Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Medicine
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 229-MED-7890718
- Employer
- Wye Valley NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hereford County Hospital
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- Band 6-8a Dependant on experience. Level 7 study on ACP MSc.
- Closing
- 12/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Band 8a
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Job overview
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role is at the forefront of Emergency Medicine with non-medical practitioner’s crossing professional boundaries, undertaking traditional medical roles and leading the way for inter-professional practice.
The ACP will be able to assess and treat varied clinical cases, having advanced skills to assess the patient with a differentiated or undifferentiated clinical diagnosis. Advanced communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills will be used to initial assess and provide on-going patient care.
The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service and will demonstrate advanced skills and competencies and ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment.
Main duties of the job
Working within local and nationally agreed protocols and guidelines, the ACP exercises independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of acute medical patients. They work collaboratively within the multiprofessional team and support the education and development of both nursing, medical and allied-health professionals.
The Emergency Medical ACP will be required to work a shift pattern to support a 7 days a week, 24 hour service across the different areas of the Emergency Department: including Majors ED, Minors and Paediatrics.
Please see job description for further details.
Working for our organisation
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”
Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.
*Consideration will be given to applicants who do not yet possess the relevant qualifications but hold significant experience within clinical area. Must be willing to work towards them- banding (Band 6/7) would be subject to Level 7 qualifications and level of supervision required. Progression to Band 8a is achieved upon successful completion/attainment of full MSc.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Degree Level, NMC or HCPC registered
- Masters diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice/Health Assessment or equivalent post-graduate study Level 7*
- MSc Advanced Practice/ willingness to complete MSc Advanced Practice
- Independent Prescriber*
- ALS provider**
Desirable criteria
- Teaching/ Assessment and mentoring qualification
- IRMER Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations certificate
- Portfolio of evidence in line with speciality
- Leadership course
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable clinical skills in speciality
- Advanced knowledge of the range of presentations, diagnoses & current management options within the speciality area
- Evidence of planning & organisational skills
- Completion/ working towards/willingness to complete speciality portfolio (where required and if indicated nationally).
- Demonstrates up to date theoretical and clinical knowledge and expertise of Advanced Practice
- Evidence of being able to work in partnership across organisational boundaries, delegating and referring as appropriate
- Effective communication at all levels & ability to manage complex situations
- Awareness of local and national issues relating to healthcare provision. Awareness of current professional issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of applying research evidence to clinical practice
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant relevant post-registration experience within the speciality
- Competent in the planning and managing of complete clinical episodes of care for all patients; working autonomously
- Experience of teaching at informal and formal level
- Able to role model and lead whilst working independently and within a team
- Participated in research, audit and developed service improvement strategies
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering service improvement
- Proven leadership skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Weale
- Job title
- Lead ACP - Medical Division
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01432 355444
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