Trainee ENT Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Band 7
Main area ENT Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Full Time or Part Time / Flexible working hours may be considered) Job ref 180-D-267194
Employer Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Addenbrookes Hospital-Division D Town Cambridge Salary £49,387 – £56,515 p.a. pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 08/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 15/07/2026
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.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:– applied for a Graduate visa– or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.
This vacancy will close at midnight on 8 July 2026
Interviews are due to be held on 15 July 2026
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Relevant professional qualification and registration with UK Professional Governing Body e.g. NMC or HCPC
- First level degree in a relevant subject
- Significant post registration experience and demonstrable experience in relevant specialty area of ENT
- Willingness to complete a MSc in advanced practice or provide evidence of equivalent
- Willingness to complete portfolio as provided
- Advanced life support (as required for clinical area)
- Teaching qualification
Experience
- Awareness of relevant national and local key performance indicators
- Awareness of relevant local and national strategies
- Awareness of implications of advanced practice
- Demonstrable experience working within ENT field
- Experience in recruitment and retention matters, staff appraisal and performance management
- NHS experience
Knowledge
- Significant post qualification experience, with experience at senior level in services
- Team leadership experience, including effective staff management including HR issues, sickness, grievance and disciplinary management / investigation.
- Advanced clinical skills in managing the deteriorating patient
Skills
- Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise own workload.
- Leadership skills and proactivity in guiding own learning
- Able to maintain judgement under pressure
- Ability to form professional interpersonal relationships and to forge trust with colleagues and other stakeholders
- Demonstrate enthusiasm, assertiveness and commitment to all elements of role
- Adaptable, open and receptive to change
- Demonstrates attention to detail, completion and evaluation
- Evidence of previous formal and informal teaching experience
Additional Requirements
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working
- Evidence of supporting others’ development
- Competent and confident approach to practice
- Flexibility around anti-social working patterns
- In good health and evidence of a good attendance record
- Ability to synthesize information, consider and evaluate risks and options when making difficult decisions
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of safe, kind, excellent.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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