Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty)

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An acute care organization in Birkenhead is seeking experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioners for a training program. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to rotate across various wards and specialties, contributing to high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of acute clinical experience and be registered healthcare professionals. This role offers protected time for educational development and is critical to enhancing patient outcomes.

Benefits

Warm and friendly work environment

Opportunities for further development

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in an acute clinical setting.
• Prepare to undertake 'Advanced Practice' Masters pathway and non-medical Prescribers Module.
• Demonstrate clarity and breadth in communication.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside ward-based medical doctors.
• Create highly skilled autonomous ANPs.
• Provide high quality care and promote safe discharge.

Skills

Clinical competence

Support for learners

Reflective practitioner skills

Basic IT skills

Education

Degree or master's level study in Healthcare

Registered Healthcare Professional

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job summary

As part of plans to expand their Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) workforce, the Medicine Division have secured funding for a place on the University of Chester's September 2025 Advanced Clinical Practice MSc (apprenticeship).

The successful candidates will be appointed at B6 or B7 depending on current level of experience and will progress to a substantive 8A role following successful completion of the training programme.Successful candidates may rotate across a range of wards / specialties within the Medical Division during their training programme before being embedded in the Frailty unit upon completion.

Our ANPs are highly valued and are well supported by the medical and senior nursing team and there will be opportunities for gaining skills and further development within the role.

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates will work alongside the ward based medical doctors, undertaken duties appropriate to their level of experience and competence, with the ultimate aim of creating highly skilled autonomous ANPs to promote high quality care, experience, outcomes and safe and effective discharge. Candidates will be given protected time to fulfill the educational aspects of the role.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within a fast paced Acute Trust and want new challenges and to become part of an exciting and innovative multidisciplinary workforce.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Advanced Nurse Practitioner position available at WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
• Completion of Degree or evidence at masters level study level study within Healthcare
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in an acute clinical setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence at a higher level
• Evidence of supporting learners in practice
• Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical area
• Basic keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate reflective practitioner skills with an interest to research and development process.

Desirable

• Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development.
• illed to work across professional and multiagency boundaries

Other Requirements

Essential

• Must be prepared to undertake "Advanced Practice" Masters pathway and non-medical Prescribers Module

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to use initiative
• Ability to work autonomously undertaking expanded roles
• Able to prioritise and delegate appropriately
• Commitment to ongoing career development

Desirable

• Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communications in relation to our patient group

Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential

• Registered Healthcare Professional on relevant part of NMC / HCPC register
• Completion of Degree or evidence at masters level study level study within Healthcare
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in an acute clinical setting

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Ability to demonstrate clinical competence at a higher level
• Evidence of supporting learners in practice
• Detailed knowledge of current best practice in relevant clinical area
• Basic keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Demonstrate reflective practitioner skills with an interest to research and development process.

Desirable

• Ability to understand and analyse professional and ethical issues and apply them to service development.
• illed to work across professional and multiagency boundaries

Other Requirements

Essential

• Must be prepared to undertake "Advanced Practice" Masters pathway and non-medical Prescribers Module

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Able to use initiative
• Ability to work autonomously undertaking expanded roles
• Able to prioritise and delegate appropriately
• Commitment to ongoing career development

Desirable

• Demonstrates clarity and breadth in use of verbal and written communications in relation to our patient group

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Arrowe Park Hospital, Arrowe Park Road

Upton, Wirral, Merseyside

CH49 5PE

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