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
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 studyResources
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