Advanced clinical practitioner -UTC | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Salary:	£63,665 - £70,887 per annum Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	harrow, HA1 3UJ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

Looking for Advanced Care Practitioners who have a background in unscheduled Emergency/Urgent Care

We are building our team of both ECPs & ACPs creating a dynamic workforce. This is the perfect opportunity for a qualified ACP to join our team. You may be tired of the intensity of ED and enjoy the UCC environment as an alternative.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.

The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.

This role covers a rotational shift pattern to include Days, Nights, weekends an bank holidays.

The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice.

In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Demonstrate and promote the Trust’s values and behaviours to the highest standard.

• Be a registered healthcare professional and hold a MSc in Advanced Practice or recognised

equivalent by NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice.

• Be an independent Non-Medical Prescriber registered with the NMC, HCPC, GPhC or other relevant

professional regulator.

• Practice at an advanced level that is underpinned and demonstrates the four pillars, Clinical Practice,

Leadership and Management, Education and Research.

• Demonstrate in depth knowledge and competence in all aspects of Urgent and unscheduled Care

encompassing advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking and clinical management skills that are

evidence based and deliver high quality patient centred care.

• Provide expert professional and independent clinical care which enables the coordination of a multi

professional seamless service for patients.

• Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence based

therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication as per the Royal Pharmaceutical

Competency Framework, trust non-medical prescribing policy, national and local formularies.

Alongside providing mechanisms to actively monitor the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

• Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and

referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to

patients and clients.

• Communicate effectively with patients, carers, colleagues, and others using appropriate

communication styles. Ensure timely, accurate and complete documentation reflective of Advanced

Practice, consistent with legislation and adhering to local and national guidelines.

• Anticipate barriers to communication and ensures patients and significant others are kept fully

informed and consent to treatment.

• Act as a resource for staff, advising on local, national and Trust policy, procedures and in line with

professional regulatory bodies and guidelines ensuring patient safety and clinical governance.

• Provide expert clinical leadership and promote excellence in patient care through the provision of

specialist advice, support and education to multidisciplinary colleagues across the Trust.

• Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors

and early signs of illness.

• Work in partnership with patients, families and carers and support the individual to proactively manage

their wellbeing and life.

• The role will include developing audit and research projects and participating in up-dating and

implementing departmental policies, protocols, and guidelines, in line with national guidance and

contemporary evidence.

• Undertake the role in accordance with Trust and Departmental guidelines but have freedom to act

within broad policies and protocols, in accordance with professional responsibilities and boundaries.

This advert closes on Wednesday 21 Oct 2026

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