Job summary
This post is only open to
current employees of the Trust.
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity
for a skilled and motivated clinician to join our dynamic outpatient MSK
service as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). This developmental
post provides a clear, supported pathway into advanced practice and includes a
fully funded ACP Masters programme, which is a mandatory requirement of the
role.
You will commence at Band 7, with progression to
Band 8a on successful completion of the ACP MSc and demonstration of the
required competencies across the four pillars of advanced practice.
As part of our forwardthinking MSK team, you will
play a central role in delivering expert patientcentred care, improving access
to advanced pathways, and shaping innovative models of community
rehabilitation. You will work autonomously with complex MSK presentations,
provide advanced clinical input across our localities, and act as a role model
for highquality practice.
We are seeking a selfmotivated, reflective, and
resilient clinician with strong MSK experience, a passion for service
development, and the ambition to progress into an Advanced Clinical
Practitioner role. Commitment to completing the ACP Masters programme is
essential, as this forms a core condition of the post.
This is a unique chance to grow your career within a
supportive, innovative service committed to developing advanced practice and
bringing highquality MSK treatment closer to home
Main duties of the job
Manage
a clinical caseload of complex MSK patients independently.
Undertake
advanced assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Support
waiting list reduction through timely and efficient patient management.
Participate
in triage, advanced assessment clinics, and community rehabilitation pathways.
Complete
and pass the ACP Masters programme within agreed timeframes.
Attend
supervision, tutorials, and competency reviews as part of the ACP pathway.
Lead or
contribute to projects working across the four pillars of advanced practice
Provide
daytoday supervision and teaching to clinicians across the MSK and wider
therapy service
Maintain
accurate clinical documentation and adhere to governance requirements.
Participate
in MDT meetings, service planning, and pathway development.
Uphold
professional standards and contribute to a positive team culture.
Alongside your clinical caseload, you will be
expected to work aligned to the four advanced pillars of practice to shape,
refine and improve our service, provide support and development for MSK
conditions across the system and contribute to national research objectives.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop into a future clinical leader while
working at the forefront of advanced MSK practice.
Countywide,
with clinics operating across multiple sites. The base location will be agreed
with the successful candidate.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Deliver high quality assessment and treatment for patients with complex MSK presentations.
- Work autonomously within scope of practice, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based interventions.
- Support waiting list management by providing timely assessment and treatment to improve patient flow.
- Contribute to advanced MSK pathways, including triage, community rehabilitation, and complex case management.
- Ensure safe, effective, patientcentred care, promoting shared decisionmaking and selfmanagement.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive clinical records in line with Trust and professional standards.
Leadership & Service Improvement
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative MSK pathways and service models.
- Lead or support quality improvement projects, audits, and service redesign initiatives.
- Act as a positive role model, promoting a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Participate in service meetings, MDT discussions, and working groups.
Education & Supervision
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to junior staff, support workers, and students.
- Contribute to inservice training, teaching sessions, and skills development across the system
- Share learning from the ACP MSc programme to enhance team knowledge and promote evidence based practice.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Deliver high quality assessment and treatment for patients with complex MSK presentations.
- Work autonomously within scope of practice, using advanced clinical reasoning and evidence based interventions.
- Support waiting list management by providing timely assessment and treatment to improve patient flow.
- Contribute to advanced MSK pathways, including triage, community rehabilitation, and complex case management.
- Ensure safe, effective, patientcentred care, promoting shared decisionmaking and selfmanagement.
- Maintain accurate, comprehensive clinical records in line with Trust and professional standards.
Leadership & Service Improvement
- Contribute to the development, evaluation, and implementation of innovative MSK pathways and service models.
- Lead or support quality improvement projects, audits, and service redesign initiatives.
- Act as a positive role model, promoting a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement.
- Participate in service meetings, MDT discussions, and working groups.
Education & Supervision
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and support to junior staff, support workers, and students.
- Contribute to inservice training, teaching sessions, and skills development across the system
- Share learning from the ACP MSc programme to enhance team knowledge and promote evidence based practice.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and developing advanced clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area.
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic/ Pharmacist
- Degree level qualification
- Undertaking MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (where within scope of professional practice). Where not within scope of practice they must have completed an equivalent number of credits in another relevant masters level module from the ACP masters
- Advanced Assessment Skills Module
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical course/s - injection therapy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post graduate experience in a variety of areas including clinical area applying to
- Experience of undertaking assessments of complex needs, initiating and reviewing treatment plans and discharging patients
- Experience of working with people with long term illness and or frailty/ older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to constructively challenge and articulate clinical opinion.
- Advanced clinical assessment and clinical skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills and communication skills at multidisciplinary level.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- High-level problem-solving skills.
- Solution focused.
- Teaching skills.
- Clinical leadership skills.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and developing advanced clinical skills and knowledge base.
- Understanding of relevant legislation and guidance relating to clinical area.
- Understanding of professional and current issues in relevant clinical area.
- Demonstrate an understanding of clinical governance.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic/ Pharmacist
- Degree level qualification
- Undertaking MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (where within scope of professional practice). Where not within scope of practice they must have completed an equivalent number of credits in another relevant masters level module from the ACP masters
- Advanced Assessment Skills Module
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Relevant validated clinical course/s - injection therapy
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post graduate experience in a variety of areas including clinical area applying to
- Experience of undertaking assessments of complex needs, initiating and reviewing treatment plans and discharging patients
- Experience of working with people with long term illness and or frailty/ older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work flexibly
- Ability to influence and negotiate
- Able to foster good working relationships
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others.
- Ability to constructively challenge and articulate clinical opinion.
- Advanced clinical assessment and clinical skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills and communication skills at multidisciplinary level.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- High-level problem-solving skills.
- Solution focused.
- Teaching skills.
- Clinical leadership skills.
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
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).
