Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner who wants to join our Urgent Community Response Team and support patients to stay at home, reducing the need for hospital admission.
The ACP will have the opportunity to work between the urgent community response service and the virtual ward.
- Interview Date Wednesday 15 July 2026
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- 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
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
You will work with an MDT alongside the nurse consultant, Frailty ACP, Consultant geriatrician, nurse practitioners and therapists in providing vital care in the community, completing complex assessments and minimising admission to hospital where possible.
The new Hospital at Home service enables patients to receive safe, effective treatment at home. We receive referrals from community services, NEAS, 111, GPs and Care homes, with a focus on keeping patients safe at home where possible.
We are looking for a confident communicator with strong organisational skills.
There is an expectation that the successful candidate will be instrumental in supporting and developing this evolving service, to ensure a high-quality service for our patients. With a passion for continuous development and service improvement, you will be involved in projects and trust initiatives.
Using your experience and knowledge, you will support other team members to ensure we deliver a high-quality service for our patients, providing education and support as needed.
We pride ourselves on promoting quality improvement initiatives, service development and professional and personal development and as a member of our team you will receive regular supervision, in-service training, and support to pursue post graduate education.
About us
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.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
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
- Provide highly specialist, person-centred care that consistently upholds patient safety, privacy, and dignity, using advanced, evidence-based clinical knowledge.
- Practice as an autonomous clinician within a multi-professional team, remaining accountable and self-directed in accordance with professional codes of conduct.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments and independently plan, deliver, and manage complete episodes of care, including complex clinical decision-making and pharmacological considerations.
- Deliver advanced clinical management for patients with urgent care needs, ensuring appropriate assessment, treatment, and care pathways in line with Trust policies, national guidelines and current legislation.
- Provide expert clinical advice, leadership, and support to ensure high-quality service delivery, demonstrating advanced clinical judgement, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Act as a senior clinical leader, providing supervision, support, and performance management to junior staff and leading teams on duty to prioritise patient care effectively.
- Participate in and contribute to clinical audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives to monitor and enhance standards of care.
- Identify, report, and proactively manage clinical risks, ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times.
- Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines.
- Promote evidence-based practice and integrate research findings into clinical care to ensure best practice is achieved.
- Identify and support the educational and development needs of self and colleagues, contributing to a culture of continuous learning.
- Support the planning and development of integrated services and work collaboratively with senior management and clinical leads to implement innovative ways of working.
- Operate as an autonomous practitioner within scope of practice, utilising advanced competencies including prescribing (where applicable) or Patient Group Directions (PGDs).
- Respond to and manage cases as directed by the Clinical Coordination Centre, including acting as a primary responder, co-responder, or additional clinical resource.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- oProfessional qualification plus degree
- oSuccessful completion of Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training (full Masters level equivalent)
- oSuccessful completion of non-medical prescribing course
Desirable
- Hold a recognised teaching qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- oPrevious experience at ACP (Foundation) Level
- oEvidence of capability and commitment to teach and train other staff
- oDemonstrate evidence of continuing professional development, in Emergency or Community Care
Desirable
- oExperience of contributing to the development of healthcare staff at a departmental / Trust level
- oEvidence of teaching experience outside of a single professional group
- oSignificant contribution to healthcare quality improvement project(s)
- oEvidence of involvement with and/or credentials in healthcare research
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
- oAbility 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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
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