Job requirements
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Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Documented evidence of completion of generic advanced practice competencies and a defined range of specialty competencies
- Skills
Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
- Skills
Ability to motivate individuals and teams
- Skills
High standard of oral and written communication skills and confidence to discuss patient management with other members of the MDT
- Skills
High level of capability using outcome measures and audit
- Skills
Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patient presentations to a high professional standard
- Skills
Ability to critique own practice
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In-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field
- Skills
Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
- Skills
Excellent liaison and negotiation skills
- Skills
Commitment to staff development and training Self-motivated and able to work independently and autonomously both within the trust and with partner organisations
- Efford & Environment
Evidence of managing complex patients in stressful and emotional situations where life-changing events are being communicated and clinically managed
- Disposition & Attributes
Inspirational, with ability to motivate a team
- Disposition & Attributes
Positive, problem solving approach to issues
- Disposition & Attributes
Ability to work autonomously and within a team
- Disposition & Attributes
Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care
- Disposition & Attributes
Flexible and adaptable, able to work all shifts throughout 24 hour period
- Disposition & Attributes
With support is able to successfully initiate and manage change
- Disposition & Attributes
Excellent interpersonal skills with effective oral and written communication skills
- Education & Qualifications
Registered with relevant professional body
- Education & Qualifications
Degree level registration qualification or equivalent post-registration award
- Education & Qualifications
MSc in Advanced Practice
- Education & Qualifications
Non-medical independent prescribing
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Education & Qualifications
Paediatric Advanced Life Support provider
- Education & Qualifications
Relevant teaching qualification
- Education & Qualifications
Experience of working within an Emergency Department
Job overview
Closing Date: 17.09.26
Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 18.09.26
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 28.09.26
We are delighted to advertise an exciting opportunity for an aspiring Adult or Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Emergency Department at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust and to expand our existing ACP workforce. At BTHFT we recognise that ACPs are an integral part of the NHS workforce in the 21st century as they provide flexibility and new ways of working and we are looking to appoint qualified ACPs with a passion to providing the highest standard of clinical expertise and autonomous practice in one of the fastest growing and busiest emergency departments in the country.
Main duties of the job
There has been major investment in the ACP workforce at BTHFT including Urgent Care to improve performance and to ensure patients a provided with a positive experience when requiring our care. We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic practitioner ideally with experience working in a Pediatric or adult Emergency Department setting who will provide holistic, personalised care and will take pride in caring for our community of Bradford. The ACP will be a member of a fantastic, well established and efficient team providing strong leadership to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver quality care and a faster response to patient needs resulting in better outcomes.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic practitioner ideally with experience working in a Pediatric or adult Emergency Department setting who will provide holistic, personalised care and will take pride in caring for our community of Bradford. The ACP will be a member of a fantastic, well established and efficient team providing strong leadership to members of the multi-disciplinary team. They will deliver quality care and a faster response to patient needs resulting in better outcomes.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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This advert is for Advanced Clinical Practitioner with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Bradford, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Advanced clinical practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Paid at Band 6 for Year 1 and Band 7 for Year 2/3. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.
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