Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner in LD/Autism - Bristol


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£49,387 to £56,515 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Bristol, BS14 9BP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	24 Sept 2026
Closing date:	8 Oct 2026

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Summary

This is a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post. The successful candidate will commence a Masters Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice at the next available intake, which is anticipated to be September 2027. Until the commencement of the ACP programme, the post-holder will be supported to undertake relevant professional development aligned to their individual learning needs and previous experience. This may include modules such as independent prescribing, research methods, leadership, quality improvement, or other postgraduate study relevant to Advanced Clinical Practice. Where appropriate, these modules may contribute towards academic credit within the future Masters programme. Advanced Clinical Practitioners (LD&A) work with a significant level of autonomy to provide high quality care and treatment for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism. They help to design and shape appropriate clinical programmes, and they provide skilled leadership and education for clinicians working within the LD&A client group. In this training post, you will: Undertake a three-year Masters Degree programme of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) in Learning Disabilities and Autism, completing all academic, vocational and professional components to a satisfactory standard, and working to embed the learning into practice. Inspire, lead, develop and evaluate high quality, safe and effective care and treatment pathways for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism, building learning from the ACP Masters into your professional practice. Deliver, model and evaluate a high level of clinical intervention, to include complex decision-making, overseeing (and working to improve) the LD&A treatment pathway, and promoting multi-professional working. Pro-actively initiate and develop effective relationships, fostering clarity of roles within teams, to encourage productive working. Role model the values of their organisation/place of work, demonstrating a person-centred approach to service delivery and development. Evaluate own practice, and participate in multi-disciplinary service and team evaluation, demonstrating the impact of advanced clinical practice on service function and effectiveness, and quality (i.e. outcomes of care, experience and safety). Actively engage in peer review to inform own and others practice, formulating and implementing strategies to act on learning and make improvements. Lead new practice and service redesign solutions in response to feedback, evaluation and need, working across boundaries and broadening sphere of influence. Supporting the wider team to build capacity and capability through work-based and interprofessional learning, and the application of learning to practice Act as a role model, educator, supervisor, coach and mentor, seeking to instill and develop the confidence of others The nature and focus of this training role will develop and change significantly over the course of the three years, as you work with colleagues to shape LD&A treatment pathways within both our specialist and our mainstream services.

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