Emergency Department - Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a)

The Emergency Department is an area of work that demands a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team, responsive to the needs of contemporary health care demands. We pride ourselves in being a cohesive and dynamic team and a department with a reputation as a great place to work and to train. In addition, at Airedale General Hospital we provide a creative, enthusiastic and motivating environment and our catchment area includes the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join the emergency department and urgent care team. Applicants must hold an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent award), have evidence of Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) competencies, or be committed to undertake. The post holder will be registered as an Independent Prescriber.

Interested applicants must have significant experience at a senior level working within the emergency department clinical setting and have experience to support the ability to see and treat patient autonomously within an urgent care environment.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Sadie Salt, ACP Lead, on trust email [email protected]

Fixed term contract.

The post holder will be based at Airedale NHS Foundation Trust with the Emergency Department under the Urgent Care directorate.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The ACP is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions.

The post holder will be a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner and undertaking or have achieved  the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) ACP competencies.

The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care.  He/she will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion and safe discharge of patients.

The job holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within a defined clinical area, delivering all aspects of management and care to a wide range of patients with varying needs. They will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service.

Clinical practice

Practice as an autonomous professional in a self-directed manner, with confidence, authority, and expertise to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients presenting to the clinical speciality with undiagnosed or undifferentiated presentations.

Clinical assessment and examination as indicated by the patient’s condition; autonomously analysing complex clinical signs and investigation results to consider differential diagnoses and diagnose conditions, initiating treatment as required.

Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the history and clinical examination of the patient, including further invasive testing and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision.

Request pathological and radiological investigations (in accordance with IR(ME)R regulations) and make clinical decisions based upon the results.

Interpret and analyse highly complex clinical and non-clinical facts to form accurate diagnoses, prognoses for a wide range of conditions, to recommend / deliver the best course of intervention.

Autonomously formulates appropriate management plans for patients, formulates clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage acute illness and acute episodes of chronic illness including referral, admission or discharge.

For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.