Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in Cornwall is seeking a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the Emergency Department. The role offers autonomy in managing patient treatments and requires registered professional qualifications. Responsibilities include assessing and diagnosing patients as well as performing clinical procedures with precision. The successful candidate will be supported by a mentor, utilizing their advanced clinical skills to provide quality care. This role may offer flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Expertise in assessing and diagnosing treatments within Emergency Medicine.
• Ability to perform clinical procedures requiring precision and skill.
• Experience as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments.
• Perform history taking and examinations.
• Provide professional advice to patients and colleagues.

Skills

Autonomous workload management

Advanced clinical skills

Clinical judgement

Education

Registered professional qualification

Job description

Opportunity

A hugely exciting and highly sought after opportunity has arisen for a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in our Emergency Department at RCHT. The RCHT ED ACP team has been well established for over 5 years and the whole team are very excited about the possibility of supporting a trainee in ED.

We welcome applications from a variety of registered professionals.

The post holder will be responsible for their own autonomous workload within the designated clinical area of SDEC.

The post holder will be developed into a highly competent, credible and experienced autonomous practitioner who uses their breath of knowledge, specialist knowledge, professional visibility and advanced clinical skills across the 4 pillars of practice to support and provide professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues.

The post holder within their practice area will be able to take a relevant history; perform a holistic physical and mental health examination; undertake clinical assessment to establish a management plan and evaluate the progress of that plan within the limitations of their scope of practice. This will be carried out under the non-direct supervision of a medical mentor. They will demonstrate advanced clinical judgement and critical decision-making skills based upon evidence-based practice working across all 4 pillars of advanced clinical practice.

Core Responsibilities

• Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions of Emergency Medicine.
• Perform accurate clinical procedures appropriate to the area of practice, from undertaking history taking and examination of the patient, including further invasive testing, diagnostics and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision.
• Undertake the role of Independent/supplementary Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) within the clinical setting of Acute and Emergency specialty and in line with Trust policy/national guidance.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people - a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is a research active organisation.

It’s establishedSouth West Clinical School in Cornwallexists to promote clinical academic career opportunities for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals interested in research and evidence-based activities. Read their research paper to find out more.

Website: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/clinical-schools/royal-cornwall-hospitals-nhs-trust-clinical-school

https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231209037

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Employment Checks

To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:

• Identity Checks
• Professional registration and qualification checks
• Employment history and reference checks
• Occupational Health clearance
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
• Right to work in the UK

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We reserve the right to close this advert early.

We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Dec 2025