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Job overview
The Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Emergency Department provides expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for patients presenting with undifferentiated illness or injury.
They function as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team, bridging medical and nursing roles to enhance continuity, safety, and efficiency across the emergency care pathway.
Main duties of the job
Expert assessment, diagnostics, procedural skills, acute management.
Service improvement, supervision, MDT coordination.
Teaching, competency development, clinical coaching.
Audit, evidence‑based practice, data interpretation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be an integral member of the team working collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied healthcare professionals undertaking advanced roles and responsibilities under the direction of the Consultant in charge of the patients’ care and reporting to the Head of Nursing.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work within agreed protocols and guidelines exercising independent judgement in history taking, examination, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a specific or diverse and undetermined caseload of critically or acutely or chronically ill or injured patients who may have highly complex acute presentations or more minor common illnesses and injuries.
The ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-professional teams, patients and carers. They will ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment; and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, across the Trust and externally as appropriate.
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.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Ability to or working towards -sign ECGs independently
- NG insertion
- Inject LA into skin
- Perform Fascia Iliaca Block
- insertion of Basic Airway Adjuncts (NP/OP/iGel)
- Set up/start Vapotherm
- Splint application in trauma /Venepuncture/cannulation/ catheterisation
Experience
Essential
- Highly developed specialist experience across a wide range of emergency care procedures that is underpinned by theory and continued knowledge and skills through CPD
- Experience of prescribing practice in the last 12 months
- Evidence of involvement in policy and protocol development and implementation and ability to influence service changes
- Experience managing own caseload of patients and autonomous practice
- Experience of teaching, assessing and mentoring of learners
- Experience in audit, research and development
- Proven line manager experience able to manage a team of healthcare professionals
Desirable
- Lead in Audit or Research projects
- Evidence of developing nurse or therapy led services and clinics in collaboration or independently of medical consultants
- Evidence of autonomous practice
- Experience of service development
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Advanced Clinical Skills
Essential
- Evidence of developing advanced skills in history taking and physical examination skills within speciality area
- Highly developed communication skills
- Ability to assess, diagnose and action under pressurised environments
- Demonstrates expertise in complex decision making.
- Autonomous management of own patient load (ward based or clinic environment)
Desirable
- Evidence of extensive application of learning in practice
- Ability to assess, diagnose and action under pressurised environments
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registration on relevant part of the register with the NMC or HCPC with no restrictions on practice
- Masters level education meeting the requirements of the national framework for Advanced Level Practice
- study/knowledge relevant to speciality
- Independent non-medical prescribing (V300)
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- IT qualification
- Coaching qualification
- Research qualification
- Minor Injury/Minor Illness qualification
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential
- Autonomous management of own patient load (ward based or clinic environment)
- Evidence of working under supervision and developing ability to autonomously assess, diagnose and develop management plans for urgently referred patients
- Evidence of Faculty Governance Reviews, Multisource and patient feedback
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Able to articulate advanced practice and professional accountability
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Vision to develop the service and the role of the AP.
- Awareness of the national Framework
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential
- Organisational and negotiation skills
- Effective communicator in complex situations
- Self motivated and ability to motivate others.
- Able to facilitate change.
- Able to lead and work within a team
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
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This advert is for Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Leicester Royal Infirmary. It is listed as a Band 8 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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