Vascular Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discount opportunities

Job summary

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Vascular Service at Northern General Hospital in Sheffield. You will work as a senior clinician, delivering expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of vascular patients.

The role covers clinical practice, leadership, education and research across a busy MDT, contributing to service development and staff training.

Qualifications

• Masters’ degree in Advanced Practice or NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Advanced Practice Digital Badge.
• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration or HCPC registration.
• Advanced Life Support or Intermediate Life Support qualification.
• Non-Medical Prescribing (if part of proposed role).
• Evidence of CPD and leadership/teaching qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of vascular patients.
• Lead across clinical practice, leadership, education and research pillars.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and workforce education.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Support supervision and training of junior colleagues and learners.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Autonomous working

Communication skills

Team leadership

Research and audit

Portfolio development CASP

Education

Masters degree in Advanced Practice

HCPC/NMC registration

ALS or ILS qualification

Non-Medical Prescribing (where applicable)

Leadership/Teaching qualification

Job description

Site Northern General Hospital Town Sheffield Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata for part time staff Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 13/10/2026

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Vascular Service at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a motivated, highly skilled clinician who is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and helping to shape the future of advanced clinical practice within vascular services.

The successful candidate will be:

Patient focused and committed to delivering excellent care.
Self-motivated, adaptable, and resilient.
An effective team player who develops positive working relationships.
Professional, respectful, and compassionate in all interactions.
Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to manage competing priorities.
Committed to supporting the development of colleagues and the wider workforce.

Band 8a (or band 7 working through gateways. Willing to consider candidates that are currently completing their training ACP course or progressing through the relevant gateways. Please note any applicants this applies to would commence on a band 7).

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Vascular Service, you will work autonomously as a senior clinical decision-maker, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with a wide range of vascular conditions. You will play a key role across all four pillars of advanced clinical practice: clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research.

Working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement, workforce education, and the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care.

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its employees. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Relevant Masters’ degree in Advanced Practice or NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Advanced Practice Digital Badge
• Registered Nurse with Valid NMC registration or Health Care Professional and registered with HCPC with relevant clinical experience
• Advanced Physical Assessment module, Non-Medical Prescribing (if part of proposed role)
• Advanced life support qualification (ALS) or Intermediate life support qualification (ILS) dependant on role (delete as necessary)
• Evidence of relevant continuous professional development
• Recognised Leadership Award/qualification or equivalent experience
• Recognised Teaching & Assessment Qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Must be able to evidence and demonstrate experience of ability to act as an independent, senior decision maker in a clinical team using published specialist curricula where available
• Evidence of portfolio of practice and sign off of competence of knowledge, skills and experience across all 4 pillars of advanced practice using CASP (or equivalent if external applicant)
• Experience of undertaking service improvement activity
• Evidence of contribution to audit and research activity
• Experience of training, supervising and assessing competence of junior colleagues (medical staff / ACP's / NMAHPs)
• Understanding and use of clinical governance in a practice setting and of dealing with complaints and managing / investigating clinical or other incidents
• Significant relevant experience as qualified ACP within Vascular
• Evidence of adopting strategic priorities into practice
• Clinical / managerial leadership experience, including line management of staff, e.g. sickness/absence, recruitment/selection
• Experience of planning, developing and co-ordinating training material, courses and activity for others
• Experience in facilitating access to clinical supervision for ACPs or equivalent

Skills and Knowledge

• High standard of written and verbal communication - able to present and receive complex information and communicate effectively with all grades of staff and patients / families
• Effective leadership, negotiation, and reasoning skills with the ability to influence, coach and motivate others
• Can prioritise and manage own workload and support junior personnel in managing theirs when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to manage self and maintain professional conduct in difficult and challenging situations
• Knowledge and experience of bespoke advanced practice appraisal processes e.g. Practitioner E-Portfolio & CASP
• Knowledge of strategic vision and understanding of national and Trust agendas for advanced level practice

Personal Qualities

• Team player with a professional approach to work and colleagues; able to develop good working relationships
• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Shows respect, courtesy, and professionalism in all contacts
• Patient focussed with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Commitment to staff development and training
• Flexible in order to meet the needs of the service
• Competent and confident approach to practice with ability to work under pressure

Please note that in order to comply with the UK Government’s rules on Skilled Worker sponsorship, any applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements or concessions on salary thresholds under the Skilled Worker visa will not be eligible to receive sponsorship from the Trust. Please keep this in mind when submitting your application. Further details on these concessions, and who qualifies for them, can be found here .

Candidates are advised to read the attached guidance on using AI technology. W hen you complete your application, you are required to declare that the information in your application form is true and complete. The personal statement is exactly that; personal.

The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.

All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.