Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner Urgent Care (UTC)

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Location
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
8/14/2025
Description
Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Urgent Care (UTC)

Band 7 (progression post moving to band 8A once criteria is met)

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Trainee ACP to join our urgent care (UTC) team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-paced, evolving service, including the development of a UTC.

You will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality urgent care, supporting admission avoidance, and facilitating timely discharges/referrals. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to innovative patient pathways and service improvement.

Applicants must be actively engaged in a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and demonstrate a commitment to professional development. This role offers excellent exposure to urgent care, clinical decision-making, and leadership opportunities within a supportive environment.

  • If you are currently a ACP in another Provider/Service, please do apply on this advert and we will discuss your experience and competencies **

As a Trainee ACP, you will develop the skills to independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with undifferentiated presentations across urgent and emergency care settings. Under supervision, you will undertake comprehensive assessments, request and interpret diagnostics, initiate treatment plans, and perform clinical procedures within your scope. You’ll be supported to recognise and respond to deteriorating patients, contribute to safe discharge planning, and apply evidence-based practice.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team, contributing to patient flow, safety, and shared decision-making. As your competence grows, you’ll provide clinical advice, support junior staff, and participate in handovers and departmental meetings.

Leadership development includes involvement in service improvement, clinical audits, and supervision of learners. You’ll engage in teaching, support education programmes, and contribute to the development of ACP competencies.

This role supports your progression through the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with structured supervision and competency-based development. You’ll be encouraged to participate in research, quality improvement, and innovation to enhance patient care and service delivery.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close adverts once we have received sufficient applications

Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust is on an exciting journey with all of our divisions committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire (UHN). As part of this collaborative approach, there may be a requirement for you to work across both the Kettering and Northampton hospital sites, depending on the needs of the service.

Our Excellence Values

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Integrity
  • Courage

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across UHN and help to unleash everyone's full potential.

UHN encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.

We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for UHN.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Professor Ashley Knights Job title: Deputy Head of Nursing Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01604 634700
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