Advanced Practitioner

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

On-site facilities (parking, leisure)”

Minimum 35 days holiday (pro rata)

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to work with a high degree of autonomy in urgent care. You will assess and manage complex cases, interpret investigations, and lead clinical decision‑making while supporting patient flow.

You will mentor colleagues, contribute to governance, audit and research initiatives, and collaborate with primary care and wider system partners to ensure seamless patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
• Master's qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or working towards it
• Autonomous practice and leadership in ED settings

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage undifferentiated and complex urgent care cases.
• Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribe safely within scope where qualified.
• Lead clinical decision‑making and patient flow.
• Mentor colleagues and learners as a senior clinical resource.
• Contribute to service development, governance and research.
• Collaborate with primary care and wider system partners to ensure seamless care.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical reasoning

Leadership

Interpersonal & communication

Service improvement

Mentorship

Clinical decision-making

Education

MSc Advanced Practice (or equivalent)

First level degree (HEI level 5/6) or equivalent in base profession

Specialist post‑graduate education/qualifications (e.g., IRMER)

Independent prescribing qualification (desirable)

Job description

As an Advanced Practitioner, you will work with a high degree of autonomy whilst contributing to the leadership, education, research and quality improvement agendas that underpin advanced clinical practice. You will:

• Independently assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex urgent care needs.
• Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
• Prescribe safely and effectively within your scope of practice (where qualified and authorised).
• Lead clinical decision‑making and support patient flow through the service.
• Act as a senior clinical resource, role model and mentor for colleagues and learners.
• Contribute to service development, governance, audit, research and quality improvement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with primary care, emergency care, community services and wider system partners to ensure seamless patient care

We are seeking experienced Advanced Practitioners from nursing, paramedic, pharmacy or allied health professional backgrounds who are passionate about urgent and unscheduled care.

You must be registered with the relevant professional body (NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent) and hold, or be working towards, a Master's qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice. You will demonstrate autonomous practice, advanced clinical reasoning, leadership and a commitment to continuous learning, service improvement and compassionate, person‑centred care. An independent prescribing qualification is desirable.

• Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC or GPhC)
• First level degree (HEI level 5 or 6) or equivalent in undergraduate base profession
• MSc L7 Advanced Practice or equivalent - in relevant Advanced Practice field
• Specialist post‑graduate education/qualifications, or training relevant to area of clinical practice eg IRMER, Previous experience and expertise within speciality of the recruiting area for the ACP role.
• Proven evidence of management ability and leadership skills.
• Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, Demonstrate skills and knowledge of working within all areas of ED, including resuscitation, triage, minors and majors
• Leadership skills, including good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to think creatively and contribute to service improvement initiatives
• Ability to organise own workload whilst supervising others

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated 'Good' by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.