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Job summary

Main area
Acute Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (7 days a week, evenings, weekends, bank holidays)
Job ref
407-MLTC-7903293
Employer
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Walsall Manor Hospital
Town
Walsall
Salary
£57,528 - £64,750 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/04/2026 23:59
Interview date
12/05/2026
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and homebased care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes.

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the trusts values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce

Following our recent CQC visit the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. 

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
 
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at COVID-19 Vaccination | How to access your vaccine in the Black Country and West Birmingham (blackcountryandwestbirmccg.nhs.uk) where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
 

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant.  The Trust currently holds the Bronze Award which underlines the Trust’s commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.  As an organisation, we are aiming to achieve the next level Silver award, with our sights firmly on Gold.

 

 RESPECT - COMPASSION - TEAMWORK - PROFESSIONALISM

 

 

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioners (Band 8a) to join our Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC) service, where you will play a key role in advancing our Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) agenda.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while contributing to service development and innovation within a dynamic and fast-paced MSDEC environment. You will be supported by a strong and experienced leadership team, including operational and medical leaders, Senior ACPs, a Care Group Lead ACP, and the Trust Lead ACP.

Our ACP team at Walsall NHS Trust has been rated “outstanding” by the CQC and is recognised for excellence in clinical practice, education, and research.

We are committed to your ongoing professional development. Our comprehensive post-qualification framework enables ACPs to tailor their non-clinical time, focusing on research, leadership, or education in line with their career aspirations.

By joining us, you will become part of a team that is internationally recognised for leadership in Advanced Clinical Practice—where your contribution will help shape the future of healthcare delivery.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will practise independently as a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within the Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC) pathway. This clinically focused role will include responsibilities in patient management, departmental coordination, service development, and contributions to education and mentorship.

The role will encompass advanced skills in assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice across the designated directorate. The post holder will support the safe management, referral, and discharge of patients within MSDEC, ensuring high standards of patient-centred care within the Division of Medicine.

The post holder will also be expected to maintain and further develop Walsall’s national reputation for excellence in advanced clinical practice. This will include contributing to the development of the ACP workforce and supporting the supervision of trainees, with a focus on increasing high-quality one-to-one support in collaboration with medical colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. 

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  • Systematically assess, examine, investigate, diagnose, and treat patients presenting to the service with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
  • Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Support the coordination of clinical areas during shifts, contributing to patient flow and ensuring patients have clear and timely management plans.
  • Demonstrate a working knowledge of departmental integrated care pathways and contribute to the development and review of clinical guidelines.
  • Practise as an autonomous clinician, providing high-quality care within the MSDEC and medicine directorate, while supporting  trainee clinicians as part of the wider workforce.
  • Contribute to ensuring that each patient receives appropriate assessment and management to facilitate safe discharge, transfer, or admission to the relevant specialty.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full details.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Either Registered Nurse or HCPC Registered Health Care Professional.
  • Provide evidence of a completed ACP MSc or portfolio of practice accredited by HEE/NHSE.
  • Non-medical Prescribing.
  • Advanced Life Support.
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and assessing qualification/ mentor qualification.
  • Relevant life support instructorship

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial clinical experience post-baseline qualification with relevant NMC or HCPC body.
  • Management, support and leadership of trainee ACPs.
  • Evidence of extensive post-registration experience and consolidation within the field of application
  • Experience in mentorship, supervision, and teaching.
  • Knowledge of audit process and procedures.
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of completed research projects.
  • Honorary lectureship at a Higher Educational Institution.

Knowledge/Skills

Essential criteria
  • Skilled practitioner who can act as a role model.
  • Demonstrates attention to detail.
  • Able to cope with unpredictable peaks in workload.
  • Flexible and supportive attitude to individuals.
  • Enthusiastic team member / able to work using own initiative.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery.
  • Ability to diagnose, treat and manage acutely unwell patients across the acuity spectrum.
  • Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas and how they relate to divisional goals.
  • Understanding of the legal and ethical responsibilities concerning autonomous practice
  • Knowledge and understanding of own professional accountability.
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of health care issues and how they affect the population.
  • Knowledge of national guidance for the mentorship of trainee ACPs.
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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

Please note this vacancy may close early if high numbers of applications received

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ellen Greene
Job title
Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01922 721172

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