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Trainee / Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Aylesbury, HP21 8AL

Salary

£49,387 to £64,750

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 September 2026

8 days left

Job description

Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner or wish to train as an ACP in Emergency Medicine and looking to make a real impact in a dynamic ...

The AP will be expected to practice across the four pillars of Advanced Practice: Clinical, Leadership and Management and Research. They will fulfil the expectations and capabilities outlined in the Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England.

An established/qualified AP will deliver patient-centred care with a high degree of autonomy, independent assessment and clinical decision-making.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

  • As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

  • We'recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

  • Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
  • Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
  • Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Substantial post-registration experience and three years experience working at band 7 or equivalent
  • Experience in complex case management
  • Experience working independently at Advanced Practice level
  • Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
  • Demonstrate an in depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology, etc.
  • Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients
  • Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces.
  • Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation.
  • Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice
  • Evidence of involvement of audit/quality improvement/successful change management

Desirable

  • Experience working DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • First-level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
  • NMC or HCPC registration
  • Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent, which maps across the 4 pillars
  • Qualified as a non-medical prescriber (if able under professional registration)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (including further level 7 modules that support practice)

Desirable

  • Accreditation as an Advanced Practitioner of willingness to work towards (including NHSE digital badge)
  • Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
  • Qualification in teaching

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential

  • Excellent effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly motivated and have the ability to motivate others
  • Ability to effectively prioritise workload
  • Ability to educate and clinical supervise others in the promotion of high standards of patient care
  • Commitment to training and continuous development of self and others
  • Ability to appraise evidence, using analytical and problem-solving skills to inform decision-making, and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands
  • Demonstrable evidence of research capability or the application of research evidence to own clinical practice
  • Ability to communicate highly complex information situations including where there are barriers to understanding.
  • Ability to identify, develop and implement risk management and clinical governance systems at an expert level.
  • Computer literate - word, excel, PowerPoint

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

  • Ability to travel cross site and to community.
  • Ability to work days/nights/rotation
  • Enhanced level DBS

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

25 August 2026

Last checked

27 August 2026

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About the employer

BHN
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

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