Job overview

Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (tACP) – ENT

Join us and help shape the future of advanced practice in Ear Nose and Throat.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated healthcare professionals to join our ENT team as Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioners (tACPs) within the ENT department Unit at Cambridge University Hospitals.

This is a unique opportunity to develop advanced clinical practice skills within a fast-paced and innovative surgical service while undertaking a fully supported MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Working alongside experienced Consultant Surgeons, resident doctors and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will gain expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with acute ENT conditions.

As a trainee, you will be supported through a structured development programme encompassing the four pillars of advanced practice: expert clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research. You will develop advanced assessment, diagnostic and clinical decision-making skills while contributing to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care. On successful completion of the MSc programme and clinical competency portfolio, you will progress to a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner role within ENT.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for ambitious clinicians with significant experience in ENT who are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, developing their clinical expertise, and contributing to the future of advanced practice within otolaryngology. This role offers an excellent opportunity to become part of a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team and to help shape the development of advanced practice within ENT. The post will participate in a rota that includes working weekends. 

Please note applications that appear to have been written by AI with little human input will not be considered. We welcome advance contact and department visits for relevant interested parties.

Main duties

The post holder will be practicing as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner within their designated specialty/directorate. They will be expected to undertake the MSc in advanced clinical practice and complete the associated clinical practice competencies and portfolio required for the program and be deemed competent by the clinical supervisor and university.

The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice under supervision by a medical practitioner or qualified ACP. They will be supported to gain the necessary experience in line with the four pillars of advanced practice

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.