Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Lung Cancer: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join our expanding advanced practice workforce within Respiratory Medicine. If you are enthusiastic and interested in the Lung Cancer Service and looking for career progression, this could be the role for you. The successful candidate will work under clinical supervision to meet specific speciality capabilities and competencies alongside successful completion of MSc in Advanced Practice, progressing to a Band 8a.

The post holder is an experienced healthcare professional able to undertake a Masters programme in Advanced Clinical Practice, who will work as a trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) within respiratory medicine – lung cancer. The tACP will assess patients, including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care with clinical supervision from senior clinicians; a Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner/ Consultant Nurses/ educational supervisor. The tACP should be directly or indirectly supervised at all times until their competence has been assessed by the group ACP faculty. They will demonstrate safe clinical decision-making and expert care, for patients providing appropriate clinical management plans and prescription of any medication required.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively with the respiratory medicine and lung cancer team to meet the needs of patients, and will play a key role in service delivery and adherence to policy and procedures. They will also be instrumental in guiding junior medical and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols and procedures.

The post holder will be required to ensure evidence based care is delivered to patients and will be involved in audit of practice, research and service improvement.

Following completion of the MSC in advanced practice including the non-medical prescribing module, Individual competence and capability will be met in order to achieve a satisfactory level of competency evidenced by a successful assessment. Upon completion of these requirements the trainee will progress to band 8a.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oCurrent UK healthcare professional registration oBSc in healthcare oEvidence of continuous professional development oTeaching and assessing qualification/equivalent.

Desirable

  • oIndependent Prescriber (annotated on professional register) oLeadership qualification/ training oIRMER regulation training

Experience

Essential

  • o3 years senior clinical experience at Band 6 or above this a requirement to comply with HEE/NHSE funding requirements. oSignificant clinical experience in relevant field, respiratory/lung cancer equivalent to post graduate diploma level. oExperience of leading people/services. oExperience of case load management oExperience of clinical teaching. oExperience in research and audit. oDemonstrate ability to embed evidence-based practice. oExperience in collaborative working with multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

  • oExperience of change management and service development. oEvidence of journal/ web/book publication/conference presentation

Knowledge

Essential

  • oIn-depth knowledge of speciality disease/complexity oA knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice. oKnowledge of clinical governance oKnowledge of national and local NHS agenda/policy/guidance/ integrated care boards and implications

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of policy/ service desirable oKnowledge of Action learning and other methods of staff development

Skills

Essential

  • oSkills in undertaking clinical assessments and techniques relevant to speciality. oAbility to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team. oDeveloped IT skills oGood interpersonal skills oHighly developed communication, influencing, negotiating skills and sharing of information. oAbility to prioritize and meet deadlines. oExcellent organisational and time management skills. oAbility to be an innovative and effective decision-maker. oAbility to deal with sensitive/challenging/complex and stressful situations. oAbility to undertake audit and critically analyse data. oAbility to work shifts required by service.

Desirable

  • oExtended/enhanced clinical skills. oDelegated Consent training. oDemonstrate report writing. oDemonstrate resourcefulness. oDemonstrate ability to assess, diagnose, interpret investigations and develop a clinical management plan for patients. oSkills in presenting at conferences/webinars.

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential

  • oEvidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. oFor posts with managerial responsibility only Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

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