ACCP Training

ACCP Trainer Guidance

The contribution of the Educational Supervisor and the ACCP Clinical Lead in relation to providing supervision, support and opportunities to develop competence and master a specialist area of advanced practice is vital. 

As a Supervisor you need to: 

• Attend an initial meeting to facilitate your induction to the role, introduce the practice modules and the methods that will be used by the local University to support you in this new role. The workshop will also introduce the comprehensive knowledge and skills necessary for the module and what is required to support ACCP trainees to achieve this level of practice. 
• Attend formative progress meetings every four months with the ACCP Local Clinical Lead and trainee ACCP. 
• Liaise with the ACCP Local Clinical Lead regarding the ACCP trainee’s progress and highlight any areas of concern. 
• Agree with your ACCP trainee how work-based teaching, supervision and assessment will be conducted. 
• Help to institute the FICM competency framework for the advanced practice role that the ACCP trainee will undertake. 
• Use all the tools in the work portfolio as directed by the competency evidence log and engage with the triggered assessments at six-monthly intervals. 
• Maintain the quality of the work-based competency assessment process commensurate with mastery. 
• Ensure that all Practice Mentors working with the student are aware of the guidelines relating to trainee ACCP practice and are experienced professionally qualified practitioners. 
• Facilitate learning in the clinical area. 
• Encourage reflective activity and enquiry. 

Students will initially work under your direct supervision or that of your consultant colleagues; however, this level of supervision will decrease to indirect and then proximal as they progress through the programme, demonstrating competence and confidence and becoming more autonomous within their role. Initially students will be working weekdays when maximum supervision and support is available, however, as they achieve their Portfolio benchmarks, the Supervisor, in conjunction with the Local Clinical Leads, will decide when it is appropriate for the ACCP trainee to progress from direct to indirect to proximal supervision and to out-of-hours working. It is anticipated that students will progress to proximal supervision by the end of Year 2. 

*The Faculty recognises that the first cohort of ACCP trainees in any location may require more time and focus as the structures and framework for assessment and supervision are developed and implemented. The suggested SPA time below can be used to support discussions locally about the time commitment that would be required as a minimum once the programme is established.