Advanced Clinical Practitioner - RCEM ED

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Emergency Medicine to deliver expert patient care. The role involves working within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive care, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, ensuring high-quality patient outcomes while contributing to service improvements.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care Professional – NMC RN/Allied Health Professional.
• A least one accredited emergency care course, e.g., ALS.
• Experience working as an ACP in an acute/emergency care setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients within the ED.
• Direct responsibility for management of allocated patients.
• Be an Independent Prescriber and initiate drug therapy/medications.

Skills

Clinical Teaching

Patient Assessment

Emergency Care

Independent Prescribing

Education

Master’s degree in Advanced Clinical Practice

Registered Health Care Professional

Job description

At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we aim to reflect our values in everything we do - Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. So if you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is the place for you.

“We are committed to providing the best possible levels of healthcare and we can only do this with the help of our incredible colleagues. We have a Strategy that is designed to empower, excite and mobilise everyone in the Trust behind a common purpose and that supports our cultural values of Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality.”

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - RCEM ED

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Main area Emergency Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekends required) Job ref 421-LTUCC-3074R

Site HDH Town Harrogate Salary £53,755 - £60,504 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 16/06/2025 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Emergency Department team providing expert care and management to patients with a variety of conditions across Urgent and Emergency Care. HDFT ACPs are embedded as an integral part of the Medical Team. They are expected to make complex, autonomous decisions utilising expert practice and knowledge and evidence-based medicine. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring high quality patient care.

The post holder will contribute to a safe, patient focused service. This includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and discharge of patients with a variety of presentations and diagnoses.

Support and designated time will be given to contribute to service improvement, research, and education.

Main duties of the job

To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients within the ED. Prioritize health needs and intervene appropriately.

Direct responsibility for management of allocated patients. Including appropriate assessment, examination, investigations, diagnosis and treatment resulting in safe management and appropriate referral or discharge.

Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate.

Be an Independent Prescriber and initiate drug therapy/medications as per legal requirements for the practitioner’s professional body, national and local guidelines.

To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. Practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within the Trusts policies and professional code of conduct (NMC, HCPC).

Ensure that clinical documentation is comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous.

Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached the attached Job Description. If you have any questions, please contact Claire Hindle on [e-mail]

Person specification

Criteria

• Registered Health Care Professional – NMC RN/Allied Health Professional
• Master’s degree or post graduate certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice
• A least one accredited emergency care course e.g., ALS
• Registered Independent Prescriber
• Experience working as an ACP in an acute/emergency care setting or prehospital
• Experience of undertaking research and audit processes.
• RCEM Credentialed ACP.
• Minor Injuries Qualification.
• Evidence of clinical teaching

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.