Trained/Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 01/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or Trainee ACP within the Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital. The ACP provides advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and decision-making for patients with complex healthcare needs, working autonomously within their scope of practice. The role involves working across a rotational shift pattern, contributing to patient flow and high-quality care. It also offers opportunities for leadership, education, quality improvement, and research.
Key responsibilities
- Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and decision-making for patients in the Adult Emergency Department.
- Work autonomously within scope of practice while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute to patient flow, timely clinical decision-making, and high-quality patient care.
- Work across all areas of the Emergency Department, including Resuscitation, Majors, Ambulatory Care and Ambulance Receiving/Triage.
- Contribute to the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice through education, leadership, service development, quality improvement and research.
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development e.g. post-graduate diploma-level study, accredited short courses relevant to speciality
- Educated to degree-level in a relevant healthcare discipline
- Significant post-registration clinical experience ( in relevant setting, emergency or urgent care / acute care) , including time spent in a relevant leadership, or enhanced practice role
- Highly developed clinical knowledge and skills including assessment, diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, and evaluation of care
- Ability to navigate complex and unpredictable clinical situations
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively
- Skilled in building therapeutic relationships and engaging in shared decision-making
- Teaching and mentoring of others
Desirable criteria
- Teaching or clinical supervision qualification
- Completion of one or more modules contributing to the MSc in Advanced Practice
- Eligible to undertake a non-medical prescribing programme
- Responsibility for education, research or quality improvement activity
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £64,750 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team within the Adult Emergency Department at Royal Derby Hospital, providing advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and decision-making for patients presenting with undifferentiated and often complex healthcare needs.
The service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with ACPs working across a rotational shift pattern comprising:
- 07:30 - 17:30
- 14:00 - 00:00
- 22:00 - 08:00
ACPs work autonomously within their scope of practice whilst contributing to the wider emergency care team, supporting patient flow, timely clinical decision-making, and high-quality patient care across all areas of the department.
The qualified ACP role is appointed at Agenda for Change Band 8a following successful completion of a Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practice programme and demonstration of the four pillars of advanced practice through a comprehensive portfolio of clinical and workplace-based assessments.
The Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (TACP) role is appointed at Agenda for Change Band 7 for the duration of training. Progression to Band 8a is subject to successful completion of both the academic programme and the required portfolio of evidence demonstrating competence in advanced clinical practice.
Main duties of the job
The ACP role within the Adult Emergency De
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