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Job summary

Main area
ED
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
  • Term time hours
  • Annualised hours
37.5 hours per week (Hybrid working (mix of home/ site))
Job ref
234-24-S2950
Employer
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Town
Norwich
Salary
£46,148 - £60,504 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
07/07/2025

Employer heading

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Trainee Advance Clinical Practitioner (tACP) - ED

NHS AfC: Band 7

At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team. 

NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.

Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:

People-focused

We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.

Respect

We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.

Integrity

We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.

Dedication

We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.

Excellence

We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital. 

Wish you were here? So do we.


We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be.  We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.


At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.

Job overview

Are you an experienced, enthusiastic, and credentialed ACP? Are you looking to develop and further your career in a busy and expanding Emergency Department (ED)?

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital’s (NNUH) ED is growing. We are looking for passionate and skilled clinicians to add to our multi-disciplinary team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). The ideal candidate will already be credentialed with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine as an ACP. Our credentialed ACPs work as autonomous practitioners delivering emergency care across all areas of the ED. 

The NNUH ED is led by a motivated team who are forward thinking in their approach to emergency medicine. Our ED is the busiest in the region, where no two days are the same. Our dynamic clinical and support teams are passionate about delivering high quality care to our patients, and we do this despite the challenges that are thrown our way. You will be joining at a time of exciting development, improvement, and change, and we look forward to you being part of this journey with us.

If you’re a passionate, resilient clinician motivated to take on a new challenge within a forward-thinking department, we would love to hear from you!

Please note, this role includes working a clinical pattern covering a 24/7 rota.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of an established team of trainee and credentialed RCEM ACPs who are working across all areas of the department, minors, majors, paediatrics, ambulatory, and resus. As an ACP service we have a proven track record of success and are proud of the seven trainees that have already completed their RCEM training, across Adults and Paediatrics. 

You will provide high-quality, patient focused, efficient and comprehensive assessment and treatment to a range of patients arriving through our front doors. Alongside this you will receive professional support, training and supervision from peers, nursing colleagues, ACPS and Doctors.

The service is Consultant led with professional leadership from the ACP lead. Continued training will be supported externally and in-house education and training led by the ED consultant body. We have strong links with local HEI and we encourage our team to be involved in the education of the next generation of ACPs and Nurses. We encourage our ACPs to explore areas of interest and we look to support those interests for the benefit of our patients. 

Working for our organisation

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Work towards Credentialing with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine through the demonstration of expert clinical practice, producing a portfolio of practice to demonstrate the appropriate knowledge skills and ability. They will be expected to meet all of the milestones and gateways laid out in the process.

  • To work towards becoming an expert clinical practitioner, who ensures patients receive high quality clinical care including medical diagnosis.

  • To be a motivated, dynamic practitioner, striving for improvement in care and practice.

  • To monitor quality and continuity of patient care, lead in nursing audit, taking action to address improvements required.

  • To ensure that care is based and planned on an individual assessment for a positive patient

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse/ Allied Health Professional
  • Educated to Master’s degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Life Support qualification
  • Mentor qualification or equivalent
  • Advanced Trauma Nurse Course in full

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in Emergency Care

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills

Attitude, aptitude

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates a passion for improving care
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
  • Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesStonewall Health ChampionsMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.We offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerNHS Pastoral CareStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Application numbers

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Natasha Pickett
Job title
Lead ACP
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01603 286503
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