Job Summary
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 tACP will be awarded a band 7 following an appraisal.
Year 3: following successful 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.
Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Accepts constructive feedback from a variety of sources
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Evidence of conflict management
- Accepts constructive feedback from a variety of sources
Physical Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity and ability to perform required clinical duties/procedures/Clinical examination
Desirable
- IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information.
- Completion of a clinical skills module.
Other requirements specific to the role
Essential
- 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
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s “We are here for you” behavioural standards
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- 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
Desirable
- Participation in research or audit projects
- Able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential
- 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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Closing Date: 21 September 2025
