# Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-advanced-clinical-practitioner/f2e6c454-889a-4ff2-baf6-3fab6fc611a2 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/qualified-advanced-clinical-practitioner/f2e6c454-889a-4ff2-baf6-3fab6fc611a2.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Leeds - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 to £64,750 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full-time - **Closing date:** 2026-07-24T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T14:32:09.702Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9298-26-0583?employerCode=C9298 - **Application URL:** https://vacancies.leedsteachinghospitals.jobs/Job/JobDetail?jobid=1561&source=JobtrainNHSJobs - **Employer website:** https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary This Advanced Clinical Practitioner role sits within the Leeds Institute of Emergency Surgery at St Jamess Hospital, part of Leeds Teaching Hospitals, one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK. You will be at the forefront of emergency surgical care, assessing and managing patients with acute presentations, formulating clinical decisions, and delivering safe, personalised care. Working as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in patient flow and service delivery across the Surgical Division, while also contributing to audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives that shape and enhance our services. ### Main duties of the job We are looking for a motivated ACP with a completed MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and a strong background in surgical care, who is confident, organised, and able to work autonomously within a fast-paced environment. You will bring excellent clinical reasoning, leadership, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support and influence nursing, medical, and surgical colleagues. In return, youll gain the opportunity to develop within a progressive, supportive team that values innovation, continuous learning, and high standards of patient care. ### About us The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do. ### Details - Date posted: 10 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 8a - Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Full-time - Reference number: 001559 - Job locations: St James’s University Hospital, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities Shortlisting date: 27th July Interview date: 18th August Why you should join our Team Joining the Emergency General Surgery (EGS) team at Leeds Teaching Hospitals offers the opportunity to work within a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment that sits at the heart of acute surgical care. Our team manages a diverse range of urgent and complex surgical presentations, providing Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) with continuous opportunities to develop and apply advanced decision-making, procedural skills, and leadership in patient care. You’ll be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team that values open communication, shared learning, and professional growth, with strong links to surgical, medical, and diagnostic services across the Trust. What makes our team special is its balance of high clinical standards and genuine team spirit. We foster a culture where ACPs are respected as key decision-makers, encouraged to expand their scope of practice, and supported through ongoing education and mentorship. The work is challenging but rewarding, with a clear impact on patient outcomes and flow through the hospital. If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real difference, continue to grow, and be part of a motivated and forward-thinking team, EGS at Leeds Teaching Hospitals is an excellent place to build your career. What you will bring to the role The Advanced Practitioner (AP) will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare independently to patients. The AP is accountable for the total episode of care for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed needs. The post holder will act as a role model, delivering advanced practice and promoting clinical effectiveness in care. They will be required to work autonomously in delivering independent assessment, clinical examination, diagnosis, clinical decision making and planning of care and treatment, diagnosis, prescribing, health promotion and safe discharge of patients. The post holder will work closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team and will play an integral role in the operational/strategic development of the service. The post holder will promote and facilitate evidence based practice and clinical audit and research within the Trust. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here. 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