Trainee/Trained Advanced Clinical Practitioner (General Surgery)


Company:	University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £64,750 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Derby, DE22 3NE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

A Vacancy at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you a current registered healthcare practitioner with significant post registration experience? If so, further exciting opportunities have become available to join our growing team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) based within theSurgery Business Unit atUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB).

Advanced clinical practice is wellestablishedat UHDB and is seen as integral to the delivery of high quality and safe patient care across the Trust. We have a well-established leadership structure to support ACPs. If successful, you would be joining an extremely progressive team which continues to developandevolveto meet the needs of our patients.

We are seeking highly motivated, patient-focused individuals committed to advanced clinical practice, with a passion for delivering excellent care. You will demonstrate a professional, mature approach to teamwork and the ability to build strong working relationships.

As a Surgical ACP, most of your work will be within the busy Same Day Emergency Care Unit, with opportunities to develop skills in research, planned care, theatres, and wards. You will provide clinical leadership and support nursing and medical teams in their daily activities, contributing to training and development.

You will help maintain high clinical standards, support service development, and promote a culture of learning, safety, and excellence in acute surgical care.

Qualified ACP applicants mustevidencetheir level of practice through a portfolio and undertake a period of observed clinical work. You will work autonomously, managing assessment, decision-making, treatment, and safe discharge of adults with acute surgical conditions. Ongoing capability will be supported through a formal framework, appraisals, andobjectives.

Trainee ACPs will receive tailored academic and clinical training, typically via a Level 7 apprenticeship, with annual reviews to support progression to qualified ACP status.

Closing date of applications: 23 July 2026

Interview date: 07 August 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

• We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.

• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

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Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

This advert closes on Thursday 23 Jul 2026

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