Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic Same Day Emergency Care service delivering quality, holistic care to our patients in the Same Day Emergency Care at Musgrove Park Hospital. The Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Practitioner Programme is well established with successfully qualified ACP's in post. It is well supported by the Emergency Medicine consultant body with direct support for clinical and educational supervision. If recruited as a trainee you will be allocated an Emergency Medicine Consultant to act as an Educational Supervisor during training. As qualified ACP clinical supervision is via peer group and an Emergency Medicine Consultant.

The post-holder will demonstrate a high level of autonomy, clinical decision making and expert skill to manage and care for adult SDEC patients. It will require the post-holder to advocate for the needs of their patients and to be part of the multi-disciplinary team that adds real value to the patient experience and outcomes whilst delivering an efficient and effective service for the Trust and wider healthcare community.

At least 80% of the role will be clinical, with an aim to impact on:

• Assessing and providing treatment for patients in the Same Day Emergency Care in a timely fashion in line with national safety targets
• Holistic assessment of these patients and patient focused care
• Ensuring appropriate interventions are scheduled and completed at the right time and place in the individual's healthcare journey

Educational providers for the tACP apprenticeship for information and guidance, to be advised at a later date.

Training course details, you will need to meet the eligibility and enrolment criteria:

• Advanced clinical practitioner (integrated degree) / Skills England
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner - MSc Advanced Clinical Practice - UWE Bristol: Courses
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship - University of Plymouth
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner Degree Apprenticeship - University of Exeter

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Taunton

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £32,000 and £48,000 Per Month

Published at

01-11-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English