Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician with a passion for working with children,young people and families to join us as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner and be part of the two CAMHS Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CAHTT) across Herefordshire & Worcestershire. Once successfully qualified, the postholder will advance to Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

You will receive:

• Supervision from senior medical colleagues and protected study time in the pursuit of the completion of the ACP qualification.


• Support from our senior clinical team including trust doctors/consultants, clinical leads, pharmacists, psychologists, and senior nurses.


• Flexible working Monday to Friday. No weekends and no bank holidays.


• The opportunity to take a lead role in the clinical development of this new and evolving CAMHS service.


The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional and undertaking an apprenticeship in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent at MSc level to be agreed as part of the application process) which must be completed at a West Midlands-based university.

If this sounds like you and you would like to learn more about the role, contact Helen Bolt (recruiting manager) for an informal chat! If you wish to apply for this role as a secondment agreement from current line manager is essential before application., You will work in partnership with the service manager, delivering robust clinical leadership alongside their operational leadership and contributing to the development of this dynamic service. You will receive regular protected time for shadowing and studying opportunities; as an adult learner, this will be for you to arrange as required.

You will work independently assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with urgent mental health needs in the community, making complex decisions and keeping collaboration and patient choice at the heart of what you do.

Alongside colleagues from the multi-disciplinary CAHTT teams, you will be lead in the assessment and treatment of complex patients. You will work closely with partners across Primary and Secondary Care to ensure the most appropriate input is delivered in the most appropriate location. We work in partnership with other organisations such as social care, education and acute healthcare, to support children and young peoples mental wellbeing in the most holistic of senses.

You will be delivering care in new and innovative ways-the role will be well suited to evidencing all four pillars of advanced practice and time will be provided to work on quality improvement.

Where appropriate, you will be expected to share your expertise and knowledge with other services/colleagues and act as a supervisor/mentor.

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. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

What we offer

27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service

Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours

Flexible and agile working opportunities

Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support

Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)

Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes

Health and wellbeing opportunities