Main area Emergency Medicine Grade Band 8B Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Minimum contractual hours are 30/week) Job ref 225-DIV2-7571534
Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Emergency Department - New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £64,455 - £74,896 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 09/02/2026 12:00
Senior ACP Emergency Services - ADULTS
Band 8B
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team within the adult areas of the Emergency Department (ED) at New Cross Hospital. We are looking for a dynamic and forward-thinking senior decision maker, to join our established team of ACPs within Emergency Care. You will be supported by the Lead ACP and work alongside other Senior ACPs providing clinical support and supervision to qualified and trainee ACPs across all adult areas of the department.
This post is pivotal in providing expert clinical practice, advanced patient assessment and autonomous decision-making, in the delivery of safe, high-quality care across the acuity spectrum of adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED).
The senior ACP will play a key role in driving service development, clinical governance and workforce transformation. The post-holder will work collaboratively with medical, nursing and allied health professional colleagues, to promote and facilitate the delivery of evidenced based care and advanced clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will practice independently across the adult areas of ED, autonomously assessing, examining, diagnosing and treating patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed care needs in all adult departmental areas (Resuscitation, Majors, SDEC and See & Treat).
The Senior ACP will demonstrate advanced clinical reasoning and evidenced based practice to support safe and effective patient care from admission to discharge.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the clinical supervision and line management of a team of ACPs and trainee ACPs, as well as supporting the development of other non-medical practitioners and junior medical staff.
The post-holder will contribute to the strategic direction of the service, by supporting departmental audit, quality improvement projects and research. In addition, he/she will work collaboratively with other specialties within the organisation, to enhance patient flow, optimise care pathways and maintain high standards of patient care.
The Senior ACP will act as a professional role model, promoting clinical excellence within the Trust and supporting ongoing workforce development in line with the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We ’ re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “ Good ” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
* MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice / or Doctorate.
* Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)
* Advanced Life Support Qualification / Instructor Status in ALS and ATLS (and EPALS / APLS).
* RCEM accreditation or working towards.
* 4 years or more working as an ACP
* Experience of management, support and development of ACPs and trainees.
* Post-graduate teaching qualification or mentorship experience.
* Experience in clinical research, audit or QIP ’ s.
* Experience contributing to Trust-wide, regional or national EM or ACP initiatives.
Experience / Skills
* Experience of leadership and management on a clinical floor in ED
* Experience of working with learners in an educational context
* Complex reasoning,
* Critical thinking, reflection and analysis to inform their assessments, clinical judgements and decisions.
* Knowledge and skills of a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging
* and complex situations
* Effective leadership within specific service
* Budgetary management
* Suitability to work with adults at risk of abuse
* Patient/user involvement or advocacy
* Practice/service development within area of control
* Data input, collection, analysis, audit and evaluation.
* Use of databases,
* Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as excel, Word, PAS, e-rostering etc.
* Ability to inspire others
* Able to work under pressure across competing priorities
* Ability to utilise research and develop a research aware culture
* Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
* Can act on own initiative
* Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care.
* Highly specialised clinical skills
Person specification
Application form and Interview
* Professional Healthcare Registration with a UK Regulatory Body (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
* MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice / or Doctorate.
* Non-Medical Prescriber (V300)
* Advanced Life Support Qualification / Instructor Status in ALS and ATLS (and EPALS / APLS).
* RCEM accreditation or working towards.
* Substantial evidence of experieince working as an ACP
* Experience of management, support and development of ACPs and trainees.
* Post-graduate teaching qualification or mentorship experience.
* Experience in clinical research, audit or QIP’s.
* Experience contributing to Trust-wide, regional or national EM or ACP initiatives.
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information
The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:Health and Care Worker Visa orSkilled Worker Visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Name Mr Mark Dawes
Job title Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner - EM
Email address mark.dawes@nhs.net
Telephone number 07976 158814
Additional information
Or via 01902 307999 x88688
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Building 12
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Telephone 01902 481900
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