About this role
Job summary
Job Summary
The post holder has successfully completed the Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) programme, achieving 120 Level 7 credits in line with the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) curriculum. This ensures they have developed the required knowledge, skills, and competencies to meet the standards for FICM membership.
The Advanced Critical Care Practitioner (ACCP) is a nationally recognised role that delivers expert clinical care to patients requiring Level 1 to Level 3 support. While primarily based within Critical Care, the role also involves providing specialist interventions for critically ill patients across the Trust.
The post holder will contribute to the Critical Care medical rota and work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. They are expected to practise within the established ACCP framework, maintaining awareness of their professional scope and limitations at all times.
Main duties of the job
Perform comprehensive clinical assessments of patients' conditions. Request, undertake, and interpret diagnostic investigations as appropriate. Develop, initiate, and manage patient-centred treatment plans. Deliver clear, accurate, and timely clinical handovers. Carry out invasive procedures within the defined scope of practice. Provide clinical leadership and support within a multidisciplinary team. Practise autonomously within recognised levels of competence. Demonstrate advanced knowledge across key areas relevant to critical care. Critically appraise and synthesise information to support the assessment and management of critically ill patients. Apply diagnostic principles and clinical reasoning to inform decision-making and clinical judgement. Integrate theory into practice using structured clinical decision-making approaches. Apply principles of therapeutics, including safe and effective prescribing. Demonstrate understanding of professional accountability and relevant legal frameworks for advanced practice. Practise at an advanced level within the multidisciplinary team in line with the competency framework. Apply evidence-based principles to the care and management of critically ill patients. Participate in and undertake clinical audit to support quality improvement.
About us
Trust Working Arrangements and Code of Conduct
The Trust delivers services across multiple sites. All staff are expected to demonstrate the Trust's values in their daily work and consistently deliver the expected behaviours associated with their role.
Staff must adhere to all Trust policies and procedures, which set out standards of good practice, and comply with any professional codes of conduct relevant to their discipline.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
All staff have a responsibility to recognise and respect the diverse cultures of both colleagues and the communities we serve. Equality, diversity, and inclusion should be embedded in all aspects of practice and reflected in day-to-day behaviour.
These principles are central to the Trust's values and vision and should guide all actions and decisions.
Safeguarding Children and Adults
All staff share responsibility for safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. This includes completing mandatory training, adhering to local safeguarding policies and procedures, and following inter-agency guidance as outlined in the Trust's safeguarding framework.
Improvement Practice
The Trust is committed to a long-term programme of continuous quality improvement, and all staff are expected to contribute to and support this commitment in their practice.
Job description Job responsibilities
Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of patients conditions. Request, perform, and interpret appropriate diagnostic investigations. Initiate, implement, and manage individualised treatment plans. Deliver clear, accurate, and effective clinical handovers. Perform invasive procedures within the defined scope of practice. Provide clinical leadership and support within a multidisciplinary team. Work autonomously within recognised boundaries of competence. Demonstrate advanced knowledge across key areas relevant to critical care practice. Critically analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information to inform the assessment and management of critically ill patients. Apply diagnostic principles and clinical reasoning to support sound clinical judgement and decision-making. Integrate theoretical knowledge into practice using structured clinical decision-making models. Apply principles of therapeutics, including safe and effective prescribing. Demonstrate understanding of professional accountability and relevant legal frameworks for advanced practice. Function at an advanced level within the multidisciplinary team in accordance with the established competency framework. Apply evidence-based practice in the management of critically ill patients. Participate in and contribute to clinical audit and quality improvement activities.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
Qualified ACCP MSc in Advanced Practice
Desirable
FICM accreditation
Essential Essential
NMP Significant Critical Care experience at a senior level
Desirable
ASF airway
Essential Essential
Professional Qualification, NMC/HCPC/GpHC ALS provider or equivalent
Desirable
ALS Instructor or equivalent
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 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address russells hall hospital
Pensnett road
dudley
DY1 2HQ
Employer's website https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)