Trainee Advanced Practitioner in Emergency Department

The closing date is 12 January 2026

We are seeking highly motivated and experienced clinicians to join the Emergency Department at Addenbrooke's as an ACP or in a developmental Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner role. This is a unique opportunity to fast-track your career within a world-class Major Trauma Centre, working shoulder-to-shoulder with our medical staff to deliver high-quality emergency care.

While this post is established at Band 8a, it is initially offered as a Trainee (Band
7). We are committed to investing in your future; successful candidates will receive comprehensive support to undertake a full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, including Non-Medical Prescribing.

Beyond the degree, we offer a robust pathway toward future RCEM credentialing, ensuring your skills are recognized at the highest national standard.

We are looking for applicants with significant post-qualification experience who are ready to take the next step in their clinical journey. If you are eager to expand your scope of practice in a supportive, high-acuity environment, we want to hear from you.

Your practice will be structured around the four pillars of advanced practice:
Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education, and Research. You will not only treat patients but also contribute to the evolution of our department.

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.

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- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start

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 ever, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

This vacancy will close at midnight on 12 January 2026

Interviews are due to be held on 26 January 2026

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