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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Emergency Care

The closing date is 17 September 2025

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Job summary

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) role in Emergency and Same Day Emergency Care is an advanced, autonomous position that transcends traditional professional boundaries, providing expert clinical assessment and management of patients across the emergency pathway. Working within the Emergency Department (ED), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and associated urgent care settings, the ACP is a key leader in inter-professional practice, modelling excellence in the delivery of safe, effective, and holistic care.

Please see attached 'ACP Recruitment Pack' for further information.

Main duties of the job

  • Report to the Senior Matron for line management, with clinical oversight provided by an Emergency Medicine Consultant.
  • Receive educational supervision from an Emergency Medicine Consultant, similar to a core medical trainee, to support professional development and the effective delivery of the ACP service.
  • Undertake independent assessment, diagnosis, and management of patients with undifferentiated and complex presentations, in line with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine curriculum (2015), under appropriate supervision regardless of credentialed status.
  • Contribute to the middle-grade rota, once competencies are achieved, and actively engage in departmental teaching and education.
  • Collaborate effectively within multi-professional teams, working alongside consultants, nursing, allied health professionals, and site-specific clinical specialists to deliver patient-centred care.
  • Participate in, and where appropriate lead, clinical audit, service evaluation, and research projects to inform practice, support service innovation, and improve outcomes for patients and families.
  • Uphold and promote Clinical Governance standards, supporting directorate governance processes and contributing to continuous quality improvement.

About us

The organisation and the Emergency Department Leadership is keen to grow an Advanced Clinical Practitioner workforce. The ED is extremely busy with the ability to extend your medical knowledge due to be specialist centre for renal and transplant medicine to name a few. We have grown how we deliver emergency care but expanding our Acute SDEC which is managed and delivered by our ED team.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-6704238-C

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the JD and Personal Specification for detailed information. These are attached to review at your leisure.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the JD and Personal Specification for detailed information. These are attached to review at your leisure.

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Paramedic - if a Physio has worked in acute/critical areas
  • Masters level approved course
  • Independent prescribing
  • Teaching qualification

Desirable

  • ALS/APLS/ETC provider
  • ALS/APLS/ETC instructor
  • Academic specialist course in Emergency Care or other relevant area
  • IRMER training
  • Wound Closure competency
  • Plastering competency

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Emergency Care / Acute Care / Urgent Care / Critical Care / Pre-Hosptial Care experience at a Band 7
  • Leadership skills that are capable of supporting and developing service / others
  • I.T. Skills
  • Strategic vision
  • Understanding/application of Research methodology

Desirable

  • Experience of working as autonomous practitioner
Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

  • Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse/Paramedic - if a Physio has worked in acute/critical areas
  • Masters level approved course
  • Independent prescribing
  • Teaching qualification

Desirable

  • ALS/APLS/ETC provider
  • ALS/APLS/ETC instructor
  • Academic specialist course in Emergency Care or other relevant area
  • IRMER training
  • Wound Closure competency
  • Plastering competency

Experience

Essential

  • Significant Emergency Care / Acute Care / Urgent Care / Critical Care / Pre-Hosptial Care experience at a Band 7
  • Leadership skills that are capable of supporting and developing service / others
  • I.T. Skills
  • Strategic vision
  • Understanding/application of Research methodology

Desirable

  • Experience of working as autonomous practitioner

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).

Additional information

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Matron for Emergency Care and ACP

Peter J Hollely

peter.hollely1@nhs.net

07929790682

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£64,156 to £71,148 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-6704238-C

Job locations

Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street

London

NW3 2QG


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