Job summary
Closing Date: 17.09.26
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 18.09.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28.09.26

We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Adult or Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Emergency Department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust and to expand our existing ACP workforce. At BTHFT we recognise that ACPs are an integral part of the NHS workforce in the 21st century as they provide flexibility and new ways of working and we are looking to appoint qualified ACPs with a passion to providing the highest standard of clinical expertise and autonomous practice in one of the fastest growing and busiest emergency departments in the country.

Main duties of the job
There has been major investment in the ACP workforce at BTHFT including Urgent Care to improve performance and to ensure patients a provided with a positive experience when requiring our care. We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic practitioner ideally with experience working in a Pediatric or adult Emergency Department setting who will provide holistic, personalised care and will take pride in caring for our community of Bradford. The ACP will be a member of a fantastic, well established and efficient team providing strong leadership to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver quality care and a faster response to patient needs resulting in better outcomes.

About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details
Date posted: 03 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Paid at Band 6 for Year 1 and Band 7 for Year 2/3
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 389-26-8252984
Job locations: Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic practitioner ideally with experience working in a Pediatric or adult Emergency Department setting who will provide holistic, personalised care and will take pride in caring for our community of Bradford. The ACP will be a member of a fantastic, well established and efficient team providing strong leadership to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver quality care and a faster response to patient needs resulting in better outcomes.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Registered with relevant professional body
• Degree level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Non-medical independent prescribing

Desirable

• Paediatric Advanced Life Support provider
• Relevant teaching qualification
• Experience of working within an Emergency Department

Skills
Essential

• Documented evidence of completion of generic advanced practice competencies and a defined range of specialty competencies
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Ability to motivate individuals and teams
• High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
• High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
• Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
• Ability to critique own practice
• In-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
• Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
• Commitment to staff development and training Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the trust and with partner organisations

Efford & Environment
Essential

• Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed

Disposition & Attributes
Essential

• Inspirational, with ability to motivate a team
• Positive, problem solving approach to issues
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team
• Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
• Flexible and adaptable, able to work all shifts throughout 24 hour period
• With support is able to successfully initiate and manage change
• Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).