Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner - ACP - ED

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Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner - ACP - ED

The closing date is 26 October 2025

An exciting opportunity is available at MCHT for ED experienced ACP's

We are developing a group of experienced individuals with the following minimum experience:

• ALS
• APLS or EPALS
• ATLS or ETC
• All Life Support Courses completed within the past 4 years
• RCEM credentialed, or has been working at band 8B or above, with evidence of competencies reflecting credentialed equivalents
• Recent references from UK ED by a Consultant in Emergency Medicine to confirm credentials
• 3 years minimum ED experience

Main duties of the job

A Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be expected to work alongside the medical and nursing teams to promote the delivery of a high standard of patient centred care within a supported environment. Following successful completion of the MSc, the applicant will assess, plan, implement and evaluate the immediate care and subsequent management of the adult patient, liaising and reporting to middle grade medical staff. Utilising specialised clinical and theoretical knowledge, the ACP will assess the health status of the patient through complete physical examination, medical history and psychosocial history demonstrating a systematic and thorough approach toward problem solving. Other key areas of the role include leading the development of clinical services and enhanced practice within the specialist field, working with clinical colleagues to develop and review both medical and nursing protocols, guidelines and standards of care through the process of clinical audit and quality improvement projects.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Job responsibilities

The post is a full time position that requires flexibility in working, with rotation to weekends as part of an agreed rota with other members of the ACP team.

The post holder will perform a valid assessment of patients presenting in the acute care setting. The individual will utilise theoretical knowledge, clinical skills and expertise to progress decision-making and develop plans of care to facilitate the patient journey. This will occur in collaboration and discussion with the multi-disciplinary team in a supported environment.

The post holder will utilise an evidence-based approach to the management of acute patients and will be expected to provide care and make clinical decisions in accordance with agreed clinical pathways of care and proficiency of own skill set. This will also include history taking, examination and investigation skills to timely and safely progress the patients journey.

The post holder will contribute to the education and training of the multidisciplinary team and will engage in clinical supervision, self-reflection, research/audit and quality initiatives that contribute to the improvement of care for adults presenting to MCHFT. Multi-disciplinary collaboration and working will be expected using communication skills to enhance both the service and its sustainable delivery.

Frailty ACP:

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work within agreed protocols and guidelines exercising independent judgement in history taking, clinical examination, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a diverse and undetermined caseload of patients with emergency presentations, who may have highly complex acute presentations and frailty syndromes.

You will be expected to provide inspirational and visible clinical leadership for the frailty team to the nursing and medical teams working within the Emergency Department, Ambulatory Care Unit and Acute Medical Unit.

Person Specification Experience

• Clinical based Master's Degree in Advanced Healthcare practice
• Evidence of extensive expert professional/clinical knowledge in emergency/acute care, supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD.

Skills

• Evidence of effective communication
• Ability to make evidence based clinical decisions without protocols or guidance when necessary
• Evidence of independent and team working

Knowledge

• Detailed knowledge of professional accountability, and impact of NHS issues

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.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust