Main area MEC Medical and Emergency Care Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked over 7 days a week, weekends and nights expected in the future.) Job ref 435-MEC-041-25
Employer East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospitals Town Blackburn Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per Annum (PAY AWARD PENDING) Salary period Yearly Closing 10/09/2025 23:59
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Acute Medicine
Band 8a
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Job overview
At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust we strive to provide a first class Safe, Personal and Effective service to all our patients.
We are seeking to appoint a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) from a Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional background, to join our Acute Medical team. Our multidisciplinary team comprises of Acute Medicine Consultants, Middle grade and Junior Doctors, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, Nursing staff, Extended Scope Physiotherapist and Occupational therapists along with dedicated Practice Education Facilitators.
The role entails working across the Acute Medical Division which includes our acute medical units, Ambulatory Emergency Care Unit/Same Day Emergency Care Unit and in-reach into the emergency department.
Interested applicants must be a qualified ACP and possess a MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. The ability to work as an independent Non-Medical Prescriber is essential therefore applicants must also possess a NMP qualification.
If you are ready for a new challenge, with a passion for delivering high quality, safe, personal and effective care join us at ELHT.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be expected to autonomously assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated health care problems.
The ACP will have experience working within the field of acute medicine, with the ability to demonstrate advanced clinical and diagnostic skills.
You will be required to practice in a professional and self-directed manner with confidence and expertise. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your knowledge and skills via the Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice and Speciality Specific Competencies for acute medicine.
As a clinical expert in acute medicine, the ACP will be a resource to less experienced staff, enhancing the nursing teams’ skill and knowledge whilst working as part of the wider multidisciplinary team.
You will be expected to provide strong leadership to both the nursing, medical and surgical teams across all our departments, ensuringepisodes of patient care are managed thoroughly.
We are continuously looking at ways in which we can improve our services therefore you will be required to partake in audit, research and quality improvement initiatives within the Medical Division.
Working for our organisation
At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Have a wide knowledge base of common acute medical presentations
* Ability to undertake thorough patient history
* Competence in clinical examinations
* Have a thorough understanding of relevant diagnostics
* Knowledge of investigation interpretation, such as blood, x rays and ECGs
* Keep up to date with best clinical practice
* Safely prescribe treatments in line with national and local guidance and formularies
* Prepare accurate and concise reports
* Assist with the management of Trainee ACPs within acute medicine
* Provide leadership, supervision and education to nursing staff, colleagues and the wider medical team
* Support junior clinicians to plan and manage episodes of patient care
* Act as a role model for junior clinicians
* Practice in an autonomous, professional and self-directed manner
* Partake in audit, research and service development opportunities
* Partake in learning and educational opportunities in order to meet specific learning requirements
* Be willing to develop advanced clinical skills in procedures such as abdominal paracentesis, lumbar punctures and Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound
Person specification
Qualifications
* 1st Level Registered Professional or equivalent
* Master degree in Advanced Practice
* Non-Medical Prescriber
* Advanced Life Support (ALS)
* Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound (FAMUS)
Experience
* Experience working as an ANP in Acute Medicine
* Focused Acute Medicine Ultrasound
Knowledge and Skills
* Proven leadership skills.
* Service Development and implementation skills
* Clear and accurate written and verbal communication
* High standards of accuracy and numeracy skills
* Ability to maintain confidentiality
* Commitment to CPD and Professional development
Other
* Able to work extra hours on occasions and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked.
Dear Potential Applicant,
It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
* Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
* This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
* Please ensure you check the email account from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
* Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS)
If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained.
The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.
The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.
This cost is not applicable for a Volunteer post
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The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust.
We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background.
We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible. By telephone 01254 732075 or email admin.recruitment@elht.nhs.ukor write to Employment Services, Parkview Offices, Haslingden Road, Blackburn, BB2 3HH
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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 Kimberley Wood Job title Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner Acute Medicine Email address kimberley.wood@elht.nhs.uk Telephone number 01254 7325718 Additional information
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