Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Upton; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave and holidays

Pension scheme

Flexible working

Job summary

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for its Urgent Care team in Upton. The post focuses on autonomous assessment, diagnosis, and management of urgent care needs, with a pathway to leadership within a multidisciplinary setting.

You will work with Lead Nurses, GPs and other health professionals to deliver timely, high-quality care and patient safety. NHS experience and a strong commitment to clinical governance are essential.

Qualifications

• Masters in advanced practice or equivalent
• Experience of working in an Urgent Care/Community setting
• Experience in end-of-life care

Responsibilities

• To work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent care needs.
• Prescribe medications and initiate appropriate investigations.
• Work closely with Nurses, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the service to provide care in line with defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

IT skills

Team player

Communication

Education

Masters in advanced practice

Experience in urgent care/community setting

Experience in end-of-life care

Job description

We advertise our job vacancies via Trac, an online recruitment system. Take your next career step and jump at a new opportunity - join Team WCHC today!Don't miss our Staff Benefits page to find out more about the many benefits of joining our Trust and what it's like to be part of Team WCHC.

Main area Nursing Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (to cover 7 day service 8-8) Job ref 844-8291999

Site Urgent Community Response Team Town Upton Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust's common purpose:

We will support you and your community to live well.

Our values:

Compassion
Supportive and caring, listeningto others.

Open
Communicating openly, honestly and sharing ideas.

Trust
Trusted to deliver, feeling valued and safe.

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality community health and care services which are responsive to the needs of our local population. Services are delivered by our dedicated and innovative multi disciplinary professionals and supported by equally committed staff behind the scenes. We strive to continue developing and improving our services by working with and listening to our populations, partners, commissioners and staff.
WCHC offers you a great opportunity to be a part of a talented, passionate and committed team delivering excellent community based services across Cheshire and Merseyside.

Job overview

Overview

At Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves in providing the best possible care for our patients and we can only achieve this through our dedicated and committed staff. We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Urgent Care team.

We are a dynamic and forward-thinking Urgent Care service committed to delivering high quality, patient centred care. Our multi-disciplinary team thrives in a fast-paced environment, responding to a wide range of acute presentations with compassion, expertise and efficiency.

You will play a pivotal role in assessing, diagnosing and managing patients with minor injuries and illnesses, working autonomously and collaboratively to ensure timely and effective care.

We are seeking a clinically astute, motivated, and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our well established, experienced and friendly team. You will work to deliver timely and quality care, working closely with the Lead Nurses, medical and nursing team to manage and provide exceptional leadership and clinical guidance. This is a valuable opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in an established but ever evolving service in which they will further develop and practice their nursing, clinical and leadership skills and contribute to its development.

You will be working within a caring, compassionate team who truly put the patients at the forefront of everything they do.

Main duties of the job

• To work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients presenting with urgent care needs.
• Prescribe medications and initiate appropriate investigations.
• Work closely with Nurses, GPs and other healthcare professionals.
• Support the service to provide care in line with defined performance indicators including quality standards, quality goals and patient experience.
• Contribute to service development and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based nursing & clinical care.
• To provide expert advice and clinical practice.
• To participate in the education and development of self and other staff.
• To work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.

Working for our organisation

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by CQC (Dec 2023) with some outstanding areas.

As an aspiring outstanding Trust we have numerous policies and procedures in place which provide standard organisational ways of working, in line with organisational objectives, relevant legislation and requirements. Policies allow for continuity and consistency within the Trust. Employees must abide by and adhere to all Wirral Community NHS Trust’s policies, at all times.

The Trust offers access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays (this may increase depending on NHS service)
• Pension scheme
• Flexible working and job share opportunities
• Salary sacrifice schemes e.g. public transport loans, cycle schemes
• Staff discount schemes e.g. discounted leisure centre membership
• In house training
• Free on-site parking (dependent on site)
• Personal resilience training
• Mindfulness support
• Staff counselling service
• Active staff council
• Support for carers
• Fast track physiotherapy service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification to understand the detailed requirements for the role

Person specification

Qualifications and professional training

• Masters in advanced practice, or equivalent experience
• Experience of working in an Urgent Care/Community setting in either the in or out of hours period
• Experience in end-of-life care

Experience and knowledge

• Aware of the importance of, and application of evidence-based practice
• Experience in managing primary care cases independently
• Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
• Experience in clinical audit and evaluation of cases and risk assessment
• Experience in independently assessing and managing clinical risk
• Minimum of 3 years Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner Studies within clinical field.
• Interpretation of Blood results relevant to Primary Care

Skills and attributes

• Demonstrate leadership behaviour in a clinical setting
• Effective team member
• IT skills and ability to use clinical systems
• Evidence of innovation in practice e.g. service development
• Experience in the management of long-term conditions

Personal Qualities

• Able to plan and organise own time and workload and cope with last minute changes.
• Excellent communications skills (verbal / nonverbal / written)
• Driven and motivated

Training and Education

• Willingness to undergo education/training for service need.
• Driven to work towards professional and performance objectives (appraisal)
• Experience in providing education and training to other staff and students.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record system.

For further information explaining how we use your information in line with GDPR please see our ‘Guidance for applicants’ document under the section 'Additional documentation'.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.WCHC is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of disability, age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We actively encourage BAME, LGBTQ+ and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and are keen to support reasonable adjustments to support our new and existing staff.

We are proud to support our Armed Forces Community as aVeteran Aware NHS Trust and are pleased to share that we recently achieved Bronze Award accreditation, in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme . We support the armed forces as an employer; recognising the experiences and skills ex-military personnel have gained through their service.

Further Information:

Closing Dates: The Trust reserves the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date if a high number of applications are received.

Salary Expectations: The Trust pays staff in line with national NHS Terms and Conditions. Relevant experience may be considered when salary offers are made. For all part-time positions, salaries are pro-rata.

Restricted Applications: Staff on the Trust's Redeployment Register will be given priority access to vacancies at their substantive band.

Flexible Working: Flexible working is very important to the Trust in both the provision of this to staff and also in staff supporting the provision of our services.

A.I. Tools: Please note, the selection processes at Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

English Language: In order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, we are required to ensure that all employees possess "the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English.” If you have not studied at an English speaking institute, or do not possess an English language qualification, you should provide evidence in your application of how you meet this requirement.

Student Visas: Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
- applied for a Graduate visa
- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment.

Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Information: The cost of submitting and processing the DBS application for successful applicants will be met by the individual.For substantive employees, the DBS costs are recovered through salary deductions following commencement in post in 3 equal instalments.

For bank workers and individuals appointed to honorary positions that require a DBS check, the cost must be paid in advance via the Trusts payment link before a start date can be confirmed.

Please note that DBS fees and any associated administration charges are subject to periodic review and may change from time to time.

The cost of the DBS check would vary depending on the level required for the role:

The Trust would encourage all post holders who require a DBS for their role to registered with the DBS Update Service. You can find out more information and guidance on how to do this at DBS Update Service - GOV.UK

Wirral Community Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust is committed to discharging its statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults and will support staff to fulfil this duty.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.