Trainee Respiratory Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Slough is looking for a motivated Trainee Respiratory Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Respiratory team. The role involves providing clinical support, optimising respiratory disease management, and working with a multidisciplinary team. Applicants should possess experience in nursing or allied health professions and a Level 7 qualification in relevant fields. The position promotes flexible working patterns and development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Development opportunities in clinical skills

Qualifications

• Applicants must have substantial experience as a Nurse, Midwife, or AHP.
• A commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based care is essential.

Responsibilities

• Optimising ongoing respiratory disease management.
• Identifying respiratory patients in the Emergency Department.
• Leading virtual ward board rounds as the senior clinician.
• Providing clinical support and education to colleagues.
• Working in community settings and delivering domiciliary respiratory care.

Skills

Experience in respiratory care

Clinical decision making

Patient-focused care

Team collaboration

Education

Level 7 module in Physical Assessment

Level 7 module in Clinical Decision Making

Level 7 module in Non-Medical Prescribing

Job description

Overview

Trainee Respiratory Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Band 7. We are looking for a motivated Trainee ACP to join our Respiratory team and support the development of our Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward. Applicants must have at least one Level 7 module in Physical Assessment, Clinical Decision Making, or Non-Medical Prescribing. We also welcome applications from qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

You will need substantial experience in your current profession (Nurse, Midwife or AHP) and an interest and background in respiratory care. A commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-focused care is essential. This role offers the opportunity to provide hospital-level care in patients’ own homes, working as part of a specialist workforce within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Following a structured induction, this post will be primarily based at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. The successful candidate will play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients with chronic respiratory conditions who present with an acute flare.

Responsibilities

• Optimising ongoing respiratory disease management and, where appropriate, coordinating safe and supported discharges onto the virtual ward.
• Identifying respiratory patients in the Emergency Department and other inpatient areas.
• Leading virtual ward board rounds as the senior clinician, supporting decision-making, and guiding the team in escalating or referring care as needed.
• Providing clinical support and education to colleagues within the Frimley Adult Integrated Respiratory (FAIR) Team.
• Working closely with the wider respiratory team, including spending time in community settings and delivering domiciliary respiratory care (around four shifts per month).
• Participating in service integration across sites, including King Edward VII Hospital Windsor and other acute hospitals, particularly during the training period.
• Supporting development of a 7-day service in the future; during the initial training period, the post holder will work a 5-day rotation to gain comprehensive exposure across respiratory services.

Location and Hours

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. The post is based primarily at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, with time in community settings and across partner sites as part of training and service integration.

What We Offer

• Development opportunities across professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training.
• A focus on work-life balance and flexible working patterns where possible.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025.

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first-class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.