Job overview

This role will be a 3-year fixed-term training post, working towards a qualified ACP role within the department. The advert below specifies the roles and responsibilities you will be expected to fulfil supervised in your training role, and then independently as a qualified practitioner. During training, you will complete a funded ACP MSc/Apprenticeship with support from your department and Educational Supervisor, alongside a clinical portfolio to demonstrate your progression, learning, and competence.

The post holder will be practising under supervision as a trainee advanced clinical practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.

Responsibility for leading the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues

The post holder will deliver a 60% clinical component; 20% service development and staff management and 20% related to education and development whilst in training.  Once qualified clinical commitment is expected to be 80% and 20% on other aspects of professional practice.

Main duties of the job

This role will be a 3-year fixed-term training post, working towards a qualified ACP role within 
the department. The advert below specifies the roles and responsibilities you will be 
expected to fulfil supervised in your training role, and then independently as a qualified 
practitioner. During training, you will complete a funded ACP MSc/Apprenticeship with 
support from your department and Educational Supervisor, alongside a clinical portfolio to 
demonstrate your progression, learning, and competence. 
The post holder will be practising under supervision as a trainee advanced clinical 
practitioner within the designated speciality area to provide patient-centred clinical care. This 
will encompass the skills of advanced clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis and 
treatment within an agreed scope of practice throughout the directorate.  
The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasise a more efficient and 
patient-focused service and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients 
with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.  
Responsibility for leading the ongoing development of clinical practice and standards of care 
within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and 
guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues  
The post holder will deliver a 60% clinical component; 20% service development and staff 
management and 20% related to education and development whilst in training.  Once 
qualified clinical commitment is expected to be 80% and 20% on other aspects of 
professional practice. 

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.