The Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship is open to a wide variety of roles. Examples include:

• Registered Nurses
• Paramedics
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Dietitians
• Pharmacists (must not already be undertaking a funded pathway e.g. CPPE)

• Must have been working clinically for at least 3 years.
• Must be able to attend university for 1-day per week during term time, plus any other study support days organised by the university/Faculty of Advanced Practice.
• Must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).
• Must be currently be working in a relevant clinical area with access to a suitable clinical supervisor for a minimum of 1-day per week in practice for the duration of the 3-year course.
• Must not be already undertaking an NHS England funded pathway (e.g. CPPE).
• Must be able to evidence GCSE qualifications in Maths and English at Grade C/Level 5 (or above), as per apprenticeship rules.
• Must have an employment contract for at least 30-hours a week as an ACP apprentice, as per apprenticeship rules.

Please refer to individual university entry requirements as these may differ.

The Faculty of Advanced Practice are delighted to open the application process for organisations within Yorkshire and Humber to apply for NHS England Clinical Salary Support (CSS) to train Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

The deadline to apply is 27th September 2024 (dependent on numbers received).

The application form can be found HERE.

You are advised to read the North East & Yorkshire Faculty Handbook prior to application. This includes details on the new training grant offer for 2024/25, the funding offer, employers’ responsibilities/commitments and how to apply. Please note:

• For September 2024 intakes, the apprenticeship on-boarding deadlines for universities are in July therefore we recommend any applications for September 2024 starts are submitted as a matter of urgency to avoid missing this application window. Prior to this deadline, you will need to have received NHS England confirmation of the application outcome, ensured that all recruitment processes are completed, and that learners have applied to the relevant university.
• The North East & Yorkshire Faculty Handbook contains details about the funding offer from NHSE, employers’ responsibilities/commitments and details of how to apply. If after reading the handbook you still have questions, please email england.neyadvancedpractice@nhs.net. Please note the document is a live document and may have updates.
• Each organisation applying must nominate a single lead contact for the ACP application process. All applications must be approved and submitted by the same lead contact.
• You will be required to submit an ACP apprentice job description (JD) and person specification (PS) upon applying to ensure your application is considered (applications that are not completed in full or do not provide a JD/PS will be returned).
• NHSE aim to notify your organisation of the outcome within 4-weeks of submitting your full application.

Once funding is confirmed, ACP candidates must apply for their preferred ACP university course and follow the relevant university application process.

If you require any support completing the form or have any issues accessing the form, please email: england.neyadvancedpractice@nhs.net

An example trainee ACP job description/person specification can be found here

An example qualified ACP job description/person specification can be found here

The 2024-25 Advanced Clinical Practice Handbook can be found here

Change of employer form

The DAS Account Setup Guide can be downloaded here

The Funding Reservation Guide can be downloaded here

The 2023/24 Apprenticeship Funding Rules Guide can be downloaded here

NHS England Levy Transfer Service
NHS England operates an apprenticeship levy transfer service in the North East, Yorkshire & Humber that facilitates the transfer of funds from levy paying employers to non-levy to pay for apprenticeship training in primary care. If your practice plans to employ an apprentice, requesting a levy transfer via this service will mean you do not have to pay the 5% employer co-investment training cost as 100% of the apprenticeship training costs are covered via a levy transfer. The NHS England Levy Transfer Flyer can be downloaded here

1. University of Bradford
2. University of Leeds
3. Huddersfield University
4. Leeds Beckett University