Job summary
The Paediatric Emergency Department at the Great North Children's Hospital is excited to offer a new opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) to join the team. Following investment to improve the pathway for children and young people accessing emergency care ACP's have been introduced as a new tier of staff. You will work with staff from Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, other ACP's and also Paediatric Nurse Practitioners.
The successful candidates will have completed a Master's programme to develop knowledge and clinical skills to manage and care for children and young people attending the department with a wide range of injuries and illnesses from minor to life threatening. The expectation is you will work at registrar level.
You will be supported by a Clinical Supervisor, the PEAU Matron and the Clinical Board Head of Nursing. We would welcome applicants that are RCEM accredited but can also provide support to complete this portfolio. The role is supported by an 80/20 clinical/non clinical split and clinical shifts are between 10 and 4am.
- Interview Date Friday 23 May 2025
- Full time and part time hours available
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.
Main duties of the job
In this advanced role you will provide expert clinical management and care to children and young people attending the Paediatric Emergency Department.
You will work across organisational and professional boundaries to improve the quality of patient care.
You will contribute to the development and the future of the ACP role.
About us
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
o Freeman Hospital
o Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
o Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
o Newcastle Dental Hospital
o Newcastle Fertility Centre
o Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
o Northern Genetics Service
o Cramlington Manor Walks
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- The post holder will function on the upper tier of the Junior Medical/ Registrar on-call rota.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- In this advanced role the post holder will provide expert clinical management and care to patients in a role traditionally undertaken by doctors working at registrar level.
- The post holder will function on the upper tier of the Junior Medical/ Registrar on-call rota.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional qualification plus degree
- Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full master's level equivalent)
- Successful completion of non-medical prescribing course
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
- Completion of Royal College approved portfolio
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at ACP Level, or equivalent
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in specialist field
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Professional qualification plus degree
- Successful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full master's level equivalent)
- Successful completion of non-medical prescribing course
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
- Completion of Royal College approved portfolio
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience at ACP Level, or equivalent
- Evidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- Demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in specialist field
Desirable
- Experience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- Evidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- Significant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- Evidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to prioritise a complex workload and work in a rapidly changing environment
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
