Trainee Advanced Practitioner - Acute Services in Medicine and Frailty

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Acute Medicine. This position offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team, focusing on Acute Frailty and Medicine for the elderly. Candidates should have a relevant first degree and significant experience, ideally in secondary care. The role includes pursuing an MSc and gaining vital practical skills. Flexible working options are available, emphasizing a commitment to an inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Development opportunities

On-site leisure facilities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience including senior level experience.
• Ideally experience in secondary care, particularly Acute Medicine and/or Acute Frailty.

Responsibilities

• Practice as a Trainee Advanced Practitioner within designated specialty.
• Undertake and pass the MSc in advanced clinical practice.
• Engage in assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment under supervision.

Skills

Senior level experience

Experience in Acute Medicine

Experience in Acute Frailty

Education

First degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Acute services in Medicine and Frailty (Medicine for the elderly) at Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trust, for the position of Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner within Acute Medicine and Department of Medicine for the Elderly. The post involves working across these services as part of the multidisciplinary team and as a valued member of the Advanced Practice team.

You must hold a first degree in a relevant subject, with significant post registration experience including experience at a senior level. Ideally you should have experience in secondary care - Acute Medicine and/ or Acute Frailty. If you have a passion for Acute Frailty we are particularly keen to see your application.

Responsibilities

• The post holder will be practicing as a Trainee Advanced Practitioner within their designated specialty/directorate. They will be expected to undertake and pass the MSc in advanced clinical practice and complete the associated clinical practice competencies and portfolio required for the program and be deemed competent by the clinical supervisor and university.
• The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice under supervision by a medical practitioner or qualified ACP. They will be supported to gain the necessary experience in line with the four pillars of advanced practice.

About the Trust and Diversity

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. CUH is recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. CUH’s values – Together, Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services for regional, national and international populations.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We welcome applications for all positions irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status or socio-economic background.

Additional Information

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. If you are a Student visa holder, the following may apply: Graduate visa, or completion of your course and application for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date, or Trust sponsorship as a Skilled Worker with studies completed within 3 months of start date.

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, applicants identified as at risk of redundancy will be prioritised, though interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 1 October 2025. Interviews are due to be held on 13 October 2025.

Benefits

• Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
• Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from CUH site; free Park and Ride journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites; route to and from Cambridge train station and hospitals; subsidised on-site parking for eligible staff.
• 24/7 hot food available on campus at a reduced cost; staff pod break spaces, including a colleague-only café, break space and private outdoor area in the Deakin Centre.
• Flexible working options may include part-time, job-share, term-time working and flexible start/finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Oct 2025