Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) for its Urgent and Emergency Care pathway. The role focuses on developing advanced clinical practice across four pillars and improving patient flow and outcomes.

Upon successful completion, the tACP will demonstrate core capability standards and lead in senior clinical decision-making, with teaching and leadership responsibilities across the workforce.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-stakes clinical environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care across pathways with MDTs.
• Lead clinical assessment and decision-making for urgent care.
• Ensure adherence to clinical pathways and evidence-based care.
• Support service development and patient flow across the system.
• Contribute to audit, quality improvement and research activities.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Communication

Independent working

Decision making

Education

BSc in healthcare

Teaching and assessing qualification/equivalent

Tools

IRMER regulation training

Independent Prescriber

Job description

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 18 November 2026

We are welcoming applications from committed, experienced and motivated clinicians to join our expanding Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) workforce as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP).

The role offers a structured progressive development pathway into advanced clinical practice covering 4 pillars of advanced practice, supporting the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred through UEC pathways, contributing to improving patient flow across the healthcare economy, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and ensuring patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

As a senior member of the clinical team the tACP will possess a pivotal role in supporting current and new members of the team and wider organisational staff in ongoing development of services.

Upon successful completion of the programme, the tACP will be formally assessed in demonstrating the required performance and core capability standards of a qualified ACP, as set out in the multiprofessional framework for Advanced Practice (NHS England, 2025)

Working as a tACP within Urgent and Emergency Care pathways, clinical responsibilities will include, not limited, to clinical triage, comprehensive history taking, physical examination, formulation of differential diagnoses, honing senior decision-making skills, interpretation of investigations, development of management plans for individuals presenting with undifferentiated signs and symptoms of acute and urgent healthcare needs.

Main duties of the job

The tACP will demonstrate effective communication skills, able to lead positive patient journeys across the MDT through advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and decision-making skills in the management of patients presenting with urgent and emergency care needs. They will work collaboratively across integrated health and social care teams, supporting assessment, treatment and ongoing management of patients, contributing to safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led care delivery through clinical governance, learning needs of self and others and evaluation of care via audit and research.

The tACP will deliver high-quality patient care, ensuring adherence to clinical pathways, policies and EBP. They will contribute to service development, support appropriate referral streaming and patient flow across the healthcare system and help optimise the utilisation of health and social care resources.

The tACP will develop and provide clinical leadership within their sphere of practice and act as a source of specialist knowledge and support for nursing, allied health professional and medical colleagues. They will contribute to education, mentorship and the development of the wider workforce.

A commitment to continual service improvement is essential. The post holder will be expected to participate in audit, quality improvement projects, research activity and the evaluation of clinical outcomes to ensure care remains safe, effective and aligned with national best practice.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Job responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the care of patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with their professional regulatory body requirements.
• Will contribute to delivering corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Lead and deliver care across a variety of clinical settings such as outpatient, inpatient, virtual clinic, ward rounds, etc.
• Deliver clinical care according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
• Assess and prioritise patients within the service to maintain quality care.
• Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision‑making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
• Act autonomously, dependent upon capabilities and level of supervision, to provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met.
• Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
• Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Qualifications

• oCurrent UK healthcare professional registration oBSc in healthcare oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and assessing qualification/equivalent.
• oIndependent Prescriber (annotated on professional register) oLeadership qualification/ training oIRMER regulation training

Experience

• o3 years senior clinical experience at Band 6 or above this a requirement to comply with HEE/NHSE funding requirements. oSignificant clinical experience in relevant field equivalent to post graduate diploma level. oExperience of leading people/services. oExperience of case load management oExperience of clinical teaching. oExperience in research and audit. oDemonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice. oExperience in collaborative working with multidisciplinary team.
• oExperience of change management and service development. oEvidence of journal/ web/book publication/conference presentation

Knowledge

• oIn-depth knowledge of speciality disease/complexity oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice. oKnowledge of clinical governance oKnowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/ integrated care boards and implications
• oKnowledge of policy/ service desirable oKnowledge of Action learning and other methods of staff development

Skills

• oSkills in undertaking clinical assessments and techniques relevant to speciality. oAbility to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. oDeveloped IT skills oGood interpersonal skills oHighly developed communication, influencing, negotiating skills and sharing of information. oAbility to prioritize and meet deadlines. oExcellent organisational and time management skills. oAbility to be an innovative and effective decision-maker. oAbility to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations. oAbility to undertake audit and critically analyse data. oAbility to work shifts required by service. oA full UK driving license
• oExtended/enhanced clinical skills. oDelegated Consent training. oDemonstrate report writing. oDemonstrate resourcefulness. oDemonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for patients. oSkills in presenting at conferences/webinars

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• oEvidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. oFor posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust