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Job summary

Main area
SMART
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-1225-ACP
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Foundation Trust
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£55,690 - £62,682 Per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/12/2025 23:59

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Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Band 8a

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

The post holder is required to deliver an advanced level of clinical practice within the field of SMART Virtual Hospital Working with the local and nationally agreed frameworks the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) exercises independent judgment to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care and management of patients within the acute medical / or emergency department. The ACP’s will be part of an alternative medical workforce model having undergone generalist training meeting all academic and core clinical requirements relevant to the role.

The Band 8a ACP practices in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the clinical supervision provided by a department Consultant and/or Specialist registrar (SpR).

Main duties of the job

Work to a high level of personal and professional autonomy, using specialist knowledge and skills to deliver independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, health promotion and safe admission and discharge of patients being cared for in the 24hrs Virtual Hospital. 

Leadership and management: The ACP as a senior member of the team, will also play a pivotal role in the operational development of their specialty. They will initiate, manage and drive change within the department, innovating changes in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with current trust and local programmes. Approximately 20% of the post holder’s time will be used for these purposes. The ACP will undertake the role in accordance with organisational guidelines but have freedom to act within broad policies and protocols, in accordance with professional responsibilities and boundaries.

 

Working for our organisation

Work in collaboration with the clinical teams on a daily basis. Monitor and action decisions in relation to clinical areas, ensuring an appropriate nursing skill mix in relation to activity and acuity. Manage and report any risk issues to the Deputy Director of Nursing, in a timely manner.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Ensure patients are informed and consent is gained prior to treatment, investigation and management as appropriate.

Take responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multi-professional team.

Is able to identify the need for appropriate diagnostic tests such as X-rays and CT scans, and interpret the results.

To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe

environment for patients, staff or relatives and escalate these to the Care Group/Departmental Risk Lead and/or Consultant Leads for Clinical Governance.

To share knowledge and expertise, acting as an expert resource to others across primary and secondary care as appropriate.

Contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes that facilitate patient flow.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • MSc/BSc level Practitioner module
  • Advanced Clinical Practitioner (MSc)
  • Non-medical Prescriber
  • IRMER
  • Clinical supervision training and experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Advanced clinical practice skills
  • Management of patients with long-term conditions
  • Management of patients with complex needs
  • Clinical examination skills
  • Accountability of own role and other roles in a nurse-led service
  • Local and national health policy
  • Wider health economy
  • Ability to lead and monitor organisational / service change

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Nurse-led management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries
  • Triage
  • Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines
  • Clinical Leadership Audit - Research and quality improvement projects
  • Prescribing and relevant portfolio of practice
  • Relevant and recent experience in Acute & Emergency Medicine

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Clinical leadership skills
  • Communication skills, both written, verbal and non-verbal
  • Communication of difficult messages to patients and families
  • Negotiation and conflict management skills
  • Change management
  • Teaching and mentorship clinical setting
  • Resource management

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

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Jackie Hammond
Job title
Head of Nursing SMART Virtual Hospital
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634 974171