Job overview

We are excited to offer an excellent development opportunity for a highly motivated and compassionate senior Registered Nurse to join our Breast Oncology team as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) specialising in metastatic breast cancer.

This role provides a structured training pathway that includes academic study (typically an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice) and supervised clinical practice, preparing you to become an autonomous, expert practitioner delivering high-quality, person-centred care.

As a trainee ACP you will:

• Work closely with the metastatic breast cancer team to deliver holistic care to patients living with incurable disease
• Play a key role in supporting patients and families through complex treatment journeys, palliative care planning and survivorship
• Undertake comprehensive assessments, support symptom management, and contribute to treatment planning
• Attend outpatient clinics and multi-disciplinary team meetings
• Develop your skills in clinical decision-making, independent prescribing and advanced communication

You will be supported though:

• Fully funded modules in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Protected clinical supervision and mentorship
• A development plan aligned with the four pillars of clinical practice:  Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education and Research
• Opportunities to be involved in service development, audit, and quality improvement

This transformative/innovative role has been funded by Surrey and Sussex Cancer Alliance (SSCA).

Please note that this is a cross site role for Frimley Park Hospital and The  Parapet located in Windsor. Any successful applicants will be required to work flexibly across both sites.

Main duties of the job

The trainee ACP role is a cutting-edge role in the field of advanced clinical practice which crosses professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading inter-professional practice. It is a role model of excellence in the delivery of holistic care to patients. The ACP will be able to assess and treat the many varied clinical cases; both acute and chronic. The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service, demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process and is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of speciality care. Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the ACP demonstrates the knowledge and skills across the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice. The ACP exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients. The ACP will support service delivery and leadership working alongside colleagues in support of the education and development of both nursing, midwifery, allied health professional (AHP) and medical colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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