Role Summary
The advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) provides advanced clinical practice as an integrated part of the multidisciplinary team within the Urgent Treatment Centre and Emergency Department. The successful candidate will deal with a wide range of primary care presentations in both adults and children using advanced clinical skills to investigate, diagnose and instigate treatment.
The definition of Advanced Clinical Practice as stated by Health Education England (2017) is “ delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a master’s level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.”
The ACP has a trust-wide responsibility to provide clinical excellence through the four pillars of advanced clinical practice. The clinical practice pillar accounts for a minimum of 80% of their contracted hours of work and they practice with a significant higher level of responsibility and autonomy which is comparable to that of the level of medical staff providing the same level of service
Main Duties
Clinical Practice
Independently assess, diagnose, and manage patients with complex, undifferentiated, and urgent presentations (adults and children).
Request and interpret investigations (e.g., imaging, pathology) to support clinical decisions.
Make autonomous diagnostic decisions and initiate treatment plans.
Prescribe medications as a non-medical independent prescriber within scope of practice.
Perform advanced clinical procedures and lead resuscitation in emergency situations.
Discharge patients safely and refer to other professionals as appropriate.
Leadership & Management
Act as a clinical leader and role model across the multidisciplinary team.
Contribute to service development, guideline creation, and quality improvement initiatives.
Support governance and risk management processes.
Education
Mentor and supervise trainee ACPs and other staff.
Deliver training and educational programmes for the wider team.
Promote a culture of learning and professional development.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Main Job Duties
Deliver advanced clinical practice as part of the multidisciplinary team within the UTC and Emergency Department.
Independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of primary care and urgent presentations in adults and children.
Request and interpret investigations (e.g., imaging, pathology) to support clinical decisions.
Prescribe and initiate treatments as a non-medical independent prescriber .
Perform advanced clinical procedures and lead resuscitation when required.
Discharge patients safely and refer appropriately to other health professionals.
Main Responsibilities
Provide autonomous, evidence-based care for complex and undifferentiated cases.
Screen for early signs of disease and manage risk factors.
Carry out invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
Ensure safe prescribing and medication management.
Leadership & Management
Act as a role model and provide clinical leadership across the UTC.
Contribute to service development, guideline creation, and quality improvement.
Support governance and risk management processes.
Education
Mentor and supervise trainee ACPs and other staff.
Deliver training and promote a culture of learning and professional development.
Research
Engage in audit and research to improve clinical practice.
Apply evidence-based strategies and disseminate findings
