University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitoner

The closing date is 05 November 2025

Job summary

This post holder will experience elderly trauma on our specialist fracture hip ward and also trauma, orthopaedics and spinal surgery on our Major Trauma Ward.

The post will be rotational in these areas in order to gain experience and expertise in both fields with the potential to then rotate across the other wards on our trauma floor to support future service development of the Advance Nurse Practitioner team within the Trauma Directorate.

Main duties of the job

Provide direct expert professional clinical care through health assessment, initiation of treatment, formulation and alteration of treatment and monitoring of care programmes.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7471904

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Newcastle under lyme

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

This post holder will experience elderly trauma on our specialist fracture hip ward and also trauma, orthopaedics and spinal surgery on our Major Trauma Ward.

The post will be rotational in these areas in order to gain experience and expertise in both fields with the potential to then rotate across the other wards on our trauma floor to support future service development of the Advance Nurse Practitioner team within the Trauma Directorate.his post holder will experience elderly trauma on our specialist fracture hip ward and also trauma, orthopaedics and spinal surgery on our Major Trauma Ward.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This post holder will experience elderly trauma on our specialist fracture hip ward and also trauma, orthopaedics and spinal surgery on our Major Trauma Ward.

The post will be rotational in these areas in order to gain experience and expertise in both fields with the potential to then rotate across the other wards on our trauma floor to support future service development of the Advance Nurse Practitioner team within the Trauma Directorate.his post holder will experience elderly trauma on our specialist fracture hip ward and also trauma, orthopaedics and spinal surgery on our Major Trauma Ward.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • registered professional
  • educated to degree standard

Desirable

  • evidence of masters level study

Information Technology

Essential

  • oProficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point

Desirable

  • Health Assessment
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • registered professional
  • educated to degree standard

Desirable

  • evidence of masters level study

Information Technology

Essential

  • oProficient in the use of Microsoft office: Word, Excel, access and Power-point

Desirable

  • Health Assessment

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Newcastle under lyme

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Newcastle under lyme

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Matron Trauma

Tracy Stevenson

tracy.stevenson@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782679869

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7471904

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Newcastle Road

Newcastle under lyme

ST4 6QG


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