Job requirements
Essential
39 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Significant post registered experience which should include experience in the specialist area
- Experience
Successful completion of core and relevant specialist competencies Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Experience
Evidence of management and leadership
- Experience
Demonstrate understanding of current developments in the specialty
- Experience
Knowledge of current NHS, Professional and educational issues
- Experience
Knowledge of current Advanced Clinical Practice policy and framework drivers
- Experience
Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
- Experience
Knowledge of infection control issues
- Experience
Knowledge and understanding of statutory and professional requirements
- Experience
Knowledge of Trust policies and procedures
- Experience
Awareness of confidentiality
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse/ AHP (Valid NMC/HCPC )
- Qualifications
Teaching qualification ENB 997/8 or similar
- Qualifications
Extended scope of practice
- Qualifications
Full MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Components include:
- Qualifications
Non medical prescribing
- Qualifications
Advanced physical and consultation skills
- Qualifications
X-ray interpretation
- Qualifications
Diagnostic imaging
- Qualifications
ALS provider
- Skills and Abilities
Advanced clinical assessment skills
- Skills and Abilities
CXR radiography interpreatation
- Skills and Abilities
Use of safe Non-medical prescribing
- Skills and Abilities
Effective communication skills
- Skills and Abilities
Ability to work under pressure, manage and prioritise workload
- Skills and Abilities
Complex/ultrasound guided cannulation
- Values based Questions
Please describe in around 100 words How do you ensure you contribute to a well functioning team?
- Knowledge and Awareness
Evidence/acceptance of managing change
- Knowledge and Awareness
excellent communication skills
- Knowledge and Awareness
Ability to deliver sensitive complex condition related information
- Knowledge and Awareness
To work in an environment where change is constant
- Knowledge and Awareness
Provide leadership qualities
- Knowledge and Awareness
Demonstrate clinical reasoning/problem solving
- Knowledge and Awareness
Team working
- Knowledge and Awareness
Proven organisation skills
- Knowledge and Awareness
Research and audit
- Knowledge and Awareness
knowledge of current healthcare issues
- Knowledge and Awareness
Clinical governance
- Knowledge and Awareness
Risk management
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
MSK xray interpretation
- Qualifications
IRMER training
Job summary
Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking for an exciting opportunity to join a progressive Orthogeriatric service?
We are seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and clinically skilled ACP to become an integral member of our Orthogeriatric team, bridging the gap between trauma and Orthopaedics and frailty medicine. This is an excellent opportunity to work autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary team, providing expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for patients admitted with a fragility femoral fracture, with a view to expanding the service to cover all inpatient silver trauma.
The successful candidate will work alongside Consultant Orthogeriatricians, Orthopaedic surgeons, junior doctors, nursing teams and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care. The role offers the opportunity to influence service development, improve patient outcomes and contribute to the continued advancement of advanced clinical practice within the Trust. .
We are looking for someone who has:
MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
Independent prescribing qualification.
Significant experience working within acute trauma, frailty medicine or related clinical settings.
Excellent communication, leadership and multidisciplinary team working skills.
A commitment to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice.
A passion for improving patient experience and developing innovative services.
Main duties of the job
Undertake comprehensive assessments, diagnosis and management of patients presenting with fragility femoral fractures and silver trauma.
Work autonomously within an agreed scope of practice, making complex clinical decisions and initiating appropriate investigations and treatment plans.
Request and interpret diagnostic investigations and make referrals to specialist services where appropriate.
Support timely patient flow through the trauma and Orthopaedic pathway while maintaining high standards of care.
Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to provide seamless and safe patient care.
Act as an expert clinical resource and role model within the service
We are committed to developing advanced practitioners who demonstrate excellence across all four pillars of advanced practice:
We recognise that advanced practice extends beyond expert clinical care. The successful candidate will receive structured support, supervision and development opportunities to enable them to evidence and further develop all four pillars of advanced practice. This includes access to clinical supervision, leadership development, education opportunities, audit and research participation, and support to build a portfolio demonstrating advanced practice capability
About us
Barnsley is a place of real warmth and community spirit. With a proud industrial past, the town offers affordable living, great transport links, rich culture and many green spaces. Barnsley punches above its weight and has recently seen economic growth, substantial regeneration and digital ambition, whilst leading the way in healthcare innovation and employability.
At Barnsley Hospital, we are a close-knit, ambitious team delivering outstanding care in the heart of South Yorkshire. Our aim is to be the best place to work and we have been consistently rated by our people as being amongst the very best Trusts in the country in areas such as compassionate leadership, teamwork and supporting colleague wellbeing.
We offer a friendly working environment where you will be recognised and valued for what you do, led with compassion and integrity and have your career and wellbeing supported.
Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants.
For individuals who require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility.
The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.
Please note we reserve the right to close positions early
Details
- Date posted: 06 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 8a
- Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9163-2223E-10-2026
- Job locations: Pogmoor Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2EP, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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