Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner | University Hospitals NHS Trust

Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

The Paediatric Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Emergency Department provides expert assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for patients presenting with undifferentiated illness or injury.

They function as an autonomous practitioner within a multidisciplinary team, bridging medical and nursing roles to enhance continuity, safety, and efficiency across the emergency care pathway.

Expert assessment, diagnostics, procedural skills, acute management.

Service improvement, supervision, MDT coordination.

Teaching, competency development, clinical coaching.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years ).

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact,
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive,
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

The post holder will be an integral member of the team working collaboratively with medical, nursing, and allied healthcare professionals undertaking advanced roles and responsibilities under the direction of the Consultant in charge of the patients’ care and reporting to the Head of Nursing.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work within agreed protocols and guidelines exercising independent judgement in history taking, examination, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of a specific or diverse and undetermined caseload of critically or acutely or chronically ill or injured patients who may have highly complex acute presentations or more minor common illnesses and injuries.

The ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-professional teams, patients and carers. They will ensure that evidence-based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment; and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, across the Trust and externally as appropriate.

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