Job requirements
Essential
29 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Personal qualities
Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountability.
- Personal qualities
Committed to continuous improvement.
- Personal qualities
Creative and innovative.
- Personal qualities
Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
- Personal qualities
Demonstrates self-awareness and reflective practice.
- Personal qualities
Acts as a positive role model and promotes collaborative working.
- Personal qualities
Ability to work rotational shift pattern to include days, Nights and weekends
- Skills and abilities
Ability to critically appraise and apply evidence to practice
- Skills and abilities
Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Skills and abilities
Effective communication both written and verbal
- Skills and abilities
Ability to lead service improvement and influence practice.
- Skills and abilities
Effective presentation and facilitation skills
- Skills and abilities
Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Skills and abilities
Ability to write reports for senior management
- Skills and abilities
Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- Skills and abilities
Proficient IT skills, including the use of electronic patient record systems and clinical information systems.
- Skills and abilities
Able to manage change both personally and leading others
- Skills and abilities
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Experience and knowledge
Evidence of independent non-medical prescribing within an acute clinical environment.
- Experience and knowledge
Evidence of teaching, mentorship and supervision of healthcare professionals, including trainee Advanced Practitioners or equivalent learners.
- Experience and knowledge
Evidence of autonomous Advanced Practitioner practice within Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Urgent Care or another relevant acute specialty, including the assessment and management of undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Experience and knowledge
Evidence of workplace-based assessment and support of trainee Advanced Practitioners or equivalent learners.
- Experience and knowledge
Evidence of participation in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, incident review or service evaluation.
- Education and qualifications
Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Education and qualifications
Possession of 1st degree in their healthcare profession (e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Paramedicine)
- Education and qualifications
Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice (or recognised equivalent) and/or portfolio route recognised by the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice.
- Education and qualifications
Non-Medical Prescribing (V300 where applicable to the registered profession and role.
- Education and qualifications
Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
- Education and qualifications
Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) provider.
Desirable
10 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills and abilities
Demonstrable competency in Emergency Medicine-specific clinical skills and procedures relevant to scope of practice.
- Skills and abilities
Competency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) or equivalent training.
- Experience and knowledge
Publication or conference presentation
- Experience and knowledge
Centre for Advancing Practice digital badge
- Experience and knowledge
Participation in research activity or service evaluation leading to dissemination of findings
- Education and qualifications
Leadership qualification
- Education and qualifications
Formal teaching/supervision qualification
- Education and qualifications
ALS and/or APLS/EPALS Instructor status
- Education and qualifications
ATLS Provider
- Education and qualifications
ATLS Instructor status
Job overview
The post holder will be based at West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) within the Emergency Department, under the Medical Division.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
This role covers a rotational shift pattern to include Days, Nights, weekends an bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description for full details of the role and person specification.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
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 Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in Bury St Edmunds, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Advanced clinical practitioner role. The advertised salary is £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Oct 2026.
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