Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee Clinical Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 03/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Trainee Clinical Practitioner to join the trauma and orthopaedic team. The successful candidate will work across four pillars of advanced practice: clinical management, leadership, education, and research. They will provide autonomous patient care, lead service developments, educate multi-professional staff, and engage in evidence-based practice and research. The position is open to fully trained ACPs or those requiring full ACP training, with Annex 21 applied for trainees.
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration
- Evidence of continued CPD
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Evidence of level 6 (Degree level) or above education
Desirable criteria
- Level 7 Education (M.Sc or equivalent) (working towards)
- Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out consultation and/or examination relevant to the area of practice
- Independent Prescribing (or working towards)
- Evidence of maintaining Advanced Practice Portfolio
- Trauma Orthopaedic experience
- Skills and Attributes
- Clinical skills competence
- Demonstrate leadership/supervision experience
- Post registration clinical experience in practice within the speciality area
- Experience in audit, Quality Improvement Project, and research process
- Experience in leading change in clinical practice
- Experience of teaching multi-professional staff
- Other
- Excellent time keeping and organisational skills
- Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above
- Professional Registration
- Evidence of continued CPD
- Substantial post qualification experience
- Evidence of level 6 (Degree level) or above education
- Level 7 Education (M.Sc or equivalent) (working towards)
- Advanced theoretical knowledge and practical experience to carry out consultation and/or examination relevant to the area of practice
- Independent Prescribing (or working towards)
- Evidence of maintaining Advanced Practice Portfolio
- Trauma Orthopaedic experience
- Skills and Attributes
- Clinical skills competence
- Demonstrate leadership/supervision experience
- Post registration clinical experience in practice within the speciality area
- Experience in audit, Quality Improvement Project, and research process
- Experience in leading change in clinical practice
- Experience of teaching multi-professional staff
- Other
- Excellent time keeping and organisational skills
- Welsh Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £50,129 – £57,365 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our trauma and orthopaedic team. The role will require the successful clinician to work within the four pillars of Advanced Practice which includes:
Clinical management of patients (autonomous assessment/investigation/diagnosis and management to include non-medical independent prescribing)
Leadership - lead on service developments and implementing change processes, provide clinical leadership to MDT members
Education- provide education, mentorship and support to a wide multi-professional audience. Maintain own education needs and a live portfolio of advanced practice
Research- demonstrate use of evidence-based practice and involvement in research projects (QIP/Audit)
The job is open to fully trained ACPs from multi-professional backgrounds. We are also willing to consider those who require full ACP training, and in this instance, Annex 21 will be applied to the post.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The ACP will be expected to provide clinical care/management to patients admitted into acute areas including trauma wards, emergency department and outpatient setting.
Maintain a portfolio of AP to demonstrate the four pillars of advanced practice.
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