Job summary
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 of the job
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.

About us
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.

Job responsibilities
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

Person Specification
Role Requirements
Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• Completed Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (including independent prescribing and dissertation).
• Experience in primary care settings, including paediatric assessment.

Desirable

• Paediatric assessment course or experience assessing paediatric patients.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience in acute or emergency care.

role requirements
Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Ability to support and motivate others and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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).

Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Newcastle Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Nurse Emergency Medicine & Lead ACP
Paula Lane & Ben Cooper
paula.lane@uhnm.nhs.uk
01782671107

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.