About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join an innovative and evolving community service delivering high-quality, person-centred care closer to home. This role is central to a programme of community redesign, focused on improving outcomes through proactive, integrated care.
Working autonomously within your scope of practice, you will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with complex and often undifferentiated conditions. Using advanced clinical reasoning, you will support independence, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and promote positive health outcomes.
You will be a key member of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with GPs, community nursing teams, geriatricians, allied health professionals, and wider partners to deliver coordinated, holistic care.
As a senior clinician, you will provide clinical leadership, support service development, and contribute to innovative pathways and quality improvement initiatives. You will help ensure care is safe, effective, and aligned with evidence-based practice and national standards.
A strong focus on patient experience, safety, infection prevention, and continuous development is essential, alongside the ability to build trusting relationships with patients, carers, and colleagues.
This is an excellent opportunity to help shape the future of community healthcare within a transforming service.
Main duties of the job
Assess, diagnose,instigate appropriate investigations, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis. Clinically examine and assess patient needs from a physiological and psychological perspective, and plan clinical care accordingly. Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition (as appropriate). Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug and non- drug-based treatment methods into a management plan. Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice. Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over the counter medication regimes, side effects and interactions. Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care. Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self-care. To demonstrate effective and compassionate communication and leadership skills to optimise your impact.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:
https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
https://workwithrdash.co.uk/
We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:
https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q
The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:
https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook
Job description Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC MSc level education. Such as: MSc Advanced Practice Equivalent / other MSc mapped to the four pillars of advanced practice. Demonstrated competence at an advanced practice level through Royal College or HEE Credentialing Relevant role specific qualifications (i.e. Advanced Resuscitation -ALS/EPLS/ATLS or surgical skills qualification) Leadership/management course or validated portfolio evidence (if not part of MSc level qualification) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development Completed ACP training within relevant clinical field Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession / role.
Experience Essential
Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner in a provider organisation (e.g. acute sector, community provider, third sector, social care or primary care) and within a relevant specialty Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship and supervision of staff Evidence of recent audit and/or research experience Experience of multi professional working
Desirable
Evidence of involvement in change management and/or clinical service improvement
Knowledge Essential
Demonstrate an up to date and detailed knowledge of relevant guidelines and clinical practice in the speciality
Skills/ Abilities Essential
Evidence of theoretical and practical skills allowing autonomous patient management (i.e. patient assessment, diagnosis and management) related to clinical scope of practice Understand, encourage and support clinical supervision and mentorship both within and across professional roles Effective leadership skills relevant to role (i.e. demonstrated ability to provide clinical professional leadership) Effective written and verbal communication skills Educational skills such as identification of learning needs, delivery and evaluation, providing work based learning
Communications Skills Essential
Able to demonstrate a good standard of English language
Desirable
Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders including to service users, clinicians, and senior leadership teams. This will require proven ability and leadership skills demonstrating motivational, visionary, diplomacy and negotiation skills
PLanning & Organising Skills Essential
Ability to interpret and evaluate national and international guidelines and apply to local protocols and practice as appropriate Able to use high-level problem-solving and analytical skills and manage complexity Effective time-management and prioritisation skills
Physical Skills Essential
Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and ability to achieve to deadlines Appropriate level of I.T literacy (i.e., for radiology, pathology, microbiology ordering as per Trust protocols, utilising patient systems)
Other Essential
Willingness to use technology to improve standards of care and support to our patients Access to transport and the ability to travel within the required geographical area
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
Address Tickhill Road Hospital
Tickhill Road
Balby
DN4 8QN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)