Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £47,810.00 to £54,710.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £47810.00 - £54710.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS10 5NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9339-26-0325 |
Summary
Clinical Deliver and participate in high standards of clinical care delivered to patients in the Emergency Department Ensure all aspects of practice are undertaken with obtained informed consent where applicable, in accordance with local policy, professional body guidance and law. Be able to undertake advanced and comprehensive assessment based on a body of specialist knowledge. Provide supervision and direction to junior members of the clinical and nursing teams. Whilst working within the professional boundaries of a trainee EM-ACP, assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients resulting in the safe management, which may consist of further management, referral to another specialty or discharge. Contribute and assist in safe and efficient patient flow and become involved in potential areas of improvement within this area. Be directly involved in patient experience quality assessment and implementation of improvement strategies. Critically assess patient care and plans and address any issues, which may result in substandard care. Be familiar and implement trust and national policy, guidelines and recommendations to facilitate a standardised approach. Ensure accurate and legible documentation and records are maintained in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. Practice in accordance with specific professional body codes of professional standards. Maintain infection control standards. Education and Training Be committed to personal development and training. Be willing to provide education and teaching locally at both departmental and trust level for the further development of the local team. Completion of Non-Medical Prescribing. Be supportive for the bespoke, sporadic educational needs on the shop floor for junior medical and nursing colleagues in areas where you may have more experience, knowledge and/or skills. Be willing to attend local educational episodes as part of recognised non-clinical time. Audit and Research Develop skills and knowledge around research and implementing evidence-based practice into the clinical area. Be actively involved in department, royal college and national audits and understand the audit cycle. Understand change and implementation strategies to integrate findings from research and audit into clinical practice. Be actively involved and compliant in appropriate research studies being undertaken within the clinical setting. Undertake opportunities to attend/present at conferences and publish to share best clinical practice from within advanced clinical practice. Working Conditions / EffortThe individual should expect to: Work shifts spanning the 24 hour period. Frequently exert moderate physical effort when moving and handling patients and equipment, occurring several times during a shift. Frequently change from one task to another (e.g. in the event of deteriorating patient, emergency, absconded patient) due to the unpredictable nature of the workload. Frequently maintain concentration on patient assessment/monitoring and report reading/writing. Support patients, relatives and carers following the receipt of bad news. Be involved in difficult discussions with patients around complaints and staff regarding performance/disciplinary matters. Be exposed to body fluids and foul linen. Be occasionally exposed to violent/aggressive individuals. Be required to use VDU for short periods several times a shift (e.g. laboratory results, report writing etc.)