Trainee Orthopaedic ACP | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 to £54,710 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 March 2026 |
| Location: | Southampton, SO16 6YD |
| Company: | University Hospital Southampton NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7799894/188-SNM080226 |
Summary
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Within Paediatric Orthopaedics we are delighted to provide the opportunity for you to join our Orthopaedic Advanced Clinical Practitioner team. This is a training post and you will be supported in completing a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
The tACP’s/ACP’s are pivotal in supporting the patient pathway to reduce length of stay and avoid hospital re-admission, whilst seeking innovative ways to support our most complex patients. We can offer opportunities to develop within a supportive environment and the team are committed to facilitating your learning and career progression. All applicants must have extensive and recent acute care experience in orthopaedics.
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHSwe’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
The Paediatric Orthopaedic service accepts patients from across the Wessex region; a population of approximately 8.4million. It covers Outpatient clinics as well as supporting inpatients on ward G3.
As well as accepting referrals from across the Wessex Network, Southampton Children’s Hospital is one of the only Paediatric Trauma Centre’s on the South Coast.
You will be working with a Multidisciplinary team across the Orthopaedic Specialty as well as supporting long term patients through transition to adult care.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
Working with the existing multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for:
• Providing specialist advice, education and support to health care professionals and parents/carers of children with orthopaedic and trauma conditions.
The role will include a combination of inpatient and outpatient duties, with opportunities arising from both sectors. Both will be fully supported to promote and work towards independent working.
• Dealing with sensitive and distressing situations, managing these in an appropriate manner
• Managing your own work load, assessing and prioritising within agreed specialist guidelines
• Contributing to the development of the specialist service, ensuring documentation and programmes of care are updated regularly.
• Ensuring documentation is completed to Trust policy and in accordance with NMC requirements
• Building good working relationships with the multidisciplinary team and providing support to staff on the ward
Work in areas of specialist interest, with the option to develop specialist skills and knowledge
As part of the role, you will undertake a Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice. Throughout this process, you will be supported by both the ACP team and the Consultant team.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Feb 2026