Pilot programme to support a skills and competencies-based workforce in medicine

The aim in creating this innovative degree programme is to find a sustainable solution to medical workforce planning in hospitals reliant on ‘middle grade’ temporary staff to cover medical rotas such as those in remote and rural areas. The local university hospital trust has been investing in the training of advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) to cover house officer (HO) and senior house officer (SHO) rotas at the hospital. This has led to a composite workforce model based upon a team …