Urgent Treatment Centre Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

• Deliver advanced clinical practice as part of the multidisciplinary team within the UTC and Emergency Department.
• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of primary care and urgent presentations in adults and children.
• Request and interpret investigations (e.g., imaging, pathology) to support clinical decisions.
• Prescribe and initiate treatments as a non-medical independent prescriber.
• Perform advanced clinical procedures and lead resuscitation when required.
• Discharge patients safely and refer appropriately to other health professionals.

• • Provide autonomous, evidence-based care for complex and undifferentiated cases.
  • Screen for early signs of disease and manage risk factors.
  • Carry out invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures within scope of practice.
  • Ensure safe prescribing and medication management.
• Leadership & Management
  
  • Act as a role model and provide clinical leadership across the UTC.
  • Contribute to service development, guideline creation, and quality improvement.
  • Support governance and risk management processes.
• Education
  
  • Mentor and supervise trainee ACPs and other staff.
  • Deliver training and promote a culture of learning and professional development.
• Research
  
  • Engage in audit and research to improve clinical practice.
  • Apply evidence-based strategies and disseminate findings

• Registered healthcare professional
• Completed Master's degree in Advanced Clinical Practice (including independent prescribing and dissertation).
• Experience in primary care settings, including paediatric assessment.

• Paediatric assessment course or experience assessing paediatric patients.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience in acute or emergency care.

• Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for own actions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to support and motivate others and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.