Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Surgical Assessment Unit

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is recruiting an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Surgical Assessment Unit. We seek enthusiastic, motivated ACPs with MSc in Advanced Practice to develop their scope of practice and deliver high-quality patient care in the urgent surgical setting.

Roles include 1.0 WTE or 0.8 WTE with 3–4 shifts weekly between 7:30am and 9:00pm, including weekends and bank holidays.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Advanced Practice required.
• Registered Advanced Practitioner with capability in four pillars of advanced practice.
• Experience in General Surgery and Urgent/Emergency care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care across the pathway with the multidisciplinary team.
• Be accountable for actions in line with professional regulatory body.
• Lead and deliver clinical care across settings, following national and local guidelines.

Skills

Advanced Practice

Independent Prescribing

Clinical Assessment

Emergency Care

Leadership

Education

Master's in Advanced Practice

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Surgical Assessment Unit

A Vacancy at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and proactive Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners who have the drive and tenacity to develop their professional scope of practice and clinical skills to join our team, and shape and develop continued high level effective and safe patient care in UHCW Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU).

We welcome applications from candidates who have successfully completed a Master's degree in Advanced Practice.

We are recruiting to both 1.0 WTE and 0.8 WTE positions. These roles consist of 3 or 4 shifts per week, worked between 7:30am and 9:00pm, and include weekend and bank holiday working as part of the rota.

This is an exciting time to join and be part of an established and friendly team of practitioners and doctor's , with opportunities to develop skills and the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Successful applicants will be pivotal to supporting the development of Advanced Practice in the emergency surgical care setting.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

We welcome qualified Advanced Practitioners who have a wide range of skills and experience working with adults and children in General Surgery and Urgent and Emergency care. We will support your career development and education and develop your leadership potential working in the urgent care environment, with opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in collaboration with the General Surgery team.

The post holder will be an experienced registered Advanced Practitioner who has completed a Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice and is able to demonstrate capability for the four pillars of advanced practice including an independent and supplementary prescribing qualification.

The post holder will need to be able to utilise a high level of skill and knowledge to support the managerial and clinical delivery of Advanced practice in the urgent care setting.

The Advanced practitioner must have the ability to make informed decisions within their scope of professional practice, involving patients and the public to ensure high standards of clinical care are delivered to agreed standards and ensure targets and objectives are met.

The Advanced Practitioner will demonstrate high level professional practice through face to face consultations, safe treatment , use of diagnostic skills and evaluation of care, using appropriate clinical management plans for patients in general surgery.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

The Advanced Practitioner will have the opportunity to work within all areas of general surgery including Colorectal, Upper GI, HPB, Urology and Vascular.

Surgical ACP competencies will be expected to be completed within 12 months of appointment.

• Co-ordinate the care of patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients.
• Accountable for own actions in accordance with their professional regulatory body requirements.
• Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Lead and deliver clinical care, across a variety of settings, according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence-based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service.
• Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues.
• Act autonomously to assess, prioritise and provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met and ensures quality care.
• Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan.
• Initiate the management of patients who are critically ill or deteriorating within scope of practice.
• Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice.
• Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations.
• Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions.
• Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision.
• Autonomously assess, diagnose, and have the legal authority to independently prescribe. As an independent prescriber, the ACP is responsible and accountable for the assessment of patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed conditions and for clinical management decisions.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

This advert closes on Monday 10 Aug 2026