Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

MSDEC enables early senior clinical decision-making, streamlining patient assessment and treatment through direct access and referral pathways. By maximising opportunities to complete care on the same day, MSDEC helps ensure patients receive timely, appropriate support often preventing unnecessary attendance to other urgent and emergency care services such as A&E.

At MSDEC at The Alexandra Hospital, we provide care for all medically expected ambulant patients, with plans for significant expansion. As part of this growth, the ACP will be integral in assessing, diagnosing, and treating the full range of medically expected patients, including those who are less ambulant or more acutely unwell.

Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment:

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.

Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager - Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

As an ACP within MSDEC, you will be a key member of the Urgent Care team, contributing to the delivery of outstanding patient care in line with divisional objectives, quality standards, and clinical priorities. Practicing at an advanced level, you will:

• Provide expert clinical assessment, decision-making, and treatment.
• Lead and influence clinical practice, supporting the development of knowledge, skills, and roles across the Trust.
• Act as an expert resource within Urgent Care, ensuring patients and staff feel safe, supported, and heard.
• Advocate for and uphold exceptional standards of safety, quality, dignity, and respect.
• Support the growth of leadership capacity within the department, guiding nurses and support staff to deliver exemplary care.

This is a highly autonomous position within a fast-paced, ACP-driven service. You will be expected to work independently and be confident in working across the urgent care floor when required.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

Details

• Date posted: 19 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: C9365-26-0167
• Job locations: The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

As part of a multi-professional team, the ACP team is led by Laura Mckeon, the post holder will practice autonomously, whilst being accountable and self-directed in line with the relevant code of professional conduct. The post holder will work consistently in line with the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice.

We are seeking an inspiring and highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC) team. This is a pivotal and rewarding role at the heart of an expanding, forward-thinking service. Working closely with the MSDEC Consultant, ACP Lead and the senior nursing team, you will champion clinical excellence, drive innovation, and support the ongoing development of our predominantly ACP-led workforce.

Medical Same Day Emergency Care (MSDEC) enables early senior clinical decision-making, streamlining patient assessment and treatment through direct access and referral pathways. By maximising opportunities to complete care on the same day, MSDEC helps ensure patients receive timely, appropriate support often preventing unnecessary attendance to other urgent and emergency care services such as A&E.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).