Surgical Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Warwick; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Warwick is offering an opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner with experience in emergency surgery. The role involves clinical leadership, supervising trainee ACPs, and contributing to the development of care pathways. Candidates must have a strong background in procedural skills, effective communication, and collaborative practice. This position supports optimizing Same Day Emergency Care while maintaining safety and quality.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with NMC, GPC, or HPC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development in relevant clinical specialty.
• Demonstrable experience in autonomous work within relevant medical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Exercise advanced clinical skills and decision-making in clinical care.
• Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Lead processes to improve patient flow and expedite surgical care.

Skills

Clinical and procedural skills

Advanced knowledge of diagnoses and management options

Planning and organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Master's Level (MSc) in Advanced Practice

Independent Prescriber certification

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with experience in emergency surgery to join the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at Warwick Hospital. The post involves clinical leadership, supervising trainee ACPs and supporting the wider MDT, with a focus on service development, transforming and modernising pathways of care to optimise SAU for Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) and planned reviews while maintaining safety and quality of care. The post-holder will contribute to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education within the Emergency Surgical Team.

The role requires a strong background in procedural skills (desirable) and opportunities to develop new skills relevant to SAU pathways and, where required, inpatient care. The post suits a dynamic individual committed to optimising patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Exercise advanced clinical skills, judgement, discretion and decision-making in clinical care, supported by professional portfolio evidence.
• Collaborate with the multi-disciplinary team and allied specialties to ensure efficient, high-quality, accessible clinical care at Warwick Hospital.
• Perform clinical duties that may include shifts in SAU, post-take ward rounds and work with the surgical on-call team in the Emergency Department, with regular evening, weekend and bank holiday work.
• During winter and periods of high demand, provide autonomous care and expedite discharge using criteria-led approaches.
• Dedicate 20% of contracted hours to non-clinical pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice: leadership, education and research.
• Lead new processes to improve patient flow and rapid streaming of surgical referrals, including 7-day working where required.
• Contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the clinical team in one or more areas.

About Us and Values

We are South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust, rated Outstanding by the CQC. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, with values centered on safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and encourage all applicants to complete a short survey.

Details

Date posted: 09 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 203-EL988-A

Job locations: Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick, CV34 5BW

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered professional (NMC, GPC or HPC) registered
• Master's Level (MSc) in Advanced Practice; MSc in another relevant subject with a Postgraduate Certificate (PG cert) in Advanced Practice or credentialed portfolio acceptable alternative
• Recognised level 7 history taking and clinical examination/health assessment module
• Independent Prescriber
• Evidence of continuing professional development within relevant clinical specialty (equivalent to local e-portfolio curriculum)
• ALS (or ILS) provider

Experience

• Essential: autonomous work within relevant medical specialty; trainee supervision and teaching; patient advocacy; contribution to research, audit and evidence-based care; ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Desirable: proven leadership; experience delivering service improvement

Skills

• Demonstrable clinical and procedural skills relevant to the specialty; willingness to expand further
• Advanced knowledge of presentations, diagnoses and management options
• Planning, organizational and decision-making abilities; ability to lead and influence others
• Excellent verbal, written, interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to manage own caseload and conduct history taking and physical assessment
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines, quality standards, governance and risk assessment; ability to carry out and evaluate audit and research
• Proficient IT and presentation skills; ability to write reports and maintain records

Personal Qualities

• Problem solver, team player, creative thinker
• Able to perform under pressure; diplomatic

Other Requirements

• Willingness to work weekends, evenings and bank holidays
• Flexible and positive approach; able to work across the health economy
• Maintain trust e-portfolio to demonstrate ongoing CPD and clinical competence

Legal and Sponsorship

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Applications from job seekers who require Skilled Worker sponsorship will be considered. For information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. UK Registration with current professional registration is required.