Guidance and resources

On this page you will find guidance and resources published by the NHSE East of England Regional Faculty of Advancing Practice.

Guidance documents

NHSE EOE advancing practice stakeholder guidance document 2024/25

This advancing practice guidance document is designed to support regional organisations in developing advanced practice services and growing the advanced practice workforce of the future across the East of England.

Generic advanced practice job description and person specification

A generic job description and person specification developed by NHSE East of England to provide a general overview of the responsibilities expected within advanced practitioner’s job role. The document is not an exhaustive list and can be tailored and adapted to meet speciality requirements.

NHSE EOE advancing practice funding FAQ document 2024/25

This document answers frequently asked questions about NHSE East of England’s advanced practice training funding options and processes.

NHSE East of England notification of changes

It is the responsibility of trainees undertaking advanced practice training programmes funded by HEE East of England to notify the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice of changes to circumstances. Click here to find out how to do this.

A guide to ESR coding for advanced practice roles

This guidance is intended to clarify the correct coding of advanced and trainee advanced practitioner roles and will be useful for advanced practice leads, HR directors, workforce analytical teams, professional service leads and anyone with responsibility for ensuring accuracy of NHS workforce data.

Aspirant Cancer Career and Education Development (ACCEND) programme FAQs

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Reports

Overview of the advanced practice workforce in the East of England 2023/24

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Project findings report – advanced practice in the community

Findings from a research project conducted by NHSE East of England Faculty for Advancing Practice and University of Bedfordshire to explore the potential for advanced practice within community services in the East of England.

Recordings

Regional advanced practice training funding webinar – 19 September 2023

This video is a recording of a webinar organised by the Regional Faculty for Advancing Practice on 19 September 2023 which explains NHSE East of England’s funding processes for advanced practice training. Topics in the webinar included:

  • How to request funding
  • What funding is available from NHSE East of England
  • Funding rules and requirements   
  • Roles and responsibilities of NHSE, the employer and the trainee   
  • How funding is transferred from NHSE to organisations   

Advanced Practice in Midwifery Webinar – 21 September 2022

HEE Regions organised a national advanced practice midwifery webinar on 21 September 2022. It was aimed towards explaining the capabilities, scope of practice and potential roles of advanced practitioners working in midwifery, and how these roles can be supported and implemented by organisations. An update was also provided regarding the advanced practice midwifery credential.

Regional Advanced Practice Research Webinar East of England – 9 June 2022

This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on 9 June 2022. The webinar provided an opportunity for Advanced Practitioners and trainee Advanced Practitioners to hear more about how clinicians can identify opportunities for engaging in research embedded in the workplace and how to demonstrate the impact of their research.

Midwifery Advanced Practice Webinar East of England – 24 February 2022

This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on 24 February 2022, organised by the HEE Faculty of Advancing Practice in the east of England. The webinar explains the capabilities, scope of practice and potential roles of advanced practitioners working in midwifery, and how these roles can be supported and implemented by organisations. The webinar also includes and update regarding the advanced practice midwifery competency.

Multi-professional consultant level practitioner webinar – 25 November 2021

This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on 25 November 2021. The webinar explores the latest developments with the Multi-professional Consultant Practice Capability & Impact Framework.

Mental Health Advanced Practitioner webinar – 27 September 2021

This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on 27 September 2021, organised by the HEE Faculty of Advancing Practice in the east of England. The webinar outlines the training routes, role, capabilities and scope of practice of advanced practitioners working in mental health.

Primary Care Advanced Practice webinar – 9 September 2021

This video is a partial recording of a webinar that took place on 9 September 2021, organised by the HEE Faculty of Advancing Practice in the east of England. The recording captures the Q&A section of the webinar, as well as a presentation by an Advanced Practitioner working in primary care. The recording is partial because the first half of the webinar duplicates the content of an earlier webinar on 17 August 2021, the recording of which is available here https://youtu.be/XU5_4JcvdOo.

Primary Care Advanced Practice webinar – 17 August 2021

This video is a recording of a webinar that took place on 17 August 2021, organised by the HEE Faculty of Advancing Practice in the East of England. The webinar outlines the training routes, role and scope of practice of advanced practitioners working in primary care and also provides practical advice and guidance on how practitioners can build a portfolio of evidence to demonstrate their capability.