Job Description

Trainee Respiratory Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) Band 7



We are looking for a motivated Trainee ACP to join our Respiratory team and support the development of our Acute Respiratory Virtual Ward.



Applicants must have at least one Level 7 module in Physical Assessment, Clinical Decision Making, or Non-Medical Prescribing. We also welcome applications from qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

You will need:

Substantial experience in your current profession (Nurse, Midwife or AHP).



An interest and background in respiratory care.



Commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based, patient-focused care.



This exciting role offers the opportunity to provide hospital-level care in patients' own homes, working as part of a specialist workforce within a supportive multidisciplinary team.



Following a structured induction, this post will be primarily based at Wexham Park Hospital, Slough. The successful candidate will play a key role in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients with chronic respiratory conditions who present with an acute flare.

Key responsibilities include:

Optimising ongoing respiratory disease management and, where appropriate, coordinating safe and supported discharges onto the virtual ward.



Identifying respiratory patients in the Emergency Department and other inpatient areas.



Leading virtual ward board rounds as the senior clinician, supporting decision-making, and guiding the team in escalating or referring care as needed.



Providing clinical support and education to colleagues within the Frimley Adult Integrated Respiratory (FAIR) Team.



The post holder will also work closely with the wider respiratory team, which includes:



Spending time in community settings and delivering domiciliary respiratory care (around four shifts per month).



Participating in service integration across sites, including King Edward VII Hospital Windsor and other acute hospitals, particularly during the training period.



This role requires flexibility to support the development of a 7-day service in the future. During the initial training period, the post holder will work a 5-day rotation to gain comprehensive exposure across respiratory services.



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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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.