Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a one year post to cover maternity leave has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the team of ACPs working in Acute Medicine at UCLH. The role will support the acute medical service at UCLH, working across both Same Day Emergency care Unit (SDEC) and the medical on-call team.
We will consider trainees for the post at band 7, who are already on a trainee pathway and support them to achieve the necessary master qualifications and competency to progress to autonomous practitioners.
Main duties of the job
The ACP will act as an autonomous practitioner looking after medical patients. They will work as a part of the multidisciplinary team, which will include trainee ACPs.
This service is supported by the Consultant Nurse Acute Medicine and Acute Medical Consultants. The post holder will primarily work in SDEC, which is open seven days a week. The post holder will be expected to work across a variety of shifts, including weekends.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
1. University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
2. National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
3. Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
4. University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
5. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
6. University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
7. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
8. University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.