Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

2821 - Trainee Paediatric Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 23 June 2025

Job summary

Are you a dedicated healthcare professional looking to advance your career in Paediatric Emergency Care? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our friendly and forward-thinking team at Barnsley Hospital.

As a Trainee ACP, you will start as a Band 6 and progress to Band 7 upon completion of three core modules. Once successfully completed the full course and competencies, you will be uplifted to Band 8a.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop advanced clinical skills, work with a dynamic emergency team and make a real difference to patient and family care.

We are committed to growth and development of the ACP role and are keen to support education and training of our teams and service.

Main duties of the job

Once qualified, you will practice advanced nursing within the Framework for Advanced Practice. Core service delivery is covered by four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Management and Leadership, Education and Research.

You will provide expert identification, assessment, treatment and management of the acutely ill child, using complex communication skill, judgement, discretion and decision making.

You will be expected to work as an autonomous Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner, working within your sphere of competence, providing highly specialist assessment and intervention which contributes to the diagnosis and management of acutely ill patients.

You will monitor and improve standards of care through the use of evidence-based practice, supervision, teaching and supporting colleagues, provision of skilled professional leadership and be a role model.

You will support junior medical staff, sharing clinical workload and allow junior doctors to achieve training and development requirements.

You will participate in clinical governance within the service by undertaking and participating in audit and research as part of the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the specialist field as part of training programme.

You will provide leadership to nursing staff and junior doctors with regards to training and development ensuring delivery of consistent high quality of care.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to work together each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

Barnsley Hospital is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Date posted

09 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-2821i-06-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Child) (valid NMC)
Degree
Committed to participation and completion of MSc Advanced Practice, including non-medical prescribing module
EPLS / APLS provider / instructor

Desirable

Studying towards Post graduate diploma/masters
Components include:
Nurse prescribing
clinical assessment
x-ray interpretation
diagnostic imaging

Experience

Essential

Significant post registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area qualification/course/experience in teaching and supporting students in clinical practice
Evidence/acceptance of managing change
Evidence of management and leadership
Training in and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children.
Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise
Proven communication skills
Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team
Interest in wider Trust issues regarding care of acutely ill and injured children
Ability to act as a positive role model
Demonstrable evidence of team working
Evidence of participation in audit/research projects
Able to demonstrate involvement of clinical audit and resulting changes in practice

Desirable

Experience of presenting at local, national conferences

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the audit/research process and relevance to clinical practice

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse (Child) (valid NMC)
Degree
Committed to participation and completion of MSc Advanced Practice, including non-medical prescribing module
EPLS / APLS provider / instructor

Desirable

Studying towards Post graduate diploma/masters
Components include:
Nurse prescribing
clinical assessment
x-ray interpretation
diagnostic imaging

Experience

Essential

Significant post registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area qualification/course/experience in teaching and supporting students in clinical practice
Evidence/acceptance of managing change
Evidence of management and leadership
Training in and understanding of all aspects of safeguarding children.
Evidence of maintaining clinical expertise
Proven communication skills
Proven evidence of tact, diplomacy and negotiation skill
Proven ability to work within a multi-professional team
Interest in wider Trust issues regarding care of acutely ill and injured children
Ability to act as a positive role model
Demonstrable evidence of team working
Evidence of participation in audit/research projects
Able to demonstrate involvement of clinical audit and resulting changes in practice

Desirable

Experience of presenting at local, national conferences

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

Demonstrate an understanding of the audit/research process and relevance to clinical practice

Values based questions

Essential

In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job

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.

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.barnsleyhospital.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)