University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join its Cardiac Surgery Department at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. The post is advertised on NHS Jobs, with applications closing on 17 November 2026.

The role is a permanent, full-time Band 7 post, with a salary of £57,528 to £64,750 a year under Agenda for Change. It is suited to applicants with a specialist interest in cardiac surgery, and the trust says it will consider people who are new to the Advanced Clinical Practitioner programme as well as those already part way through an accredited Advanced Clinical Practice MSc course.

The successful candidate will join a team of qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners working within cardiac surgery. The work is ward-based and supports the patient pathway, including pre-operative and post-operative management of cardiac surgical patients in collaboration with the surgical team.

Day-to-day responsibilities include clinical assessment, diagnosis, management and escalation of deteriorating patients, referral and liaison with the multidisciplinary team and other specialties, and communication with primary care services. The team also provides care for heart and lung transplant patients in collaboration with the transplant team.

Trainee practitioners will be allocated Advanced Clinical Practitioner and consultant education supervisors in what the trust describes as a fully supported role. They will receive 20 per cent protected non-clinical time to complete their educational and training requirements. All trainee roles will work towards assimilation to a fully qualified Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner following completion of a postgraduate diploma and local cardiac competencies.

Applicants must hold professional healthcare registration with a recognised UK regulatory body, either the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Health and Care Professions Council or the General Pharmaceutical Council. A relevant undergraduate degree is essential, as is a minimum of four years of post-registration clinical experience.

Cardiac specialty experience, or experience within a relevant acute secondary care setting at a senior level of Band 6 or above, is also essential. So is a teaching and assessing or mentoring qualification or experience, and a willingness to undertake an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, with evidence of the ability to study at master's level.

A postgraduate qualification in a cardiac or cardiology specialty is listed as desirable, as are a health or clinical assessment module at degree or master's level, an advanced or immediate life support certificate, and a non-medical prescribing course. The post is open to nurses and allied health professionals whose professional regulatory body supports independent prescribing registration.

The trust says an informal visit is strongly recommended. Informal enquiries can be made to Kathryn Hewitt and Nicola Dunn, lead Advanced Cardiac Surgery Advanced Clinical Practitioners, at the email addresses given in the NHS Jobs advert.

The post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications, according to the advert.

University Hospitals Birmingham says it strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. The trust runs Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital and Community Services, Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham Chest Clinic.

The vacancy reference is 304-1104040-1, and the advert was posted on 3 November 2026. Candidates should check the full advert on NHS Jobs before applying, as the trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if it receives sufficient applications, and the closing date is 17 November 2026.

Apply through NHS Jobs. The trust's own jobs page also points applicants to its current vacancies.