Trainee Advanced Practitioner: Sponsorship Available

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

Job Summary

We are seeking a motivated, professional and enthusiastic practitioner to join our well established, friendly and successful team of Masters qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners. We are very sociable, love the outdoors and enjoy the benefits of costal living.

As a qualified member of the surgical team you will be expected to manage and support pre-operative and post-operative care under the supervision of a senior surgeon.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within our team, you will work closely with Consultant Surgeons, providing expert clinical care and advanced practice. You will demonstrate autonomy in patient assessment, diagnosis, and management, supported by defined competencies and trust protocols. Your role will also encompass leadership, education, research, and quality improvement to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

This opportunity is open to qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners, trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners with an interest in Cardiothoracic and allied health professionals who would like to train to become Advanced Clinical Practitioners with the relevant qualifications to train.

This is a post for a qualified or trainee position, with the Banding reflecting experience and qualification. Applicants should be able to demonstrate level 7 education or relevant demonstrable experience at this level within the past 3 years.

Main duties of the job

Once qualified as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will be a dynamic, driven practitioner with advanced clinical expertise and a passion for continuous improvement in surgical services. You will adapt and thrive in a collaborative environment and demonstrate leadership in practice, education, and research.

To participate in pre and post-operative care of surgical patients, with particular attention to appropriate work up of patients and the establishment of effective pathways for complex procedures, wound care, wound healing and the prevention of infection in surgical wounds.

Deliver advanced perioperative and postoperative care with a focus on complex surgical pathways.

Lead on clinical governance activities, including audit and research.

Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to optimise patient pathways and ensure adherence to cancer waiting times where appropriate.

Provide mentorship and education to junior staff while maintaining a high standard of patient-centred care.

To be an expert clinical practitioner, ensuring patients receive high quality clinical care whilst undertaking defined invasive procedures, utilising specialist knowledge and skills.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Extensive demonstrable experience within speciality or clear identification of transferrable skills based on extensive demonstrable experience in another field.
  • Influencing policy and clinical guidance
  • Recent demonstrable experience in clinical audit and quality improvement
  • Proven evidence of practice in line with the HEE (2017) multi-professional framework Management ability and leadership experience
  • Demonstrable experience of education and supervision
  • Excellent clinical and practical skills

Desirable

  • Change management skills
  • Appraisal skills
  • Implementing policy and clinical guidance
  • Multi-professional supervision

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Degree in Advanced Practice or equivalent (as defined by Trust AP policy)
  • Statutory Professional Registration.
  • Significant contribution to a Portfolio of Evidence
  • Advanced Life Support/ (or Paediatric/Neonatal Life Support if applicable)

Desirable

  • Management package oInstructor on life support courses
  • Education/Mentorship/ Supervision Course
  • Leadership course
  • Independent non-medical prescribing

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

  • Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations and take appropriate action.
  • Ability to manage own case load working to priorities and deadlines
  • Proven evidence of relevant, recent study and continuing professional development
  • Ability to work with complex and diverse health informatics systems
  • Ability to communicate effectively both in written and verbal form
  • Demonstrates understanding and incorporates customer care
  • Flexible and responsive to changing environments

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).

Closing Date: 19 May 2026

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