Advanced Clinical Practioner

Job overview

Working Full time : 37.5 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Countess of Chester Hospital for a temporary fixed term Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to be part of the ACP team  who manage the Surgical Same Day Emergency Care at Countess of Chester Hospital.

The successful ACP will work autonomously providing, clinical care, expertise advice and leadership within the Same Day Emergency Care Environment.

The successful applicant will also ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by autonomously making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst engaging within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.

So, if you are an innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic ACP who enjoys the daily challenges of working in an emergency care environment as part of a supportive caring and friendly team, then this is the opportunity for you.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will ensure that high quality patient care is maintained by making / maintaining clinical decisions and treatment plans to manage acute illnesses, whilst working within the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​