The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 22 January 2026

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team on a part-time basis (30 hours per week).

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified ACP who is passionate about acute and ambulatory medicine and thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment focused

As an ACP in Medical SDEC, you will:

Undertake autonomous assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients presenting with acute medical conditions suitable for same-day care

Formulate and implement management plans, including prescribing and requesting/interpreting investigations

Work collaboratively with consultants, junior doctors, nursing staff, and the wider MDT to facilitate timely decision-making and safe discharge

Contribute to service development, quality improvement, and education within SDEC

Support patient flow and help reduce unnecessary admissions while maintaining patient safety and experience

You will be:

Aqualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a completed MSc (or equivalent) in Advanced Clinical Practice

Registered with the relevant professional body (NMC / HCPC)

An independent non-medical prescriber

Clinically confident in managing undifferentiated acute medical presentations

Experienced in acute medicine, emergency care, or SDEC/ambulatory care settings

A strong communicator with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Main duties of the job

To be competent in the assessment and treatment of patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated and undiagnosed illnesses underpinned by extensive knowledge of a range of chronic and acute conditions.

To be competent in providing an initial clinical diagnosis and in the decision to refer to an appropriate speciality.

To be competent in the ability to discharge patients following appropriate assessment and treatment.

To be competent in the initial immediate assessment and treatment of patients with a range of life threatening presentations such as cardiac arrest and acute major illness.

If not already an Independent Prescriber, will be expected to successfully complete the programme within a timely manner, in order to continue in the role. To be undertaken and completed within 1 year of qualifying.

To be able to see, treat and refer appropriately, a broad range of patients with acute and chronic illnesses as an autonomous practitioner.

Administration of medicines, e.g. in line with NMC Guidance and Trust Policy.

Demonstrate own personal development with self-directed learning and identifying and accessing internal and external development opportunities, as per individual advanced practice portfolio.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers,home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more. If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Date posted

15 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

000945

Job locations

Pinderfields Hospital

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

RGN Level 1
Teaching Qualification
Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice with completed dissertation to achieve Band 8a
Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber or to undertake the programme within 1 year in order to continue in the role (V300)
Recent and relevant continuous professional development

Experience

Extensive post registration nursing experience in an acute care setting
Experience of working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner
Evidence of audit and evidence based care
Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working

Skills & Abilities

Teaching, mentoring and assessment skills
Management and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
Evidence of ability to critique own practice
Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Qualifications

RGN Level 1
Teaching Qualification
Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice with completed dissertation to achieve Band 8a
Qualified Non-Medical Prescriber or to undertake the programme within 1 year in order to continue in the role (V300)
Recent and relevant continuous professional development

Experience

Extensive post registration nursing experience in an acute care setting
Experience of working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner
Evidence of audit and evidence based care
Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working

Skills & Abilities

Teaching, mentoring and assessment skills
Management and organisational skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Highly developed oral and written communication skills with patients and the MDT; confidence to discuss sensitive, complex patient management and to liaise and negotiate with other members of the MDT
Highly developed clinical assessment, analytical and problem solving skills, including generic healthcare aspects to accurately manage complex patient presentations to an excellent professional standard
Evidence of ability to critique own practice
Ability to manage time and workload effectively and to work in a high pressure environment
Self-aware reflective practitioner able to envisage the role, and understand and manage inherent pressures of the role

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Please click apply now to view the full person specification (there is no obligation to apply).

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.