Role Summary
This Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) position represents an important development within our Paediatric service, introducing advanced practice into the team for the first time. Working primarily within the Paediatric Assessment Unit and inpatient areas, you will provide high-level, patient-centred care, exercising advanced clinical judgement and decision-making. Alongside delivering expert clinical practice, you will contribute to education, quality improvement, and service development, supporting the team to enhance standards of care and improve patient outcomes.
About the Role
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More detail about the role
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within our Paediatric team, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality care to children and young people across our acute services. The position is primarily based in our Paediatric Assessment Unit (PAU), which opened in early 2025 and is co-located beside the Children’s Emergency Department (CED). This dedicated space ensures children are cared for separately from adults, with its own waiting area, improving patient experience and safety.
The co-location of Emergency and Paediatric teams fosters collaborative working, enabling timely transitions from the Emergency Department to PAU and supporting efficient patient flow.
You will also work closely with our inpatient and day-case services on Bramble Ward, a recently refurbished, jungle-themed children’s ward. Bramble Ward includes:
- A 22-bed inpatient area
- A 4-bed Paediatric High Dependency Unit (PHDU)
- Day surgery facilities
Our wider paediatric service also encompasses a Day Care Unit, Outpatient Department, and Oncology Day Case Unit, providing opportunities for varied clinical exposure and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week. Combination of shifts, days, weekends and nights.
Interview Date: 27th February 2026
For further information please contact: Vicki Martin, Lead Nurse for Children on victoria.martin47@nhs.net
Dr Becs Franklin (Clinical Director for Paediatrics) rebeccafranklin1@nhs.net
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
