Overview
Acute Medicine Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - 1 year maternity cover. The closing date is 11 November 2025.
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.
About us
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:
* University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
* National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
* Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
* University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
* Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
* University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
* The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
* 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.
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the third year in a row.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff To find out more, visit: Flexible working.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge & Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
* Teaching course
* Management training course/ leadership course
* Honours degree (Level 3/ FHEQ Level 6) in health-related subject
* Successful completion of a PGDip in Advanced Practice at Masters/Level 7 programme
* Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
* Full MSc in Advanced Practice
Experience
* Minimum 18 months experience in an trainee advanced clinical practitioner role
* Minimum 18 months experience within acute medicine
Communication
* Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats
Personal and People Development
* Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
* Experience working as preceptor/ facilitator
* Reflective in Practice
* Prioritises own workload
Quality
* Demonstrates understanding of principles and practice of Clinical Governance, e.g. Risk Management
Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs
* Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical areas
Learning and Development
* Able to work on/under own initiative
* Demonstrates commitment to act as preceptor/facilitator
* Experience teaching others and responding to learning needs
* Able to plan and deliver teaching sessions/programmes
* Able to co-ordinate / facilitate a group of staff
* Demonstrates knowledge of effective budgeting practice
* Experience of managing resources
Capacity and Capability
* Demonstrates awareness of contemporary issues in nursing and health care
* Able to evaluate the impact of practice development activities
* Able to support staff in acquisition of essential and expanded clinical skills
* Demonstrates understanding of research- based practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£64,156 to £71,148 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS
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