Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Acute Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (None)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and evening shifts form part of this role on a rota basis)
- Job ref
- 362-A-25-7155295
- Employer
- Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Stepping Hill Hospital
- Town
- Stockport
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Acute Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.
Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.
Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise: ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.
In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment
As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.
Our Values:
We Care
About each other
Our patients and their families
The communities we serve
The environment
We support them and deliver on their promises
We Respect
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return
We Listen to
Each other
Our patients and their families
Our partners
We act and learn from what we hear
Job overview
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit on a fixed term basis. As an ACP, you will play a critical role in providing timely, high-quality care to patients presenting with acute medical conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously, using advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of urgent and emergency presentations, supporting both admission avoidance and patient flow.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for providing advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery including judgement, discretion and decision-making to patients, as per individual scope of practice, and through the advanced clinical competency framework..
Work autonomously within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.
Appropriately treat patients. Ensure the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
Receive referrals including direct patient referral. Management of own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices.
Participate in multidisciplinary clinics; ward rounds, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per speciality and individual scope of practice. Use agreed protocols for clinical practice and professional guidelines.
Undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations.
Undertake a Non Medical Prescribing role and advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management.
Working for our organisation
Working for your organisation
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
· Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis: Conduct comprehensive assessments of patients in the SDEC unit, including physical examinations, ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting results, and making differential diagnoses.
· Care Management: Develop and implement treatment plans, including prescribing medications, non-pharmacological treatments, or interventions as required, in accordance with professional and trust guidelines.
· Advanced Decision-Making: Utilize advanced clinical reasoning to determine the need for patient admission, discharge, or referral to other services, ensuring safe and appropriate care pathways.
· Collaborative Working: Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team, including consultants, junior doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals, to ensure seamless, high-quality patient care.
· Patient-Centred Care: Ensure all care is delivered in line with best practice, incorporating shared decision-making and patient involvement in their care plan.
· Leadership and Supervision: Provide leadership and mentorship to junior staff, promoting the development of advanced practice skills within the unit.
· Clinical Governance: Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, and service development, contributing to the continuous improvement of the SDEC service.
· Education and Training: Actively participate in the education and training of staff, students, and junior doctors within the unit, ensuring the dissemination of up-to-date clinical knowledge and practice.
· Professional Development: Maintain clinical competence and continued professional development through reflective practice, attending relevant courses, and engaging in supervision and appraisal.
· Qualifications and Experience:
· Essential:
o Registered healthcare professional (e.g., Nurse, Paramedic, Allied Health Professional) with current NMC/HCPC registration.
o MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent).
o Independent prescribing qualification.
o Substantial post-registration experience in an acute/urgent care setting, including previous experience in emergency medicine, acute medicine, or similar areas.
o Proven competence in clinical assessment, diagnosis, and management of acutely unwell patients.
· Desirable:
o Experience working within a Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) Unit or similar service.
o Experience in leading and managing service improvement projects.
o Experience in teaching, mentoring, or supervising junior staff.
· Skills and Attributes:
· Excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
· Ability to work autonomously and manage own caseload.
· Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team.
· Leadership and mentoring skills, with a passion for developing others.
· Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
· Commitment to continuous professional development and delivering high standards of care.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional Registration, Non- Medical prescribing course, MSc in clinical practice
Desirable criteria
- Teaching or relevant experience qualification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Advanced clinical practice skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of dissemination of knowledge in wider healthcare organisations
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post registration experience at a senior level (band 6 or above) in a speciality area
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Advanced clinical practice skills Strong 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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ruth Allen
- Job title
- Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 419 5907
- Additional information
Acute Medical Secretaries via hospital switch board 0161 419 1010
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