Advanced Clinical Practitioner-Urgent Care Bank

Nimbuscare Ltd; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Nimbuscare Ltd seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join their urgent care team in York. The role offers the chance to work across various services, providing essential healthcare to the community. Candidates should possess an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and demonstrate strong leadership and clinical skills.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Access to Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with significant post-registration experience.
• Clinical Skills Level 7 and formal research module completed at Level 7.
• Experience in managing complex cases and leading service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical assessments and develop individual treatment plans for patients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to facilitate timely healthcare delivery.
• Prescribe medications independently and monitor patient outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Clinical assessment

IT literacy

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Minor Illness qualification

Paediatric clinical skills

Independent non-medical prescribing

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Job summary

Are you an ACP working in North Yorkshire andlooking for a new challenge?

Join our Urgent Care Team!

Nimbuscare is looking for experienced and enthusiastic clinicians tojoin our growing urgent care team. We are a clinically-led organisationcommitted to innovation, collaboration, and delivering care that puts peoplefirst.

If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Main duties of the job

As part of our team, youll have the opportunity to work across our services, including:

• Clinical Assessment Service (CAS), based in Holgate, York
• Weekend Home Visiting Service based in York
• Face-to-face sessions at York, Selby, Malton, Scarborough and Whitby Hospitals
• Urgent Treatment Centres at York and Scarborough Hospitals
• Same Day Urgent Care clinics in York, Scarborough and Whitby

Were looking for skilled, compassionate professionals who can work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Youll be confident managing a broad range of urgent care presentations, delivering safe, effective clinical decisions and high standards of care.

In Urgent Care every day is differentand thats what makes it exciting. Youll work in an environment that helps you provide the best possible care for patients, supported by a network of experienced colleagues and an organisation that values your voice. We believe in empowering clinicians to make decisions, innovate, and lead with compassion.

If youre looking for a meaningful next step in your clinical career, wed be delighted to hear from you!

About us

Our offer:

Support on shift

SystmOne

Collaborative multidisciplinary approach

New open plan office environment for the Clinical AssessmentService at Holgate in York.

24/7 Operational and Clinical support

Training and Development

Urgent Care teaching programme

Opportunities to become a Clinical Supervisor/Mentor

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Access to Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts

Our Health and Wellbeing offer

Care First Zest 24/7 Confidential Employee Assistance Programme

Access to a team of trained Mental Health First Aiders

Our Visionfor Urgent Care

At Nimbuscare, we putpatients first. Our vision is to make urgent care simple, seamless and safe -so people get the help they need, when and where they need it.

ForOur Patients - We are developing an urgent careservice across York and North Yorkshire that works 24/7. Whether thats throughGeneral Practice, NHS 111, UTC, or a home visit - care will be joined-up,responsive to the needs of patients, and closer to home. No more confusion.ForOur People - Were supporting our teams to thrive. Withconsistent staffing, urgent care training, and strong teamwork, well help youdeliver safe, compassionate care every time.

ForOur System - We work as one. With our partners, we are movingcare out of hospital and into the community. Our shared goal: fewer delays,better outcomes, and care that works for patients.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• Autonomously assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans, interventions, and care packages for patients, ensuring safe and appropriate management, timely referrals, and safety netting as required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to expedite safe and timely triage consultations, interventions, and reviews.
• Prescribe independently (where legally permitted), review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, and ensure treatment is tailored to patient needs, adhering to contraindications, drug interactions, evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice to optimize outcomes.
• Prioritise and manage personal and team workloads, embedding effective time-management strategies within the team culture.
• Provide clinical leadership in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, ensuring clear alignment with company values, strategic direction, and policies impacting care delivery.
• Maintain effective communication within the MDT and with wider stakeholders, ensuring active participation with senior team members and facilitating clear communication across roles.
• Communicate independently with external stakeholders and agencies to ensure continuous, high-quality care during both admission and discharge.
• Support patients and families receiving "bad news," engaging the team as needed to provide appropriate emotional support.
• Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues, ensuring needs and concerns are effectively represented.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to improve healthcare quality, responding to local and national policies and initiatives, and assessing impact on service delivery.
• Take responsibility for personal learning and professional development, promoting the Advanced Clinical Practitioner strategy, and maintaining a personal professional portfolio to demonstrate ongoing growth.
• Partner with the Advanced Practice Lead to develop and implement the workforce strategy for Nimbuscare.
• Provide expert support to practitioners, nursing staff, therapists, and students within the service.
• While the ACP role is independent, senior support is always available as and when needed.
• Responsible for assessing ongoing care needs and planning effective transitions, ensuring continuity and quality of care.
• Ensure clear communication of care plans to the team, fostering collaboration and consistency.
• Operate diagnostic equipment to monitor and assess patients, ensuring accurate readings for informed clinical decisions.
• Identify and report faulty equipment, ensuring it is removed from clinical areas for repair to maintain safety.
• Completion of event report forms when indicated

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that medical and patient records are comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Complete relevant coding forms accurately, providing a clear explanation of the patients condition and treatment plan.
• Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely documentation of patient care, including information for referral purposes.
• Ensure the proper completion of ReSPECT forms and advanced care planning, tailored to the patients level of frailty, clinical condition, co-morbidities and wishes.
• Accurately document all discussions regarding care, ensuring that conversations with the patient and family members are properly recorded and discussed as appropriate.
• Report any events via the Nimbuscare reporting system

Job description
Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• Autonomously assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate individual treatment plans, interventions, and care packages for patients, ensuring safe and appropriate management, timely referrals, and safety netting as required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to expedite safe and timely triage consultations, interventions, and reviews.
• Prescribe independently (where legally permitted), review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, and ensure treatment is tailored to patient needs, adhering to contraindications, drug interactions, evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice to optimize outcomes.
• Prioritise and manage personal and team workloads, embedding effective time-management strategies within the team culture.
• Provide clinical leadership in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, ensuring clear alignment with company values, strategic direction, and policies impacting care delivery.
• Maintain effective communication within the MDT and with wider stakeholders, ensuring active participation with senior team members and facilitating clear communication across roles.
• Communicate independently with external stakeholders and agencies to ensure continuous, high-quality care during both admission and discharge.
• Support patients and families receiving "bad news," engaging the team as needed to provide appropriate emotional support.
• Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues, ensuring needs and concerns are effectively represented.
• Collaborate with clinical teams to improve healthcare quality, responding to local and national policies and initiatives, and assessing impact on service delivery.
• Take responsibility for personal learning and professional development, promoting the Advanced Clinical Practitioner strategy, and maintaining a personal professional portfolio to demonstrate ongoing growth.
• Partner with the Advanced Practice Lead to develop and implement the workforce strategy for Nimbuscare.
• Provide expert support to practitioners, nursing staff, therapists, and students within the service.
• While the ACP role is independent, senior support is always available as and when needed.
• Responsible for assessing ongoing care needs and planning effective transitions, ensuring continuity and quality of care.
• Ensure clear communication of care plans to the team, fostering collaboration and consistency.
• Operate diagnostic equipment to monitor and assess patients, ensuring accurate readings for informed clinical decisions.
• Identify and report faulty equipment, ensuring it is removed from clinical areas for repair to maintain safety.
• Completion of event report forms when indicated

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that medical and patient records are comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date.
• Complete relevant coding forms accurately, providing a clear explanation of the patients condition and treatment plan.
• Take responsibility for maintaining accurate and timely documentation of patient care, including information for referral purposes.
• Ensure the proper completion of ReSPECT forms and advanced care planning, tailored to the patients level of frailty, clinical condition, co-morbidities and wishes.
• Accurately document all discussions regarding care, ensuring that conversations with the patient and family members are properly recorded and discussed as appropriate.
• Report any events via the Nimbuscare reporting system

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or digital badge from a supported advanced practice portfolio, or equivalent.
• Completed a portfolio of professional development that demonstrates an advanced level of clinical practice in line with the HEE (2017) framework for ACP.
• Independent non-medical prescribing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Clinical Skills Level 7.
• Formal research module completed at Level 7 (Masters level) or equivalent, e.g., supported portfolio and digital badge.
• Will work towards and complete any relevant credentialing routes available and applicable to the clinical area.
• Minor Illness qualification or equivalent.
• Paediatric clinical skills or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS Provider/Instructor
• Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
• Principal Research Investigator
• Leadership module or qualification
• Digital badge in advanced clinical practice.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a recognised qualification, enabling registration with a healthcare regulatory body.
• Supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge in the clinical area.
• Management skills gained through theoretical knowledge and/or significant practical experience.
• Strong leadership skills.
• IT literate.
• Knowledge of Nimbuscare values.
• Contribution to policy development.
• Good understanding of advanced and enhanced practice strategies and policies.
• Ability to autonomously problem-solve, analyse, compare, and interpret complex information before making decisions.
• Experience in mentoring and developing staff.
• Proven ability to lead research and implement service changes/improvements.

Desirable

• Additional teaching qualifications/experience
• Participation in audit, research, or service evaluation
• Understanding of the strategic vision for Nimbuscare
• Awareness of the NHS England Consultant Practitioner Capability and Impact Framework
• Willingness to undertake a PhD.
• Experience as a principal investigator

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to independently problem-solve, analyse, compare, and interpret complex information before making decisions.
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups using appropriate resources.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates effective team management.
• Prioritises clinical workload and assesses associated risks, taking appropriate action.
• Demonstrates strong organisational skills.
• IT skills, use of S1, CPD
• Ability to present to groups of professionals at local, regional, and national levels.
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to lead and influence while advancing Nimbuscare's advanced practice strategy

Desirable

• Has already presented at a conference, regional or national event

Experience

Essential

• Extensive clinical experience in speciality
• Has led audit and research within the service.
• Can manage a highly complex caseload.
• Has led service improvement.
• Able to independently refer to other members of the MDT.

Desirable

• In a role within the service that directly supports enhanced and advanced practice.
• Experience in one of the four pillars of ACP at an advanced level.
• Experience as a principal investigator in research.
• Led service improvement initiatives.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or digital badge from a supported advanced practice portfolio, or equivalent.
• Completed a portfolio of professional development that demonstrates an advanced level of clinical practice in line with the HEE (2017) framework for ACP.
• Independent non-medical prescribing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Clinical Skills Level 7.
• Formal research module completed at Level 7 (Masters level) or equivalent, e.g., supported portfolio and digital badge.
• Will work towards and complete any relevant credentialing routes available and applicable to the clinical area.
• Minor Illness qualification or equivalent.
• Paediatric clinical skills or equivalent

Desirable

• ALS Provider/Instructor
• Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
• Principal Research Investigator
• Leadership module or qualification
• Digital badge in advanced clinical practice.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Professional knowledge acquired through a recognised qualification, enabling registration with a healthcare regulatory body.
• Supplemented by significant post-registration experience and specialist knowledge in the clinical area.
• Management skills gained through theoretical knowledge and/or significant practical experience.
• Strong leadership skills.
• IT literate.
• Knowledge of Nimbuscare values.
• Contribution to policy development.
• Good understanding of advanced and enhanced practice strategies and policies.
• Ability to autonomously problem-solve, analyse, compare, and interpret complex information before making decisions.
• Experience in mentoring and developing staff.
• Proven ability to lead research and implement service changes/improvements.

Desirable

• Additional teaching qualifications/experience
• Participation in audit, research, or service evaluation
• Understanding of the strategic vision for Nimbuscare
• Awareness of the NHS England Consultant Practitioner Capability and Impact Framework
• Willingness to undertake a PhD.
• Experience as a principal investigator

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Ability to independently problem-solve, analyse, compare, and interpret complex information before making decisions.
• Ability to present information to individuals and groups using appropriate resources.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates effective team management.
• Prioritises clinical workload and assesses associated risks, taking appropriate action.
• Demonstrates strong organisational skills.
• IT skills, use of S1, CPD
• Ability to present to groups of professionals at local, regional, and national levels.
• Negotiation skills
• Ability to lead and influence while advancing Nimbuscare's advanced practice strategy

Desirable

• Has already presented at a conference, regional or national event

Experience

Essential

• Extensive clinical experience in speciality
• Has led audit and research within the service.
• Can manage a highly complex caseload.
• Has led service improvement.
• Able to independently refer to other members of the MDT.

Desirable

• In a role within the service that directly supports enhanced and advanced practice.
• Experience in one of the four pillars of ACP at an advanced level.
• Experience as a principal investigator in research.
• Led service improvement initiatives.

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

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.
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Nimbuscare Ltd
Address

York Hospital

Wigginton Road

York

YO31 8HE

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