About this role
Job summary
The NNUH hosts the busiest Emergency Department in the East of England seeing over 160,000 patients every year. Team NNUH are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate RCEM credentialed Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP).
Our team currently consists of 9 Credentialed ACPs and 10 tACPs who work across most areas of the Department in delivering a high standard of clinical care to our patients as an ACP, you will provide an autonomous, high quality, patient focused, efficient and comprehensive assessment of complex patients arriving into the Emergency Care within Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. You will provide advanced theoretical knowledge and specialist clinical skills in the care and management of patients.
Main duties of the job
As an RCEM Credentialed Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be a senior clinical decision-maker within the Emergency Department, delivering autonomous, high-quality care to patients with a wide range of undifferentiated and acute presentations. You will assess, diagnose, and manage patients independently, initiate and interpret investigations, and develop treatment plans in line with best practice. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support patient flow, contribute to safe and timely decision-making, and play a key role in improving patient outcomes. You will also be involved in clinical leadership, supervision, and teaching of junior staff, while contributing to service development, quality improvement, and the ongoing advancement of advanced practice within the department.
About us
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
Flexible working hours Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Job description Job responsibilities
To be an expert clinical practitioner, who ensure patients receive high quality clinical care including medical diagnosis. To be a motivated, dynamic practitioner, striving for improvement in care and practice. To monitor quality and continuity of patient care, lead in nursing audit, taking action to address improvements required. To ensure that care is based and planned on an individual assessment for a positive patient experience. To ensure that effective discharge planning and health promotion is carried out. To ensure accurate documentation of all care given. To communicate effectively with patients, relatives and colleagues. To be accountable for quality governance within own area of practice. To exercise authority and accountability within their sphere of influence. To act as a role model and expert clinician, providing support and guidance to all staff delivering care to patients. To represent the department and role within the hospital and elsewhere as requested, promoting the organisation through local and national activity.
Please see the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse/ Allied Health Professional To be in practice as an RCEM credentialed Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Experience Essential
Extensive experience in Emergency Care and significant ACP experience
Skills Essential
High level of clinical acumen. Able to prioritise and use own initiative. Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate clinical care.
Attitude, aptitude Essential
Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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).
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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 Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UY
Employer's website https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)