Job overview

The post holder will practice as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Emergency Department team providing expert care and management to patients with a variety of conditions across Urgent and Emergency Care. HDFT ACPs are embedded as an integral part of the Medical Team. They are expected to make complex, autonomous decisions utilising expert practice and knowledge and evidence-based medicine. They work as part of a multi-disciplinary team ensuring high quality patient care. 

The post holder will contribute to a safe, patient focused service. This includes assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral, and discharge of patients with a variety of presentations and diagnoses.

Support and designated time will be given to contribute to service improvement, research, and education. 

Main duties of the job

To deliver and participate in the clinical care of patients within the ED. Prioritize health needs and intervene appropriately.

Direct responsibility for management of allocated patients. Including appropriate assessment, examination, investigations, diagnosis and treatment resulting in safe management and appropriate referral or discharge. 

Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate. 

 Be an Independent Prescriber and initiate drug therapy/medications as per legal requirements for the practitioner’s professional body, national and local guidelines. 

 To be professionally and legally accountable for all work undertaken. Practice at an advanced level of professional autonomy and accountability that is within the Trusts policies and professional code of conduct (NMC, HCPC).

 Ensure that clinical documentation is comprehensive, accurate and contemporaneous. 

Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care. 

Working for our organisation

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East. 

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you’re looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients’ lives, HDFT could be the place for you! 

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing – we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service. 

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application. 
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.  
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.