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice to recruit Advanced Practice TrainingProgrammeDirectors(TPDs) to support our programmeof work. The NHS Long Term Workforce Plan has a key focus on multi-professional advanced practice; developing and expanding the healthcare workforce to expediteaccess to care and improve outcomes and experiences for patients, and theircarersand families. The Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice is looking forexperienced advancedorconsultant practitionerswho understand the advanced practice framework and can support all aspects of training, supervision and workforce need for Advanced Practitioners. There area number ofsecondmentsavailable for an 18-month period. Secondments would range from a 1 to 2-day commitment per week,and these are broadly aligned to following clinical backgrounds:

• Cancer and Diagnostics
• Primary Care
• Mental Health
• Learning Difficulties and Autism
• Maternity
• Ophthalmology
The Faculty reserves the right to amend thespecialtyareas listed above to comprehensively cover the advanced practice requirements across the region. Successful applicants willbe requiredto work flexibilityutilisingtheir transferable skills in addition to specialist knowledge to contribute to the wider agenda and work as priorities and needs arise. Working with and reporting to the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice, the Advanced Practice TPD(s) will work in all aspects of advanced practicetrainingbutwill focus upon improvement of learner supervision, assessment and experience, engagement of faculty and ensuring effective educational outcomes, both now and in the future. Key dutiesalsoinclude:
• Providingadvancedpractice leadership andexpertiseat a regional level
• Contributingto the strategic and operational development of the Regional Faculty for Advanced Practice
• Contributingto proactively managing the key risks and issues associated with the regional delivery plan
• Workingin partnership withothers
• Developingthe relationship and engagement strategy tofacilitatelocal health and social care systems including ICBs torecognisethe importance ofadvancedpractice in service transformation
• Workingtoidentifycurrent and futureadvancedpractitioner demand and supply andoptimiseworkforce
• Providingsupport and advice to stakeholders on the development of the existing and future workforce and the delivery of the transformation plan outcomes
• Creatingand deliver a wide range of reports
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money., NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.
Working with and reporting to the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice, the Advanced Practice TPD(s) will work in all aspects of advanced practice training. They will liaise with Universities, Trusts, Supervisors and Trainees to support a safe learning environment that creates the best experience for everyone involved. They will be instrumental in improving standards of supervision for advancedpractice traineesand escalate a support plan to trainees who require remediation. They will oversee advanced practiceprogrammemanagement andadvisethe Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice on the following matters:
• Advanced practice specialty-specific matters happening regionally and nationally.
• Support recruitment to advanced practice training posts andprogrammesand manage trainee/trainer concerns.
• Use educational resources to support learners withinprogrammesto fulfil their full potential.
• Advanced Practiceprogrammemanagement,including progression, support and remediation, trainee management, careers support andless thanfull-time training.
Theywillwork closely with the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice to support implementation of the NHSE Quality Framework:
• Toemphasisethe importance and promote the development of a quality learning environment for all learners.
They willadvisethe Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice on educational and workforce development elements, including:
• Support effective ICB /organisationalworkforce planning that includes advanced practitioners across all healthcare settings and professions. Increase systems knowledge and understanding of the impact advanced practitioner roles can have on service delivery, service transformation, improved patient care, continuity of care and increase clinical decision making within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To support the educator development and resource for faculty,traineesand learners.
• To promote shared learning opportunities to increase effective inter-professional working across the region.
• To support development of education where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies, engaging with trusts asrequired.
This is an evolving role that allows the successful candidate to shape their role within the regional Facultyobjectives, to be innovative and to have a positive effect upon future advanced practice learners within the region. 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. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS willbe offered on a secondment basis only, agreementshouldbeobtainedfromtheiremployerpriortosubmittingtheapplication.