Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Clinical Haematology

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Clinical Haematology

The closing date is 21 September 2025

Please see this exciting opportunity to join the team of experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioners in the Clinical Haematology department at City Hospital, Nottingham.

The Russell Centre for Clinical Haematology at the City Campus is a purpose-built unit, housing a bone marrow transplant and general wards, daycase and outpatient clinic facilities, and caring for all aspects of malignant and non-malignant haematology. The department houses one of the largest bone marrow transplant units in the UK, and is a regional centre for the treatment of primary CNS lymphoma, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, and teenagers and young adults (TYA), and has maintained a strong reputation for clinical trials and research.

Over a 3 year ACP MSc training pathway, you will develop advanced patient assessment, diagnostic and procedural skills, alongside other essential skills in order to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

Beyond clinical duties, the specialty ACP team engage in Research & Service Improvement, Education and Leadership activities, encompassing 'the 4 pillars of Advanced Practice'. The team have very strong ties with the University of Nottingham.

If you have already commenced an ACP training pathway in another specialty or NHS organisation and are considering a change, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant for this trainee ACP post in Clinical Haematology will undertake the Advanced Clinical Practice MSc as an apprentice and follow our supported and established three-year ACP training pathway consisting of:

Year 1: appointed as a band 6 working in a clinical position appropriate to the trainee's appropriate role and experience in the department e.g. nurse/ physiotherapist/ pharmacist. The trainee is released 15 hours a week to complete year 1 of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.

Year 2: following successful completion of year 1, the trainee commences as a full-time supernumerary tACP and starts the work-based learning and non-medical prescribing modules. Supernumerary trainees will have dedicated consultant supervision time, consultant competency sign off, ACP mentorship and structured teaching, allowing completion of the work-based learning competency portfolio. Following completion of non-medical prescribing and a percentage of the portfolio, the tACPwill be awarded a band 7 following an appraisal.

Year 3: followingsuccessful completion of the year 2 modules and portfolio, the tACP will undertake a Structured Oral Examination. Once completed, the tACP will undertake a supported transition onto the rota with a supervisory period. When the final gateway assessments/modules are completed, the trainee will advance to a band 8a qualified ACP.

Once qualified, the post holder will join the qualified ACP rota in Clinical Haematology at AfC band 8a.

About us

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of busiest teaching hospitals in Europe and is nationally recognised as having an established Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service. With We have 180 qualified ACPs working in 18 specialities to date, we are now seeking committed, enthusiastic and compassionate individuals to join our team of ACPs with Clinical Haematology at NUH to deliver the highest quality care to our patients.

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification Training & Qualifications

• Current registration with professional body (e.g. NMC, HCPC) with the ability to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing.
• UK degree at minimum 2:2, or degree with statement of comparability at level 6 or 7 (UK ENIC) if undertaken at a non-UK HEI.
• Commitment to completing the apprenticeship training
• Ability to demonstrate basic numeracy and literacy skills.
• Working towards MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber
• Post-registration qualification or training relevant to speciality
• Mentor/assessor and/or teaching qualification
• ALS Provider/Instructor
• Working in New Ways Packages relevant to the specialty

Experience

• Minimum 4 years post-registration
• 2 years clinical work in a relevant setting
• Minimum 1 year working at AfC Band 6 or above
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Evidence of teaching, supervision and assessment skills
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
• Accepts constructive feedback from a variety of sources

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information
• Assertiveness skills and the ability to deal with interpersonal conflict
• Ability to adapt communication to a wide variety of patient abilities/needs and deal with potentially difficult or distressing situations effectively
• Communication skills that facilitate building honest and trusting partnerships with patients, families and carers
• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner
• Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines
• Evidence of conflict management
• Accepts constructive feedback from a variety of sources

Physical Skills

• Manual dexterity and ability to perform required clinical duties/procedures/Clinical examination
• IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information.
• Completion of a clinical skills module.

Other requirements specific to the role

• Flexibility and adaptability to ensure workloads are achieved and service requirements are met at all times.
• Flexible approach to working hours to help cover leave and sickness.
• Ability to work at both Trust campuses.
• Ability to support colleagues, patients and relatives in sometimes distressing circumstances.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse health conditions and ensure effective interventions are actioned in a timely manner
• Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines
• Participation in research or audit projects
• Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems

Planning and Organisation Skills

• Demonstrates adaptability to departmental and patient need
• Self-motivated with evidence of efficient time and deadline management
• Ability to schedule academic workload and work commitments
• Able to identify learning opportunities and able to organise own learning and development
• Ability to effectively prioritise competing demands

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts