Trainee Trauma Advanced Clinical Practitioner

On completion of Training, Main Duties Virtual Review of Referrals - Able to safely virtually review patients that have been referred from the Emergency Department, GP surgeries or other Healthcare providers and make independent decisions in relation to plans of care. Urgent Review of Patients - Able to safely assess, examine, diagnose and implement management of patients care at initial presentation. Including but not exclusive to, requesting of diagnostic examinations, prescribing and making an appropriate/safe plan of care in the best interests of the patient. Outpatient Clinic Appointments - Able to safely assess, examine, diagnose and implement management of patients care in Outpatient Clinic appointments. Including but not exclusive to, clinical procedures applicable to role, issuing of Fit notes and making an appropriate/safe plan of care in the best interests of the patient. The post holder will be required to work with a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making underpinned by a Masters level award. This encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. Collaborative working with the Multi-Disciplinary Team, including the Orthopedic Consultant body.

This post is essential to the trauma provision in Fracture Clinic with the TACP learning to work autonomously; assess, implement, evaluate treatment and care, and discharge patients. Clinical skills will include manipulation of fractures within the Emergency setting. The post will also see you providing expert advice to the Emergency Department. The candidate must be committed to undertaking a 3 to 4 year Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice at a local University of which funding will be provided. The candidate must meet the University criteria for acceptance on to the course. Additionally, full training in the Musculoskeletal requirements of this role will be provided and delivered in partnership with Leicester Medical School as well as in - house training and assessment. If you have a desire to start your ACP training in Orthopedics or have commenced your ACP training but desire to change specialty: this may be an opportunity for you.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030). We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities. Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.