Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent: Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (A combination of shifts including unsocial hours and weekends.)
- Job ref
- 407-MLTC-7371996
- Employer
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
- Town
- Walsall
- Salary
- £64,455 - £74,896 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/09/2025
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within the Division of Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021
We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.
We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce
Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement.
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community. As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.
RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM
Job overview
We are seeking to recruit a Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner to play a key role in driving the advanced clinical practice agenda within Acute Medicine. As a Senior ACP, your leadership will be pivotal in shaping the future of patient care and service delivery. You will work collaboratively with a team of operational and medical leaders, alongside other ACPs and Resident Doctors, supported by Consultants.
The ACP team at Walsall NHS Trust has been rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. We maintain an active research agenda with strong partnerships with local universities, including the co-development of acute medical MSc modules with the University of Birmingham. The Medical and Long-Term Division has made substantial investments in ACP roles, offering unparalleled professional growth and development opportunities.
We provide a comprehensive post-qualification development plan that empowers Senior ACPs to tailor their non-clinical time towards divisional leadership, research or education priorities. You will have the opportunity to contribute to a developing research environment, supported to participate in national and international academic forums.
By joining our team, you become part of an internationally recognised group of leaders in Advanced Clinical Practice, committed to excellence in patient care, education and innovation.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will practice independently as a Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within the Medical SDEC service. This clinically focused role requires expertise in patient assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within the agreed scope of practice.
In addition to direct clinical care, the role includes responsibilities for supporting departmental coordination, service delivery and line management. The Senior ACP will also provide education, mentorship and professional development to junior staff.
The post holder is expected to ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients within the Medical SDEC unit, maintaining high standards of care.
The Senior ACP will also contribute to sustaining and enhancing Walsall’s national reputation for excellence in advanced clinical practice by engaging in non-clinical activities such as education, research, leadership and management.
Working for our organisation
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare services to a diverse population of approximately 260,000 residents across the West Midlands.
We are proud to be recognised by our colleagues as a great place to work, with a culture built on our core values of Respect, Compassion, Teamwork, and Professionalism. We are committed to investing in our workforce, supporting personal and professional development at every stage of your career.
Does this sound like the kind of organisation you want to be part of? One where a former Band 2 porter completed her Nursing Registration and went to serve in the Senior Nursing Team? Or where a colleague who joined as an Emergency Department Registrar progressed to become an ED Consultant, then Clinical Director, and finally Divisional Director of Medicine?
As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, our integrated Trust delivers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services from Walsall Manor Hospital, as well as extensive community-based care.
Could you make an impact here as we focus on #BuildingOurFuture?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will provide expert clinical and professional support to trainee clinicians and other staff during their shift, demonstrating excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical skills.
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is expected, including learning from incidents and striving for excellence throughout the patient pathway. The Senior ACP will be an active member of the Acute Medical Team and will receive supported non-clinical time to fulfil educational and developmental responsibilities.
Close collaboration with a Consultant Educational Supervisor is essential to ensure the post holder’s portfolio is maintained and that a Personal Development Plan (PDP) is in place and regularly reviewed.
Clinical Responsibilities:
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Systematically assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
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Communicate effectively with patients, their carers and the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated care.
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Undertake floor management duties, including staff allocation, to ensure efficient department operation and proactive management of patient flow through clear, coherent management plans.
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Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of departmental integrated care pathways and actively contribute to the development of new clinical and operational guidelines.
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Act as a senior clinician within the SDEC unit, coordinating care and supporting junior and trainee clinicians to ensure patients receive specialist advice and appropriate management, facilitating safe discharge, transfer or admission as required.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Either Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Health Care Professional.
- • Provide evidence of a completed ACP MSc or portfolio of practice accredited by HEE/NHSE.
- • Non-medical Prescribing
- • Advanced Life Support.
Desirable criteria
- • Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification.
- • Relevant life support instructorship
Experience
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of extensive experience / post-MSc consolidation within the field of application.
- • Management, support and leadership of trainee ACPs.
Desirable criteria
- • Evidence of completed research projects
- • Experience in mentorship, supervision, and teaching.
- • Knowledge of audit process and procedures.
- • Honorary lectureship at a Higher Educational Institution.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery.
- • Ability to diagnose, treat and manage acutely unwell patients across the acuity spectrum.
- • Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas and how they relate to divisional goals.
- • Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities concerning autonomous practice
- • Knowledge and understanding of own professional accountability.
Desirable criteria
- • Knowledge of health care issues and how they affect the population.
- • Knowledge of national guidance for the mentorship of trainee ACPs.
Skills and Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate a commitment to progress the advanced practice agenda at Walsall Healthcare Trust.
- Effective time management.
- Confident IT skills.
- Enthusiastic and motivated team player.
- Ability to work under direct and indirect supervision and be open to constructive feedback, adjusting own practice as required.
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues.
- Ability to reflect and initially appraise own performance.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information.
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to handle and deliver sensitive information
- Able to follow Trust policies and procedures
- Self-motivated/ professionally proactive
- Able to cope with unpredictable peaks in workload
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to work under pressure and to deal with emergencies safely and effectively.
- • Teaching and assessing skills.
- • Competence in appropriate advanced technical skills such as A-line insertion, chest drains, lumbar puncture, and minor surgical procedures that can be evidenced through portfolio.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Benjamin McWalter
- Job title
- Divisional Lead of Advanced Practice
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01922 444 087
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