Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has recent experience in Primary Care, to work in our Urgent Treatment Centre. 

We require a forward thinking, well organised and motivated individual with a positive attitude.

Interested applicants must be a qualified ACP and hold core advanced practice competencies. Working as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber is an essential.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients.

You will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.  You will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion, clinical decision making, planning of care and safe discharge of our patients within an agreed scope of practice.

You will be expected to work under the four pillars of advanced practice and be able to provide evidence of ongoing CPD in these pillars at appraisal.

An informal discussion about the role is encouraged, please contact via email.

Main duties of the job

The post holder candidate will be practicing in an independent manner within the Urgent Treatment Centre to provide patient-centred quality care for those patients with primary care presentations. This will encompass the skills of history taking, extended assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed extended scope of practice whist provided definitive care with limited requirement for supervision. 

Working for our organisation

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.