Qualified/trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our passionate emergency department team here at West Suffolk Hospital.

We are looking to recruit an ACP in Emergency Medicine where you will practice with a high degree of autonomy within the department seeing a wide range of complex patient presentations.


The post is open to both qualified and trainee advanced clinical practitioners and you will be involved with working within the four pillars of advanced practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research.

Trainees will be provided with apprenticeship to study for an Advanced Practitioner (AP) Degree MSc (Level 7) programme in line with the Trust framework for advanced practice.


You will be responsible for the initial treatment of patients presenting with undifferentiated or undiagnosed conditions and make professional autonomous decisions regarding treatment within your scope of practice.


Draw upon a diverse range of knowledge to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and review medications for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice to optimise treatment.


Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team to allow the most appropriate treatment and plan the safe discharge of patients when required.

Work in partnership with patients, families and carers and support the individual to proactively manage their wellbeing and life.


Participate in audit, clinical governance and other clinical meetings where the outcomes and recommendations have the potential to improve the quality of care; give case presentations as required.


Teach and support medical staff, students and newly qualified/less experienced ANPs/ENP, junior and senior nurses, and other staff, as appropriate in the clinical setting.

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community


We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk.

We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.


The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward).

It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.


Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.


We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.


With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work.

Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Please see job description for further details.

Clinical Practice


Assess, differentially diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate individual treatment interventions for patients by virtue of expert clinical judgement and close liaison with members of the MDT.


Use expertise and decision-making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches when dealing with differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, synthesising information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

Initiate, evaluate and modify a range of interventions which may include prescribing medicines, therapies, lifestyle advice and care.


Exercise professional judgement to manage risk appropriately, especially where there may be complex and unpredictable events and supporting teams to do likewise to ensure safety of individuals, families and carers.

Ensure compliance with their respective code of professional conduct and work within their scope of practice.

Work in conjunction with the MDT to clearly define values, direction and policies impacting upon care.
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