# Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bradford Royal Infirmary
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Paid at Band 6 for Year 1 and Band 7 for Year 2/3
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-15T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-01T08:54:35.309Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Yorkshire/Bradford/Bradford_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner/Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner-v8252750
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8252750?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.bradfordhospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Closing Date: 15.09.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 16.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 05.10.26

Posting: Trainee ACP in Acute medicine (Permanent ACP upon qualification and completion of all training elements)

Trainee Salary: AfC band 6/7 dependent on current banding and will be confirmed at interview.

Salary upon successful completion of the course: 8a

We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the acute medical team at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. At BTHFT we recognize that ACPs are an integral part of the NHS workforce in the 21st century as they provide flexibility and new ways of working and we are looking to appoint a Trainee ACP with a passion to providing the highest standard of clinical expertise and autonomous practice.

### Main duties of the job

There has been major investment in the ACP workforce at BTHFT to ensure patients are provided with a positive experience when requiring our care. We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic trainee practitioner with a desire to develop exceptional leadership skills and experience working in the acute medical setting. They will provide holistic, personalised care and will take pride in caring for our community of Bradford. The trainee ACP will link with members of a fantastic, well established and efficient team of ACPs providing strong leadership to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver quality care and a faster response to patient needs resulting in better outcomes

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will practice under supervision whilst in clinical placement areas, to provide advanced patient–centred care (within an agreed scope of practice). This will encompass the four pillars of advanced practice and incorporate the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment. They will assist in the safe assessment, management, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in any area of the clinical placement.

Throughout the training programme the post holder will develop the skills of an autonomous practitioner providing evidence based practice.

On completion the practitioner will have demonstrated clinical expertise, competence, confidence and be able to work within an autonomous and defined sphere of practice, maintaining records and in collaboration with healthcare colleagues.

This training programme will equip the post holder with the skills and knowledge to utilise and extend their existing primary field of professional healthcare practice.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to motivate individuals and teams
- High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
- Ability to critique own practice
- In-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
- Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- Commitment to staff development and training Self motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the trust and with partner organisations
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Experience of working within Urgent Care

**Desirable**

- Band 6/7 experience

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- In depth knowledge of issues and developments in speciality-specific area of practice
- Demonstrates a good understanding of the role of the ACP
- IT literate
- Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered with relevant professional body
- Degree-level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award

### Effort & Environment

**Essential**

- Evidence of managing in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed

### Disposition & Attributes

**Essential**

- Inspirational, with ability to motivate a team
- Positive, problem solving approach to issues
- Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
- Flexible and adaptable, able to work all shifts throughout 24 hour period
- With support is able to successfully initiate and manage change
- Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication skills

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 416.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10569014)
- [ps (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10569015)
- [useful links (pdf, 110.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2589)
- [candidate pack (pdf, 22.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2803)
- [people strategy (pdf, 640.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2592)
- [standard information (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2904)
- [terms and conditions - afc (pdf, 96.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2804)
- [voluntary living wage guidance (pdf, 65.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2595)
- [guidance for applicants including values (pdf, 246.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2591)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 94.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2593)
- [code of practice for disclosure and barring service (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2590)
- [policy statement on the secure handling off disclosure information (pdf, 67.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2594)

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