Qualified Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 - £64,750
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Plymouth, PL6 8DH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	4 Aug 2026

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Summary

Clinical: To deliver and participate in the clinical care of all Paediatric patients attending the Emergency Department (Minors, Resus and Paediatrics). Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive nursing assessment based on a specialist body of knowledge. Direct responsibility for the management of patients within own caseload and supervision/development of junior members of the multidisciplinary team. To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. Order/ interpret investigations, laboratory tests, x-rays and act on results as appropriate, Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines and in accordance with present legislation supply and prescribing of medicines. To play an active role in the development/ improvement and audit of processes that facilitates and improve patient flow. Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies within emergency and unscheduled care. To improve the quality of the patient experience by identifying and meeting the individual clinical needs of patients. Please note - a qualified APCP job description is attached to this advert. For further information please see attached job description

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