Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine

We are looking to recruit Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (nurses/paramedics) who have clinical experience in emergency/urgent care at a specialist/advanced level who are ready to take the next step in their clinical career. Candidates must possess excellent clinical and leadership skills to enable to them to work as part of the emergency department medical team, seeing a full range of emergency presentations (majors/minors/paeds/resus). This is an exciting time for development and expansion at East Surrey Hospital within the ACP team and you will work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of the Emergency Department Consultant's and Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioners to enhance the patient experience through the delivery of excellent patient-focused care. As a trainee ACP, you will act as a role model to junior colleagues and will be supported to progress within the department. Trainee ACPs will be expected to enrol onto the Royal College of Emergency Medicine ePortfolio as well as commence a fully funded Master's Degree in Advanced Practice. This post comes with dedicated non-clinical weekly study time. On completion of the ACP MSc, the post holder may be promoted to Band 8a. We are also keen to hear from ACPs with an MSc and/or RCEM credentialed.

If you have any questions, please contact Craig Prentice, Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Emergency Medicine by email -

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information, regarding the role please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner

£47,810 to £54,710 a yearper annum including high cost allowance