Advanced Clinical Practitioner Lead: Sponsorship Available

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, forward-thinking ACP with proven experience in Urgent & Emergency Care? This is your chance to lead, inspire, and shape the future of patient care in our standalone Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) serving our vibrant coastal community.

What We’re Looking For:

  • Experienced ACP with a strong background in UEC
  • Passion for leadership, service development, and clinical excellence
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Commitment to delivering outstanding care to every patient, every time.

The applicant will deliver a high standard of patient care using autonomous clinical and prescribing skills combined with a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base of minor illness and minor injury.

We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner who has experience in prescribing, providing physical health assessment, advice, diagnosis, treatment, and care planning to service users with complex needs. The post-holder will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within general practice.

The applicant will clinically lead the department.

The Trust recognises that relocation can represent a significant commitment. Therefore, a relocation package may be available to support eligible applicants in accordance with Trust policy and applicable terms and conditions.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role will include:

  • Lead the team in delivering high standards of patient care, embed clinical policies, guidelines and standardise clinical governance within the service area.
  • Leading service development and change in practices, such as triage.
  • Undertake day to day management of the department.
  • A high degree of autonomy and complex decision making across an expanded scope of practise.
  • Working with the Service Manager, Operations Lead and matron to develop the service and undertake day to day management tasks, audits and complete reports within the service.
  • The role encompasses the four pillars of clinical practise, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

  • Registered with relevant professional body (e.g., NMC, HCPC)
  • Independent Prescriber – V300
  • MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
  • Understanding of four pillars in Advanced Clinical Practice

Desirable

  • Teaching/mentoring qualification; NHSE Digital Badge
  • Minor injuries/illness training

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum 5 years post-registration experience; At least 3 years in relevant clinical area; Experience managing complex cases

Desirable

  • Experience in service development, protocol writing, or project management
  • Experience in UTC, ED; Leadership in service development.

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Independently assess, diagnose, and treat patients presenting with urgent and minor injuries or illnesses
  • Highly motivated; Flexible and adaptable; Committed to continuous professional development; Upholds NHS values

Desirable

  • Calm under pressure; Flexible; Team player; Committed to patient-centred care
  • Enthusiastic about innovation and change management

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).

Closing Date: 11 October 2026

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