Trainee/Advanced Clinical Practitioner Paediatrics

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading NHS Trust as a Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner. This role offers the chance to provide high-quality care to children and young people across multiple hospitals, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

NHS Pension Plan

Generous Holiday Allowance

Employee Health and Wellbeing Services

Onsite Nurseries

Childcare Vouchers

Car Lease Scheme

Home Electronics Schemes

Working Carers Support

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with experience in paediatric settings.
• Willingness to work towards or hold an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide general paediatric acute care including assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Contribute to the Tier 2 Medical rota and work across nursing and medical boundaries.

Skills

Clinical Assessment

Decision-Making

Non-Medical Prescribing

Team-Based Care

Innovation

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Job summary

Are you a motivated, experienced Paediatric Nurse looking to take the next step in your career as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)? Or are you already an established ACP seeking a dynamic, supportive team where your skills can truly shine? At Mid Yorkshire NHS Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we are excited to offer an opportunity for a Paediatric Trained or Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our friendly and forward-thinking team. You will be based across our hospitals, including Pinderfields, Dewsbury, and Pontefract, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to children and young people.

What We Offer:

1. A supportive multi-disciplinary team committed to excellent paediatric care
2. Access to structured ACP development pathways, including funding for MSc-level training (for trainees)
3. Opportunities to work across emergency care, inpatient paediatrics, and community interfaces
4. Strong clinical supervision and mentorship from senior clinicians
5. Involvement in teaching, quality improvement, and service development

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice within an Acute Paediatric clinical area to provide general paediatric acute care. This includes assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. After completing Core Competencies, they will contribute to the Tier 2 Medical rota. The post holder will work across nursing and medical boundaries, demonstrating leadership in providing expert care, contributing to education, research, audit, and practice development. Upon demonstrating relevant competencies, the practitioner will have clinical expertise, competence, and confidence to work autonomously within a defined sphere of practice, maintaining records and collaborating with the Medical and Nursing teams.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients' homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritize our people and values to deliver excellent patient experiences. Our team is friendly, passionate, and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks provide safe spaces for honest conversations and sharing ideas, thoughts, and concerns to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a team member, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services, and extensive benefits including onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car lease and home electronics schemes, working carers support, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Details

• Date posted: 09 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £46,148 to £60,504 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 000326
• Job locations: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

We’re looking for individuals who are:

• Registered healthcare professionals (NMC, HCPC or equivalent)
• Experienced in paediatric settings (acute, emergency, or community)
• Willing to work towards, or already hold, an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
• Competent in clinical assessment, decision-making, and non-medical prescribing (or working towards it)
• Enthusiastic about innovation, education, and team-based care

Key requirements

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.

We’re looking for individuals who are:

• Registered healthcare professionals (NMC, HCPC or equivalent)
• Experienced in paediatric settings (acute, emergency, or community)
• Willing to work towards, or already hold, an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)
• Competent in clinical assessment, decision-making, and non-medical prescribing (or working towards it)
• Enthusiastic about innovation, education, and team-based care

Person Specification Qualifications

• Please click "apply now" to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to submit an application).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address: Pinderfields Hospital, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4DG

Employer's website: https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/