Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner for General Surgery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner sits within the General Surgical team at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, covering a Surgical Assessment Unit and two inpatient wards. The post holder assesses and manages acute and elective surgical patients under supervision while completing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with a route to Band 8a.

Work spans ward rounds, surgical assessment and inpatient and outpatient care alongside qualified and trainee ACPs.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification.
• Teaching or mentorship qualification.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Assess, investigate and manage patients with acute and elective surgical conditions under supervision.
• Develop advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills.
• Take part in ward rounds, surgical assessment services and inpatient/outpatient care, in line with competence and training.
• Interpret investigations and recognise and respond to deteriorating patients.
• Contribute to treatment, referral and discharge planning.
• Complete an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and achieve speciality-specific competencies.
• Work closely with consultants, doctors, nurses, ACPs and allied health professionals.
• Practise within local governance frameworks.
• Develop across leadership, education, quality improvement, audit and service development.

Skills

Prioritise workload

Communication skills

Leadership & change management

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Ongoing professional development

Job description

The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner sits within the General Surgical team at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, covering a Surgical Assessment Unit and two inpatient wards. The post holder assesses and manages acute and elective surgical patients under supervision while completing an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with a route to Band 8a. Work spans ward rounds, surgical assessment and inpatient and outpatient care alongside qualified and trainee ACPs. The Trust does not offer Skilled Worker sponsorship, so applicants need another right to work in the UK.

What the job involves

• Take part in assessing, investigating and managing patients with acute and elective surgical conditions under appropriate supervision
• Develop advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills
• Take part in ward rounds, surgical assessment services and inpatient and outpatient care, in line with competence and training
• Interpret investigations and recognise and respond to deteriorating patients
• Contribute to treatment, referral and discharge planning
• Complete an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and achieve speciality-specific competencies
• Work closely with consultants, doctors, nurses, ACPs and allied health professionals
• Practise within local governance frameworks
• Develop across leadership, education, quality improvement, audit and service development

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification
• Teaching or mentorship qualification
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Experience in a senior post

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to prioritise own workload and respond to urgent and emergency situations
• Maintaining clinical equipment
• Excellent written and oral communication
• Organisational, supervisory, leadership and change management skills
• Awareness of current health service priorities and the national and local nursing and quality agenda
• Analysing complex data from several sources to inform decision-making

Other

• Presenting and receiving complex information within a multi-professional team
• Conveying sensitive information empathetically to patients, relatives, carers and staff
• Timely, accurate written and electronic records
• Providing learning and development to other professionals

Nice to have

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
• Non-medical prescribing (V300), where applicable to the ACP role
• Current Advanced Life Support qualification, essential for inpatient or UECC ACPs
• Portfolio evidencing competency as an ACP
• Experience working with acutely ill patients
• Experience in educating staff
• Experience working independently
• Demonstrated leadership