Lead ACP - Urgent and Emergency Care

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner for Urgent and Emergency Care within the Acute Care Division. The successful candidate will influence patient outcomes and staff development while leading teams across multiple sites. Committed to continuous improvement and inclusivity, the NHS offers comprehensive benefits including an NHS pension and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

NHS pension

Generous holiday allowance

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Car schemes

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Current registration with NMC or HCPC required.
• Evidence of significant experience as a qualified ACP in an acute setting.
• Recognised leadership and teaching qualifications or experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership to ACP teams across sites.
• Lead and support organisational changes to ensure service delivery.
• Develop governance systems for professional accountability.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Patient Centred Care

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber

Job description

Are you a passionate, highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner ready to take your career to the next level? Are you a dynamic leader with a commitment to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centred care in fast-paced, high-acuity environments?

Join us in the Acute Care Division as Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) for Urgent and Emergency Care at MYTT, where your expertise and sound clinical leadership will directly influence patient outcomes, staff development, and service innovation.

The post holder will be expected to provide visible leadership to our ACP teams across all three sites: Pinderfields Emergency Department, Dewsbury Emergency Department, and Pontefract Urgent Treatment Centre.

Main duties of the job

As the Lead ACP, you will be a clinical and strategic leader within our Urgent and Emergency Care services. Working at the forefront of patient care, you will:

• Professionally lead the ACPs and Trainee ACPs in emergency and urgent care, supporting their personal development and guiding their roles within their specialties.
• Provide full line-management responsibilities including induction, appraisal, workforce development, managing sickness and absence, disciplinary and performance issues.
• Lead and support organisational change and strategy to ensure efficient service delivery, productivity, and compliance with national targets.
• Contribute to workforce planning, business plans, and supporting budgets for ACP/advanced practice roles.
• Implement and standardise advanced roles within urgent and emergency care, aligned with strategic plans.
• Motivate, inspire, and develop the ACP workforce to achieve excellence and maximise potential.
• Develop governance systems to support professional accountability and assurance within the team.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees, with 10,000 staff working across hospitals and community settings. Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values to deliver excellent patient experiences.

Our environment promotes work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion, with staff networks supporting honest conversations and shared ideas. We offer extensive benefits including NHS pension, generous holiday allowance, onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car schemes, and wellbeing services.

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

• Current registration with a professional body (NMC or HCPC)
• Evidence of working towards RCEM credentialing
• Willingness to maintain RCEM e-portfolio and professional memberships
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Recognised leadership and teaching qualifications or experience
• Significant experience as a qualified ACP in an acute setting
• Management, leadership, research, and development experience
• Evidence of ongoing professional development post-MSc

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required.