Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Emergency Department

Job summary

Do you have experience as an ACP but want some experience in emergency medicine? Do you want to try a portfolio career? We are in a position to offer a 12-month part-time, fixed-term contract to provide secondment cover.

We are looking for an ACP to work in our Emergency Department at the RUH. We are looking for an experienced professional from a paramedic, nurse, pharmacist or physiotherapy background who is ready to take this next step in their career.

The successful candidate will have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice and be close to completing their RCEM portfolio (within six months), working towards credentialing with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM).

The ED team at the RUH has a developing ACP team, led by a Consultant Nurse who is a dual (adult & paediatric) RCEM-credentialed ACP. The current team consists of three RCEM-credentialed ACPs in addition, and three ACPs who are looking to submit for credentialing in 2026-2027. We have a team of 20 ED consultants, 2 PEM consultants and 2 associate specialists. The nursing and AHP team are led by the ED Matron and Urgent Treatment Centre lead practitioner, with support of the Senior Matron for Urgent and Emergency Care.

The successful candidate will join the ACP team at an exciting time, as we look to align with the developing RCEM post-credentialing strategy. We are also keen to explore sustainable, long-term job plans for the ED ACP team.

Main duties of the job

The Emergency Department Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will develop the competencies and experience to deliver expert and autonomous assessment, examination, treatment and diagnosis to a range of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.

You will be allocated an FRCEM Consultant educational supervisor, who will support your development and training, as well as support from the ACP team. You will have protected non clinical time where you will be supported to lead on a departmental non-clinical project, with time also dedicated to your own professional development.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.

We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!

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