Advanced Clinical Practitioner | East NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Clinical Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust

We welcome applications from those interested in developing into the role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner. You will initially be employed as a trainee ACP (band
7) and you will be supported through the Trust ACP credentialing program, once all the set elements of the program are completed and signed off, you will automatically progress into Advanced Clinical Practitioner Role (band 8a).

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within the Psychiatric Liaison Team provides expert mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and care planning for patients presenting with acute mental health needs within acute hospital settings. Working autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, the ACP delivers timely biopsychosocial assessments, risk assessments, and crisis interventions for individuals attending emergency departments and inpatient wards.

The post holder will utilise advanced clinical skills to support complex decision-making, including assessment of mental capacity, management of psychiatric emergencies, and formulation of appropriate treatment plans. They will work collaboratively with acute hospital staff, community mental health services, primary care, and partner agencies to ensure safe, effective, and patient-centred care.

The ACP will also contribute to service development, clinical leadership, education, and quality improvement initiatives, while promoting evidence-based practice and ensuring compliance with professional, legal, and organisational standards to improve patient outcomes and experience.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake comprehensive mental health, psychosocial, risk, and capacity assessments for patients presenting to emergency departments and acute hospital wards. The post holder will formulate and implement evidence-based care and treatment plans, provide crisis intervention, and support safe discharge or onward referral where appropriate. They will work autonomously in the management of complex cases, offering specialist advice to acute hospital colleagues and partner agencies.

The ACP will contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making, clinical leadership, teaching, supervision, service development, quality improvement, and audit activity, ensuring high standards of patient-centred care and clinical governance are maintained.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are:
We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.