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Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Apprenticeship

NHS

Bridgwater

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GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (Level 7) at a leading healthcare provider in Bridgwater. You will manage complex clinical care while leveraging your advanced practice skills across health and social care settings. The role includes assessing and treating patients using professional judgement and leadership skills, along with continuous support for learning and development. Flexible working arrangements and a supportive environment are offered to enhance both personal and career growth.

Benefits

Flexible working options

NHS pension scheme

Generous annual leave allowance

Focus on career development

Blue Light Card discounts

Qualifications

Professional registration with NMC, GPhC, or HCPC required.
Evidence of MSc level education and continuous professional development expected.
Competence at advanced practice level demonstrated through credentialing.

Responsibilities

Manage the clinical care process, including assessment and treatment of individuals.
Work collaboratively with senior medical colleagues and plan complete episodes of care.
Promote service and policy development informed by best practices.

Skills

Clinical leadership skills

Communication skills

Assessment skills

Education

MSc Advanced Practice

Professional Registration (NMC, GPhC, or HCPC)

Evidence of MSc level education

Job summary

Demonstrate ongoing evidence of capability at masters Level across the 38 standards within the four pillars of Advanced Practice outlined in the Multi Professional Framework for Advanced Practice (Clinical practice leadership and management, education, research)

Be able to meet the eligibility and enrolment criteria for the University of the West of England course and can provide the certification etc.

Advanced Clinical Practitioners (Level 7) are experienced clinicians who independently manage the clinical care process from start to finish. Working across traditional health and social care boundaries, they combine expert clinical skills with research, education and leadership.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will:

Demonstrate a critical understanding of your broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice including when working with complexity risk, uncertainty, and incomplete information.

Work in partnership with individuals, families and carers', using a range of assessment methods as appropriate (e.g. of history-taking, holistic assessment, identifying risk factors, mental health assessments, requesting, undertaking and/or interpreting diagnostic tests, and conducting health needs assessments, physical examination, clinical measurements using advanced clinical skills, detailed medicines history, undertaking and interpreting range of tests / investigations.

Exercise professional judgement to assess and manage risk appropriately, where there may be complex and unpredictable events and provide the required support to teams to ensure safety individuals, families and carers'.

Demonstrate effective communication skills, supporting people in making decisions, planning care or seeking to make positive changes, using Health Education England's Framework to promote person-centred approaches in health and care.

About us

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year

Contract

Apprenticeship

Duration

4 years

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

184-OL-YE-2154

Job locations

Glanville House

Church Street

Bridgwater

Somerset

TA6 5AT

Priory Park Hospital Site

Glastonbury Road

Wells

Somerset

BA5 1TH

Summerlands

56 Preston Road

Yeovil

Somerset

BA20 2BN

Parkgate House

East Reach

Taunton

Somerset

TA1 3ES

Job description Job responsibilities

To be responsible for the rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment of individuals within the service using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy, and judgement, underpinned by Masters level theory and experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

To plan and manage complete episodes of care. This will be working in collaboration with senior medical colleagues and others when required. Delegating and referring as appropriate, to ensure timely, effective management to optimise health outcomes, in line with the evidence base and nationally recognised best practice.

To play a key operational role and maintain a pro-active approach to managing, updating and leading clinical pathways.

To promote and implement service and policy development and redesign, impacting beyond own area and other disciplines, informed by current best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care.

To ensure high quality learning environments for all disciplines within a context of multi-professional education and training that is responsive to future changes and challenges. Reflecting & imbedding current trends & feedback e.g. Health

Education England (NHSE) National Education & Training Survey (NETS). Leading to and supporting the maintenance of a learning environment producing learners that are fit for Our Future & workforce plans, including meeting The Long Term Plan patient pathways

For full details on the training course - please visit https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/ST0564/advanced-clinical-practitioner, you must meet the eligibility and enrolment criteria.

Qualification certification will be required and you MUST be a UK resident or hold the right to remain & work in the UK - which has been held for the past 3 years.

Please see the attached job description for further details.

When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills can apply to this post.

Job description Job responsibilities

To play a key operational role and maintain a pro-active approach to managing, updating and leading clinical pathways.

For full details on the training course - please visit https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/ST0564/advanced-clinical-practitioner, you must meet the eligibility and enrolment criteria.

Qualification certification will be required and you MUST be a UK resident or hold the right to remain & work in the UK - which has been held for the past 3 years.

Please see the attached job description for further details.

When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills can apply to this post.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
Evidence of MSc level education.
MSc Advanced Practice.
Equivalent / other MSc mapped to the four pillars of advanced practice.
* Demonstrated competence at an advanced practice level through Royal College or NHSE Credentialing.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Non-Medical Prescribing
Relevant role specific qualifications; e.g qualifications in Epilepsy Management
Leadership/management course or validated portfolio evidence (if not part of MSc level qualification)

Experience Essential

Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner in a provider organisation (e.g. acute sector, community provider, third sector, social care or primary care) and within a relevant specialty (suggested 4-5 years minimum)
Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship and supervision of staff
Evidence of recent audit and/or research experience
Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
Experience of multi-professional working
Experience of working within a community team
Experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
Evidence of MSc level education.
MSc Advanced Practice.
Equivalent / other MSc mapped to the four pillars of advanced practice.
* Demonstrated competence at an advanced practice level through Royal College or NHSE Credentialing.
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Non-Medical Prescribing
Relevant role specific qualifications; e.g qualifications in Epilepsy Management
Leadership/management course or validated portfolio evidence (if not part of MSc level qualification)

Experience Essential

Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner in a provider organisation (e.g. acute sector, community provider, third sector, social care or primary care) and within a relevant specialty (suggested 4-5 years minimum)
Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship and supervision of staff
Evidence of recent audit and/or research experience
Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement.
Experience of multi-professional working
Experience of working within a community team
Experience working with people with an Intellectual Disability

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Glanville House

Church Street

Bridgwater

Somerset