Band 8A Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job summary

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is an autonomous practitioner providing high-quality care within the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) and Emergency Department (ED). The post holder will assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients presenting with a range of urgent and emergency healthcare needs, including complex and undifferentiated conditions.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the ACP will utilise advanced clinical knowledge and decision-making skills to undertake patient assessment, request and interpret investigations, prescribe where qualified, and develop effective management plans.

The ACP will provide clinical leadership, support service development, and contribute to quality improvement, education, audit and research activities. Working in line with the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice, the post holder will demonstrate expertise across the four pillars of advanced practice: clinical practice, leadership, education and research.

The post holder will act as an expert resource for colleagues, support workforce development through teaching and mentorship, and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care while supporting the objectives of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Main duties of the job

Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients presenting with urgent and emergency healthcare needs, including complex and undifferentiated conditions. Request and interpret diagnostic investigations, including laboratory and radiological tests, and prescribe medications where appropriately qualified. Provide clinical leadership and specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams, promoting safe, evidence-based practice and high standards of patient care. Lead and support service developments, clinical pathway improvements and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service effectiveness. Support the education and development of nursing, medical and allied health professional colleagues through teaching, supervision and mentorship. Participate in audit, research, service evaluation, incident investigations and other clinical governance activities to support continuous improvement. Maintain accurate and timely clinical records, ensuring compliance with professional, regulatory and Trust standards. Work collaboratively with internal and external partners to deliver integrated, patient-centred care, facilitate discharge planning and promote continuity of care across healthcare settings. Maintain professional competence through continuing professional development, appraisal and revalidation, demonstrating leadership across the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice: clinical practice, leadership, education and research

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and most diverse NHS organisations, providing acute, specialist and community services across North London. The Trust brings together Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital and Chase Farm Hospital, delivering high-quality care to local communities while serving as a centre of excellence for specialist services, research and medical education.

As a leading teaching trust, we work in partnership with universities and healthcare organisations to support education, innovation and continuous professional development. We are committed to delivering outstanding patient care through a culture of collaboration, inclusion, learning and continuous improvement.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment where staff are empowered to provide compassionate, patient-centred care and achieve their full potential. We offer a wide range of wellbeing initiatives, flexible working opportunities and career development programmes, supporting staff at every stage of their professional journey.

Joining the Royal Free London provides an opportunity to work alongside highly skilled multidisciplinary teams within a forward-thinking organisation committed to improving health outcomes, advancing clinical practice and delivering exceptional care for the communities we serve.