Advanced Practitioner - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

Advanced Practitioner - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)

The closing date is 30 October 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Advanced Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team within the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) department. SDEC provides care to a variety of patients referred from the Emergency Department (ED) and GP, community, outpatients and ambulance services. The SDEC team is comprised of Medical Consultants, Advanced Practitioners, Doctors, Nurses, Nurse Associates, and Receptionists.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be practicing autonomously as an Advanced Practitioner (AP) to provide patient centred quality care. This will encompass the skills of advanced assessment, examination, diagnosis and management within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will work as part of the SDEC AP and overall SDEC multidisciplinary team to provide high quality service within SDEC to all patients directly referred by GP's, ambulance service, ED, outpatient clinics and community services.

The AP will work within the multi professional framework for advanced clinical practice in England (HEE 2017). The post holder will dedicate 70% of their time to clinical duties and 30% to leadership and management, education and research activities, encompassing the four pillars of advanced practice.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Advanced Practitioners/ Consultant/ Service lead. They will work with a high degree of autonomy and employ complex decision making and demonstrate core practice capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

About us

Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development with a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.

To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including on site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.

We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly "shoutouts" and patient feedback, monthly and staff awards.

These words are important reminders, but it's our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring values to life in their work.

• Inclusive
• Inspiring

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains the person specification and further information about the role.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications

• Appropriate professional qualification (nursing or allied health professional) that allows registration with the NMC/HCPC.
• Degree level award (level 6) plus postgraduate specialist training, experience, short courses to Master's equivalent level.
• MSc Level in Advanced Practice OR In the process of gaining recognition with the Centre of Advancing Practice via the e Portfolio (Supported) Route to demonstrate educational equivalence that all the capabilities of advanced level practice at master's level (level 7) have been met.
• Independent non medical prescriber.
• Certified speciality Courses as service requires.
• Undertaken accredited course or gained digital badge accreditation with NHSE Centre for advancing practice.
• Completed advanced practice accreditation in speciality e.g. RCEM, RCN, full membership MACP.
• Completed portfolio of supervised practice in speciality.
• Relevant NHS Leadership qualification or working towards.
• Recognised Teaching & Assessing qualification or equivalent - Mentorship/ Practice Assessor.

Experience

• Extensive experience within an area of relevant clinical speciality.
• Demonstration of expertise in all 4 pillars of advance practice (Clinical, Leadership & Management, Research, Education).
• Clinical Leadership experience.
• Participation in audit & research.
• Evidence of developing specialised clinical skills across relevant speciality.
• Evidence of implementing change to promote high quality practice.
• Previous experience in an advanced practice role.
• Ability to inspire, support and empower others.
• Awareness of local and national agendas across areas of speciality.
• Previous experience as an autonomous practitioner.
• Experience of service development.

Skills

• Advanced Clinical assessment & History taking skills.
• Highly developed diagnostic reasoning skills.
• Developed leadership skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Evidence of conducting audits and QI projects.
• Able to manage difficult situations.
• Evidence of clinical research.
• Ability to coordinate and facilitate meetings.
• Published work.
• Able to supervise, coach and support others.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Address

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum inc HCAS (pro ratio)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full time

Job locations

Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust