Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

UCLH (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust); London; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Medicine for the Elderly. This role involves comprehensive geriatric assessments and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to enhance care for older adults. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, leadership experience, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Benefits

Interest free season ticket loan

Access to free independent and confidential support

Large retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

On-site accommodation

Staff wellbeing programme

Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 months experience in clinical practice or senior position/specialist AHP (Band 6/7).
• Evidence of Leadership development.
• Teaching course.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments and develop holistic care plans.
• Provide leadership and clinical support to the multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high standards of care and patient safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical assessment

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, minimum PgDip level

Registered professional registration NMC or equivalent

Job description

Current vacancies

Site UCH Town London Salary £61,927 - £68,676 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 01/06/2025 23:59

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Job overview

We are excited to offer an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post in Medicine for the Elderly (MFE) at University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).

This is our second Advanced Clinical Practitioner post within the team supported by the Acute Frailty consultant lead and Consultant clinical lead for MFE. You will also work closely with the multidisciplinary team and be further supported by the Medical Specialities Matron.

We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational, and forward-thinking health care professional. As a qualified ACP you will require physical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing to perform comprehensive geriatric assessments and liaise with community providers to develop holistic plans of care and treatment for our older adult population. We work to the ethos of recognising Frailty and enabling older people to maintain health, well-being, and maximum independence. You will be actively involved in developing and delivering our acute care pathways and providing Comprehensive Geriatric assessment reviews and care planning.

Main duties of the job

You should have extensive experience in the Care of the older people as well as having excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.

Enthusiasm, a desire to learn and flexibility are essential for this role, as are good interpersonal and organisational skills. You will take pride in your responsibility for the quality of the care in your clinical area, provide sound clinical and professional leadership to your multi-disciplinary team and create a culture where the team feel empowered. The service aims to deliver and sustain the highest standards of care, quality, safety and dignity for all of our patients.

If you are keen to develop and work as part of our dynamic team then we would love to hear from you. Informal visits are very welcome where you will be able to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)

National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery

Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals

University College Hospital Grafton Way Building

Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine

University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre

The Hospital for Tropical Diseases

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?

Person specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered professional registration NMC or equivilent for Allied Health care professionals (AHP)
• Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, minimum PgDip level.

Experience

• Minimum 18 months experience in clinical practice or senior position /specialist AHP (Band 6/7)

Requirements

• Teaching course
• Evidence of Leadership developement
• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this specialist area
• Committed to providing safe, effective and timely patient-centred care in accordance with professional Code of Conduct and Trust Core standards

Skills and Abilities

• Advanced clinical skills in clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment
• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with ACP framework,
• Maintains updated Portfolio
• Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator
• Evidence of reflective practice
• Prioritises own workload
• Able to work as an independent practitioner under own initiative
• Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice
• Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available
• Able to use IT to disseminate information e.g. e-mail, Power Point, and Excel
• Able to support staff to achieve computer literacy
• Demonstrates awareness of contemporary issues in nursing and health care
• Demonstrates understanding of research- based practice
• Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities
• Able to support staff in acquisition of essential and expanded clinical skills

Personal and People Development

• Experience in supervising or managing staff
• Able to co-ordinate / facilitate a group of staff
• Demonstrates knowledge of effective budgeting or managing resources
• Demonstrates commitment to act as preceptor/facilitator/coach
• Experience teaching others and responding to learning needs
• Able to plan and deliver teaching sessions /programmes in line with current legislation and research based guidelines
• Understands importance of audit; able to apply audit processes
• Able to deliver evidence-based practice Experience of quality improvement
• Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
• Acts on own initiative and problem-solves utilising resources available

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

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.

Name Alex Redford Job title Matron Email address [e-mail] Additional information

If you would like further information please contact Matron Alex Redford on 07967767737.