Advanced practice in Primary Care

Advanced practitioners (APs) are healthcare professionals, educated to Master’s level or equivalent, with the skills and knowledge to allow them to expand their scope of practice to better meet the needs of the people they care for.

APs are deployed across all healthcare settings and work at a level of advanced clinical practice that pulls together the four pillars – clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research.

Who can be an advanced practitioner?

  • Dietitians
  • Registered nurses
  • Occupational therapists
  • Paramedics
  • Pharmacists
  • Physiotherapists

Four pillars of advanced practice

Workforce development expressions of interest for advanced practice funding

Funding for advanced practice is allocated via an expression of interest process where a workforce need has been identified for an advanced practitioner. The funding is therefore allocated to the employer and not the individual undertaking the training.

Expressions of interest for Advanced Practice funding for

The Thames Valley and Wessex (TVW) Primary Care School are collating expressions of interest (EOI) for employers who have identified a clinical need for an Advanced Practitioner to meet a population health need.

Expressions of interest are open annually 1 November 8am and close 18 January 6pm.


This form must be completed using an nhs.net account to allow for uploading of files and the form filled out by the following individuals together:

Employer
Coordinating Supervisor
Trainee


Before completing the form, please ensure you have the listed documents ready to upload
Trainee Advanced Practitioner job description (please see resources section for examples)
Trainee Advanced Practitioner job plan (please see resources section for examples)
Employers Advanced Practice supervision action plan
Supervisor readiness check list 
Readiness for Advanced Practice check list 


Transcript/certificates of PGDip in Advanced Practice (If applying for top up funding to complete 3rd year dissertation)
Transcript/certificates of any completed Advanced Practice modules (For recognition of prior learning)

Application timeline

Workforce Development, Advanced Practice in Primary Care

Thames Valley and Wessex Primary Care School are hosting a webinar to support the workforce development of advanced practice. This webinar will include:

  • An introduction from the NHS England South East Advanced Practice Faculty
  • AP roles
  • Funding
  • AP development journey

Date and time: TBC

Developing an Advanced Practitioner in Primary Care – the key to success webinar

Primary care employers who have identified a workforce need for an advanced practitioner and are applying for funding for a trainee to complete the advanced practice MSc should attend this webinar for information on:

  • Job planning
  • Job descriptions
  • Supervision requirements and readiness
  • Applying for funding
  • Next steps

Date and time: TBC

Primary Care case studies

View our case study with Craig Barlow, Primary Care Paramedic Watch NHS England WT&E’s advanced clinical practitioner, Primary Care video case study Watch NHS England WT&E’s trainee advanced practitioner, Primary Care video case study

Resources

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