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Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Frailty Assessment & HOOH)

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Sheffield

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GBP 46,000 - 61,000

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner at the Frailty Assessment/SDEC Unit at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals. This full-time role involves patient assessment, management, and the opportunity for professional development under supportive leadership. Candidates must hold relevant qualifications and experience.

Benefits

Commitment to professional development

Excellent employee benefits

Qualifications

Registered Nurse or Health Care Professional with relevant clinical experience.
1st Degree or equivalent experience is essential.
MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) expected.

Responsibilities

Provide specialist assessment and management of patients.
Demonstrate patience, empathy, and clinical skills.

Skills

Teaching Skills

Effective negotiating & leadership skills

Clinical Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration

1st Degree or equivalent experience

MSc in Advanced Practice

Non-Medical Prescriber

Job summary

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a full-time job share opportunity within the Frailty Assessment/SDEC Unit and HOOH at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Band 7/8a depending on experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop new clinical experience, skills and knowledge across the entire spectrum of the hospital out of hours and within Frailty Assessment Unit and SDEC.

Main duties of the job

The role provides specialist assessment and management of patients across our Frailty Assessment Unit, Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and the HOOH Team under the supervision of a dynamic and supportive consultant body.

The successful candidate should have a friendly, compassionate and sensitive manner with a genuine desire and passion to help people. As this is a challenging role you must have the ability to demonstrate patience and empathy, with a good range of clinical skills, inspiring confidence and trust to all patients.

About us

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Please also note this vacancy is banded dependent upon applicants experience relevant to this post. The banding of the successful applicant/s will start at Band 7 unless applicants meet the necessary threshold of skills and experience required to start on Band 8a.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £60,504 a year pa/pro rata for part time staff

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

190-0324-DIR

Job locations

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield

S5 7AU

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

(Band 7/8a) Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
(Band 7/8a) 1st Degree or equivalent experience
(Band 7/8a) MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent qualification) (or due to complete in the next 6 months)
(Band 7/8a) Non-Medical Prescriber

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Evidence of further education
(Band 7/8a) Teaching qualification
(Band 7/8a) Advanced Communications Course

Experience Essential

(Band 7/8a) Significant relevant experience as qualified ACP
(Band 7/8a) Evidence of teaching within an Advanced Practice setting
(Band 7/8a) Evidence of supporting educational development of Trainee ACP's
(Band 7/8a) Significant experience in Acute inpatient environments

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Experience in teaching position/environment
(Band 7/8a) Experience in managing frail patients

Skills and Knowledge Essential

(Band 7/8a) Teaching Skills
(Band 7/8a) Effective negotiating & leadership skills
(Band 7/8a) Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member.
(Band 7/8a) Ability to complete work to deadlines
(Band 7/8a) Excellent interpersonal skills
(Band 7/8a) Excellent communication skills
(Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support provider
(Band 7/8a) ECG interpretation
(Band 7/8a) Experience conducting, analysing, and presenting the results of Audit
(Band 7/8a) Cannulation
(Band 7/8a) Venepuncture
(Band 7/8a) Verification of Death
(Band 7/8a) Arterial Blood Gas performance and analysis

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support Instructor
(Band 7/8a) Experience working across a variety of acute inpatient settings

Further Training Essential

(Band 7 / 8a ) Experience of Team leadership
(Band 7 / 8a )Portfolio of evidence demonstrating practice across the four pillars
(Band 8a) Sign off Portfolio with CASP or to be completed within the first year of working if external candidate.

Desirable

(Band 7 / 8a ) Leadership Course
(Band 7 / 8a ) Complete (or significant portfolio evidence toward) specialist competencies

Other Factors Essential

(Band 7 / 8a) Willingness to work on night duty but also in and out of normal working hours
(Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work autonomously and manage workload
(Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work to deadlines

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential

(Band 7/8a) Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
(Band 7/8a) 1st Degree or equivalent experience
(Band 7/8a) MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent qualification) (or due to complete in the next 6 months)
(Band 7/8a) Non-Medical Prescriber

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Evidence of further education
(Band 7/8a) Teaching qualification
(Band 7/8a) Advanced Communications Course

Experience Essential

(Band 7/8a) Significant relevant experience as qualified ACP
(Band 7/8a) Evidence of teaching within an Advanced Practice setting
(Band 7/8a) Evidence of supporting educational development of Trainee ACP's
(Band 7/8a) Significant experience in Acute inpatient environments

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Experience in teaching position/environment
(Band 7/8a) Experience in managing frail patients

Skills and Knowledge Essential

(Band 7/8a) Teaching Skills
(Band 7/8a) Effective negotiating & leadership skills
(Band 7/8a) Ability to work productively in a multidisciplinary environment with commitment to working as a team member.
(Band 7/8a) Ability to complete work to deadlines
(Band 7/8a) Excellent interpersonal skills
(Band 7/8a) Excellent communication skills
(Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support provider
(Band 7/8a) ECG interpretation
(Band 7/8a) Experience conducting, analysing, and presenting the results of Audit
(Band 7/8a) Cannulation
(Band 7/8a) Venepuncture
(Band 7/8a) Verification of Death
(Band 7/8a) Arterial Blood Gas performance and analysis

Desirable

(Band 7/8a) Advanced Life Support Instructor
(Band 7/8a) Experience working across a variety of acute inpatient settings

Further Training Essential

(Band 7 / 8a ) Experience of Team leadership
(Band 7 / 8a )Portfolio of evidence demonstrating practice across the four pillars
(Band 8a) Sign off Portfolio with CASP or to be completed within the first year of working if external candidate.

Desirable

(Band 7 / 8a ) Leadership Course
(Band 7 / 8a ) Complete (or significant portfolio evidence toward) specialist competencies

Other Factors Essential

(Band 7 / 8a) Willingness to work on night duty but also in and out of normal working hours
(Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work autonomously and manage workload
(Band 7 / 8a) Ability to work to deadlines

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).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northern General Hospital

Herries Road

Sheffield