About this role
Job summary
We are looking for experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitionersto join our urgent community response services and support the continued development of our Enhanced Call Before Convey (CB4C) service in west essex.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of an innovative multidisciplinary model, providing senior clinical assessment and decision-making to help ambulance crews and system partners identify safe alternatives to hospital conveyance.
The role will work closely with Urgent Community Response, Hospital at Home, Community Assessment Treatment Unit, primary care and other system partners, supporting patients to receive the right care in the right place wherever clinically appropriate.
The posts are offered on a fixed-term basis until 31 March 2027 to support delivery through the winter period.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will
- Provide advanced clinical assessment, autonomous decision-making and senior clinical advice within the CB4C multidisciplinary hub.
- Support ambulance crews and system partners to identify safe alternatives to acute hospital conveyance.
- Undertake senior clinical triage and risk assessment of referrals, including calls received through the EEAST Access to the Stack/Cleric pathway.
- Navigate patients to appropriate community services including Urgent Community Response, Hospital at Home and CATU, alongside other appropriate pathways.
- Work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support timely, person-centred clinical decisions.
- Support admission avoidance and help maximise the use of community alternatives to Emergency Department attendance.
- Contribute to the safe management of complex and deteriorating patients within the community.
- Support continued development and evaluation of the CB4C model, including referral activity, outcomes, conveyance and use of community pathways.
- Work flexibly across the service operating hours according to clinical and operational demand.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, calculated pro rata.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Urgent Community Response Service, you will provide senior clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary urgent care environment.
You will undertake comprehensive assessment and clinical decision-making for patients presenting with urgent and often complex health needs. Working collaboratively with ambulance clinicians and system partners, you will assess clinical risk, determine appropriate management plans and identify alternatives to hospital conveyance where these can be provided safely.
You will provide clinical navigation across available community pathways, including Urgent Community Response, Hospital at Home, CATU, primary care and other appropriate services, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate level and location of care.
The role requires a high level of professional autonomy, advanced assessment skills and the ability to manage clinical uncertainty and risk. The post holder will contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making and provide senior clinical support to colleagues managing complex referrals.
The post holder will also contribute to the ongoing development of the CB4C model, supporting evaluation of referral activity, admission avoidance, patient outcomes and service utilisation.
The service is being developed to provide enhanced coverage during periods of increased urgent and emergency care demand, including evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to work flexibly across the service's operating hours in accordance with the agreed roster and service requirements.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Desirable
- Advanced practice qualifications over and above core training
Education/Knowledge
Essential
- Registered health professional (NMC, HCPC or equivalent).
- Master's level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice or demonstrable progress toward MSc ACP with portfolio evidence.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams across organisational boundaries.
- Experience contributing to discharge planning and pathways that support a Home First approach.
Desirable
- Independent prescribing experience in a community, urgent care, or frailty setting.
- Previous experience working in a short-stay assessment unit, Hospital at Home, UCR, SDEC, or ED interface service.
- Understanding of system flow, admission avoidance, and length-of-stay management.
- Additional qualifications in urgent care, frailty, long-term conditions, or leadership.
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
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Margaret's Hospital
Epping
CM16 6TN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)