Advanced Clinical Practitioner - RCEM ED

NHS; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Emergency Department. You will provide expert care, manage complex patient needs, and collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team. Your role includes patient assessment, diagnosis, and prescribing, ensuring high-quality service delivery and safety in a challenging environment supporting both patients and the NHS community.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing counselling service

Fast-track Physiotherapy service

Staff Recognition Awards

Qualifications

• Registered Health Care Professional - NMC RN/Allied Health Professional.
• Experience working as an ACP in an acute/emergency care setting.
• Experience of undertaking research and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical care of patients within the ED, managing assessments and treatments.
• Order and interpret investigations and act on results appropriately.
• Ensure clinical documentation is accurate and comprehensive.

Skills

Clinical decision making

Patient assessment

Independent prescribing

Education

Master's degree or post graduate certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

Job summary

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.

About us

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.

Details Date posted

02 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3074R

Job locations

HDH

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Job description Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification Criteria Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• RCEM Credentialed ACP.
• Minor Injuries Qualification.
• Leadership Module (MSc Level).
• Evidence of clinical teaching

Person Specification Criteria Essential

• 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.

Desirable

• RCEM Credentialed ACP.
• Minor Injuries Qualification.
• Leadership Module (MSc Level).
• Evidence of clinical teaching

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

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HDH

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HDH

Harrogate

HG2 7SX

Employer's website

https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)