Job overview

We are seeking to appoint two Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (tACPs) to join our Emergency Department team at Walsall Manor Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team, working within the Emergency Department to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The successful candidates will contribute to direct patient care and support service delivery across all areas of the department, including minors, majors, resus, paediatrics and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), as required.

Trainee ACPs will be supported to enrol onto and successfully complete a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice at an approved Higher Education Institution. Training typically takes three years, but in some cases may be extended to five, with progress reviewed through Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panels. Supervision and structured support will be provided throughout the programme, including an allocated Senior ACP mentor and a Consultant educational supervisor.

Applicants already enrolled on an MSc pathway will be expected to continue and complete their training within the same timeframe, while working across all relevant areas of Emergency Medicine.

Applications from qualified ACPs are also welcomed, where candidates can evidence achievement of the final-year ARCP competencies as required by Walsall.

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) in the Emergency Department, you will contribute to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management of patients with varied presentations, under supervision from Senior ACPs, Registrars, and Consultants.

You will rotate through minors, majors, resus, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and Paediatric Emergency Medicine, developing your clinical skills in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering safe, effective, person-centred care

• Performing advanced clinical assessments under supervision

• Taking increasing responsibility for patient management

• Requesting and interpreting investigations, forming differential diagnoses

• Referring or discharging patients appropriately under supervision

• Supporting patient flow through timely decision-making and planning

• Participating in supervision, reflective practice, and feedback

• Contributing to quality improvement and clinical guideline development

• Staying current with evidence-based practice and engaging in CPD

You will also have protected time for university study as part of your MSc Advanced Clinical Practice programme, and be supported in meeting academic and clinical milestones.

Note: Applications from qualified ACPs are welcomed. A Job Description for the qualified ACP role is available upon request.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare services to a diverse population of approximately 260,000 residents across the West Midlands.

We are proud to be recognised by our colleagues as a great place to work. A culture built on our core values of Respect, Compassion, Teamwork and Professionalism. We are committed to investing in our workforce, supporting personal and professional development at every stage of your career.

Does this sound like the kind of organisation you want to be part of? One where a former Band 2 porter completed her Nursing Registration and went to serve in the Senior Nursing Team? Or where a colleague who joined as an Emergency Department Registrar progressed to become an ED Consultant, then Clinical Director, and finally Divisional Director of Medicine?

As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, our integrated Trust delivers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services from Walsall Manor Hospital, as well as extensive community-based care.

Could you make an impact here as we focus on #BuildingOurFuture?