Trainee Stroke ACP

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33

NHS Discounts

Salary Sacrifice schemes including le

Vivup counselling service

Subject to eligibility

Job summary

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) to support the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) on the Cumberland Infirmary site and the Stroke Rehabilitation ward at West Cumberland Hospital. The role offers up to 30 hours per week with a planned Trainee ACP Masters in 2027, requiring day-time access to learning opportunities during training.

As part of the existing team, the tACP will deliver high-quality care, support Consultants,

Qualifications

• Educated to master's degree level.
• Evidence of ILS provider capability.
• Non-medical prescriber or ability to undertake training.
• ALS provider/instructor qualification or ability to undertake training.

Responsibilities

• Manage complete clinical care for stroke patients within the unit.
• Undertake comprehensive physical and mental health assessments and determine treatment.
• Prescribe medication, order investigations and refer as needed.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing teams in developing the Stroke service.

Education

Master's degree

ILS provider

Non-Medical prescriber

ALS provider/instructor

Job description

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Trainee Stroke ACP

The closing date is 29 October 2026

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, up to 30 hours per week available.

Candidates to join in new intake for trainee ACP Masters in 2027 as part of this role at dedicated university (to be confirmed). During ACP training, day time working will be required to access learning opportunities.

We are looking to appoint dynamic and forward-thinking trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (tACP) to our already established team.

The post holder will support the Hyper-Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) on the Cumberland Infirmary site and the Stroke Rehabilitation ward at West Cumberland Hospital.

Contribute to the planning processes for people with stroke disease within North Cumbria Integrated care NHS Trust, providing:

To work independently at an advanced clinical level in the direct delivery of high quality care making critical clinical decisions based on advanced clinical skills assessment.

To provide clinical leadership and support within the nursing teams in developing the Stroke service to improve the patient experience.

To support Consultants with day to day clinical activity (to be determined according to need of specialist area).

To provide in-patient areas with consistent high quality clinical care.

To support Trust Management teams with on-going clinical care provision and assist with effective patient flow through the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Manage the complete clinical care for patients within the Stroke Unit, to enhance patient care and improve patient flow in line with national standards.
• Undertake comprehensive physical and mental health assessments, analysing differential diagnoses and decide on the appropriate treatment based on clinical findings for patients with complex multi-dimensional acute or chronic clinical conditions.
• Prescribe medication as appropriate, order investigations, refer to other professionals for tests or examinations and admit or discharge autonomously within the scope of agreed clinical guidelines.
• Identify the need for improvement and change within the area of responsibility and following agreement and approval, implement new policies and practices and where appropriate, service re-design solutions to better meet the needs of the patients and the service
• Provide clinical leadership to other staff within the area of responsibility that will ensure they are provided with the relevant clinical advice, guidance and support to undertake their duties
• The T ACP in HASU will work towards advanced-level capability across all aspects of the patient pathway following stroke.
• There may be times when the Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner may have to travel and be based at West Cumberland Hospital at Whitehaven.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':

Being a clinically led organisation

Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust

A positive patient experience every time

A great place to work

Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Certification of Sponsorship

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit theUK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Disclosure and Barring Service:

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.

The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: £20.00 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £26.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

Enhanced Check: £41.00 + administration cost of £6.50 = £47.50. Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.

NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:

• 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
• NHS Discounts*
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
• Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
• *Subject to eligibility

Qualifications

• Educated to Master's degree level or has proven ability to this level
• ILS provider
• Non-Medical prescriber or ability to undertake training
• ALS provider/instructor

Knowledge & Experience

• Professional knowledge acquired through degree/diploma supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge of the clinical area applied for
• Evidence of management skills gained through theory and / or practice
• Experience of mentoring and developing staff
• Advanced clinical experience in speciality
• Experience in acute care setting

Skills

• Ability to problem solve, analyse, compare and interpret complex information before making a decision
• Prioritise clinical workload and assess associated risks, taking appropriate action
• Demonstrate good organisational skills
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups as required using appropriate resources
• Has basic IT skills
• Participate in audits and research within own clinical area
• Use the results of research to inform own clinical practice

Communication

• Communicate complex and sensitive information to patients, the public and staff by using negotiation, persuasion, motivation, reassurance, facilitation and influencing skills
• Understand and overcome barriers to communication
• Accurately maintain patient records; record own data

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.

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata