Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Acute Medicine

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Acute Medicine team. This training post develops advanced assessment, diagnostic, and decision‑making skills within a fast paced, patient‑centred environment.

The programme spans three years with protected non‑clinical time, staged clinical hours, and an eventual move to a Band 8a trained ACP role. A commitment to cross‑site working and completion of academic study is required.

Qualifications

• Extensive post registration experience in Emergency/Acute Medicine at Band 6 level or above.
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills.
• Experience contributing to policy and clinical practice change.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Leadership skills

Policy/clinical practice change

Education

Masters level study

NMC/HCPC registration

Job description

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Acute Medicine

The closing date is 12 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dedicated and forward-thinking Acute Medicine team. This role is ideal for experienced clinicians who are ready to take the next step in their career, developing advanced assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills within a supportive and fast-paced environment.

As a valued member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be fully supported through a structured training programme, combining academic learning with supervised clinical practice. You will work closely with senior ACPs, consultants, nurses, and allied health professionals to provide high-quality, patient-centred care across the acute medical pathway.

Main duties of the job

There is an expectation that you will successfully complete your training programme in 3 years. You will be supported with 15 hours non clinical time per week and required to work clinically 22.5 hours per week for years 1 and 2, subject to change dependent on clinical and academic requirements. These will be between Monday - Friday 0900-1700 hours whilst in years 1 and 2 but subject to change when on rotation to other areas outside of Acute Medicine. In year 3, you will be expected to work 37.5 hours in clinical practice. Once you have completed all of your internal competences and academic study/exams successfully, you will undergo a sign off appraisal to progress to a Band 8a Trained ACP role if all of the above are met. Once you commence into a trained ACP role, you will then be required to cover a 24/7 rota in line with Service need and working requirements. In both your training post and trained post, irrelevant of base, you will be required to work cross site.

As part of your induction, you will be required to sign the Commitment by Financially Sponsored Employees Document which is part of the Trust's Development and Training Support Policy. This confirms that if you leave the Trust before completion of the development (except if your contract is terminated by the Trust for reasons other than on the grounds of dismissal for misconduct), you undertake to repay in full to the Trust the proportion of fees contributed by the Trust.

About us

We believe that compassionate care sits at the heart of everything we do. Every member of our team -- clinical or non-clinical -- plays a vital role in ensuring that patients, families, and colleagues are treated with dignity, empathy, and respect at all times.

We expect all staff to demonstrate compassion not only through their words, but through their actions: by listening attentively, communicating clearly and kindly, and recognising individual needs, feelings, and circumstances of those in our care.

Effective communication is central to safe and high-quality healthcare. We value colleagues who take the time to understand others, explain information in a meaningful way, and respond to concerns with patience and understanding.

By joining our team, you are committing to uphold these values -- ensuring that every patient feels heard, respected, and valued, and that compassion is embedded in every interaction, every day.

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

• Extensive post registration experience of which is evidenced by clinical experience within Emergency Acute Medicine at Band 6 level or above
• Evidence of extensive professional / clinical knowledge in Emergency / Acute Medicine / Critical Care environment supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
• Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
• Evidence of involvement of policy and clinical practice change

Qualifications

• Demonstrate ability to work / study at Masters level and complete associated academic qualification for a role within a set timeframe
• Current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration (NMC) or Current Health and Care Professions Council registration (HCPC)

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.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum/pro rata