Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Haringey GP Federation; South Shields; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in the Emergency Departments. The role requires assessing and treating patients, providing decision support, and engaging in clinical supervision and education. Candidates should have an active registration, a degree in a health-related field, and an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. The opportunity for enhanced professional development and flexible working arrangements is available.

Benefits

Weekly protected in-house teaching programme

Access to the RCEM e-portfolio

Support from a named ED Consultant

Qualifications

• Active professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
• Degree in a health-related subject.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or relevant modules.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, and treat patients with a variety of clinical conditions.
• Provide decision support in an EM middle grade capacity.
• Cover over a 24-hour period and rotate between main ED and UTC.

Skills

Effective communication

Knowledge of clinical governance

Competent in IT software packages

Leadership

Education

Degree in a health-related subject

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Active professional registration with NMC or HCPC

Job description

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner – South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Closing date: 05 January 2026

Band 7 until competencies are met, then Band 8a.

Internal employees only.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Health Care Professional to work as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner across the Emergency Departments of South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust. The EDs have an established team of Lead ACPs, ACPs and ECPs (Band 8b to Band 6) providing excellent supervision and development.

There is an ongoing work‑based educational and clinical supervision programme. Successful applicants will be expected to follow the RCEM curriculum and engage with completion of the portfolio to credential with RCEM. You will be supported by a Consultant education supervisor and there are requirements to engage in Masters level study to complete an MSc.

The post includes 6 hours per week non‑clinical time in which you would be expected to engage in leadership, governance and self‑development activities.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with a wide range of clinical conditions including medical, surgical and trauma cases.
• Provide decision support to a large team of medical and non‑medical clinicians in an EM middle grade capacity.
• Provide flexible cover over a 24 hour period and rotate between the main ED and UTC on both sites.

Qualifications

• Active professional registration with NMC or HCPC.
• Degree in a health‑related subject.
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or relevant modules that meet the four pillars of advanced practice.
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor with recent evidence of having facilitated learning in practice.

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality.
• Understand, encourage and support clinical supervision.
• Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management.
• Effective communication, both written and verbal.
• Evidence of MDT working and ability to develop protocols and guidelines.
• Competent in the use of IT software packages.
• Extensive portfolio of evidence to demonstrate a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making using the four pillars that underpin this practice.

Experience

• Significant post‑qualification experience in the relevant clinical field.
• Demonstrated evidence of well‑developed clinical practice.
• Experience of leading a team and facilitating learning in practice.
• Audit and research experience, experience of change management, evidence of innovation in practice.

Benefits

Weekly protected in‑house teaching programme aimed at the ACP tier, access to the RCEM e‑portfolio, clinical education and supervision in practice, support from a named ED Consultant and Lead ACP, opportunities to progress across four pillars of advanced practice, opportunity to complete MSc studies.

Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

If you use AI and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Contact

Amanda Hay – Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust – One Team One Trust

We welcome all applications irrespective of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and especially those from under‑represented groups. We provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Looking after our workforce health and wellbeing is a priority.