Job summaryThe Advanced Clinical
Practitioner will provide autonomous clinical care for our Kings Mill Hospital - PC24 location. The role is designed to focus on face-to-face consultations, supporting patients across Integrated Urgent Care
Services, urgent treatment centres and other agreed service models.The post holder will be an
experienced registered clinician, able to assess, diagnose, treat, refer and
discharge patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. They will
work within their professional registration, agreed scope of practice, NEMS
policies and local clinical pathways.Face-to-face work will include
assessment and management of patients presenting to NEMS urgent treatment
services. The post holder will be expected to recognise serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and presentations
requiring escalation or transfer to another service.Main duties of the jobClinical Practice and Service
Delivery Work as an autonomous Advanced Clinical
Practitioner across NEMS urgent care services, focusing on face-to-face consultations. Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and safely
discharge or refer patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. Make safe decisions around admission,
transfer, referral, follow-up and safety-netting, working within professional
competence and agreed local pathways. Recognise and act on serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and
presentations that require escalation to another service. Request and interpret appropriate
investigations, including blood tests, urine tests, ECGs and imaging, in line
with local policy, competence and relevant regulations. Prescribe, review and advise on medicines
where qualified to do so, or use agreed local medicines mechanisms within
scope. Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical
records, including assessment findings, clinical reasoning, advice given,
decisions made and onward plans.About usNEMS Community Benefit Services (NEMS) is a not-for-profit social enterprise and a Company Limited by Guarantee. It has been operating in Nottinghamshire for over 25 years, now providing a population of more than 1.2 million with urgent primary health care services. It operates out of 2 registered locations and four bases and deploys a team of more than 370 healthcare professionals, including 150+ sessional GPs, 90+ substantive staff, 30+ agency workers, and 140+ non-healthcare staff.NEMS provides services to a population of circa 1.2 million under the following service portfolio headings;Care Co-ordination and non-clinical call handlingClinical Assessment and Care NavigationSupport to Primary Care including General Practice Out-of-Hours and Urgent Treatment CentresOutbreak ManagementThe Board of Directors comprises non-executive Member directors and executive directors and is responsible for overall strategy and governance of the organisation. The Board of Directors is supported by two sub-committees Quality and People Committee and Finance and Performance Committee. An Operational Executive Team, comprising Executive Board Directors, together with other senior leaders, is being established to oversee the smooth running of the day-to-day activities of NEMS.DetailsDate posted13 October 2026Pay schemeOtherSalary
70,643.18 to 77,584.32 a year
unsocial hours enhancements
ContractPermanentWorking pattern
Full-time,
Part-time,
Flexible working
Reference numberU Job locationsKings Mill HospitalMansfieldSUTTON-IN-ASHFIELDNottinghamshireNG17 4JLUnited KingdomJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe Advanced Clinical
Practitioner will provide autonomous clinical care for our Kings Mill Hospital - PC24 location. The role is designed to provide a focus on face-to-face consultations, supporting patients across Integrated Urgent Care
Services, urgent treatment centres and other agreed service models.The post holder will be an
experienced registered clinician, able to assess, diagnose, treat, refer and
discharge patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. They will
work within their professional registration, agreed scope of practice, NEMS
policies and local clinical pathways.Face-to-face work will include
assessment and management of patients presenting to NEMS urgent treatment
services. The post holder will be expected to recognise serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and presentations
requiring escalation or transfer to another service.They will
also support clinical supervision, learning, audit, incident review and service
improvement, ensuring that care remains safe, effective, patient centred and
financially sustainable.The post holder will have
responsibility for the following areas:o Safe clinical decision-making, including
treatment, discharge, referral, transfer and safety-nettingo Recognition and escalation of serious illness,
clinical risk and safeguarding concernso Clinical leadership, supervision and support
for the wider teamo Participation in governance, audit, learning
and service improvement activityClinical Practice and Service
Delivery Work as an autonomous Advanced Clinical
Practitioner across NEMS urgent care services, focusing on face-to-face consultations. Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and safely
discharge or refer patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. Make safe decisions around admission,
transfer, referral, follow-up and safety-netting, working within professional
competence and agreed local pathways. Recognise and act on serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and
presentations that require escalation to another service. Request and interpret appropriate
investigations, including blood tests, urine tests, ECGs and imaging, in line
with local policy, competence and relevant regulations. Prescribe, review and advise on medicines
where qualified to do so, or use agreed local medicines mechanisms within
scope. Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical
records, including assessment findings, clinical reasoning, advice given,
decisions made and onward plans.Face-to-Face Urgent Care Undertake face-to-face consultations across
NEMS urgent care services, including assessment of minor illness, minor injury
and other appropriate urgent care presentations. Carry out clinical procedures where trained,
competent and required for patient care. Provide safe clinical handover to ED,
specialties, GPs, community services or other colleagues where ongoing care is
required. Support patient flow, streaming and
redirection decisions where this forms part of the service model.Clinical Leadership and Team
Working Act as a senior clinical presence on shift,
supporting colleagues and contributing to the safe running of the service. Provide advice, supervision and support to
trainee ACPs, UCPs, nurses, AHPs, UCAs and non-registered staff. Support induction, training, clinical
supervision and competency development across the wider team. Escalate clinical or operational concerns
early, particularly where patient safety, staffing, flow or professional
practice may be affected. Address unsafe practice or poor behaviour in
a professional and proportionate way, escalating concerns where required.Governance, Quality and
Service Improvement Contribute to a culture where incidents,
complaints, audit, feedback and day-to-day operational learning are used to
improve care. Take part in incident reviews, significant
event analysis, complaint responses and shared learning activity where
required. Support audit, quality improvement and
service evaluation work across NEMS urgent care services. Contribute to the development and review of
clinical guidelines, SOPs, pathways and local standards, ensuring they are
practical, evidence-based and relevant to the way services are delivered. Use available data, feedback and clinical
experience to support improvements in patient flow, clinical quality,
productivity and patient experience.Education and Professional
Development Maintain professional registration, mandatory
training, clinical supervision, CPD and revalidation requirements. Maintain an up-to-date portfolio showing
competence, scope of practice, reflective learning and prescribing practice
where applicable. Share learning with colleagues through
teaching, case discussion, supervision, peer review and practical shift-based
support. Support students, trainees and developing
practitioners in a safe and constructive way, recognising their competence and
learning needs.
Professional Responsibilities Work within relevant NMC, HCPC or equivalent
code of conduct NEMS policies and agreed scope of practice. Communicate clearly with patients, carers and
colleagues, particularly where information is complex, sensitive or
distressing. Involve patients in decisions about their
care and ensure that consent, capacity and best-interest issues are considered
and documented appropriately. Maintain confidentiality and information
governance standards at all times. Work flexibly across NEMS sites and services
where reasonably required, in line with service need, competence and
contractual arrangements. Undertake any other reasonable duties
requested by a manager, where these are appropriate to the role, grade and
competence of the post holder.
Act in a manner that reflects and
promotes the values of NEMS.
Job description
Job responsibilitiesThe Advanced Clinical
Practitioner will provide autonomous clinical care for our Kings Mill Hospital - PC24 location. The role is designed to provide a focus on face-to-face consultations, supporting patients across Integrated Urgent Care
Services, urgent treatment centres and other agreed service models.The post holder will be an
experienced registered clinician, able to assess, diagnose, treat, refer and
discharge patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. They will
work within their professional registration, agreed scope of practice, NEMS
policies and local clinical pathways.Face-to-face work will include
assessment and management of patients presenting to NEMS urgent treatment
services. The post holder will be expected to recognise serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and presentations
requiring escalation or transfer to another service.They will
also support clinical supervision, learning, audit, incident review and service
improvement, ensuring that care remains safe, effective, patient centred and
financially sustainable.The post holder will have
responsibility for the following areas:o Safe clinical decision-making, including
treatment, discharge, referral, transfer and safety-nettingo Recognition and escalation of serious illness,
clinical risk and safeguarding concernso Clinical leadership, supervision and support
for the wider teamo Participation in governance, audit, learning
and service improvement activityClinical Practice and Service
Delivery Work as an autonomous Advanced Clinical
Practitioner across NEMS urgent care services, focusing on face-to-face consultations. Assess, examine, diagnose, treat and safely
discharge or refer patients with undifferentiated urgent care presentations. Make safe decisions around admission,
transfer, referral, follow-up and safety-netting, working within professional
competence and agreed local pathways. Recognise and act on serious illness,
clinical deterioration, safeguarding concerns, mental health risk and
presentations that require escalation to another service. Request and interpret appropriate
investigations, including blood tests, urine tests, ECGs and imaging, in line
with local policy, competence and relevant regulations. Prescribe, review and advise on medicines
where qualified to do so, or use agreed local medicines mechanisms within
scope. Maintain clear, accurate and timely clinical
records, including assessment findings, clinical reasoning, advice given,
decisions made and onward plans.Face-to-Face Urgent Care Undertake face-to-face consultations across
NEMS urgent care services, including assessment of minor illness, minor injury
and other appropriate urgent care presentations. Carry out clinical procedures where trained,
competent and required for patient care. Provide safe clinical handover to ED,
specialties, GPs, community services or other colleagues where ongoing care is
required. Support patient flow, streaming and
redirection decisions where this forms part of the service model.Clinical Leadership and Team
Working Act as a senior clinical presence on shift,
supporting colleagues and contributing to the safe running of the service. Provide advice, supervision and support to
trainee ACPs, UCPs, nurses, AHPs, UCAs and non-registered staff. Support induction, training, clinical
supervision and competency development across the wider team. Escalate clinical or operational concerns
early, particularly where patient safety, staffing, flow or professional
practice may be affected. Address unsafe practice or poor behaviour in
a professional and proportionate way, escalating concerns where required.Governance, Quality and
Service Improvement Contribute to a culture where incidents,
complaints, audit, feedback and day-to-day operational learning are used to
improve care. Take part in incident reviews, significant
event analysis, complaint responses and shared learning activity where
required. Support audit, quality improvement and
service evaluation work across NEMS urgent care services. Contribute to the development and review of
clinical guidelines, SOPs, pathways and local standards, ensuring they are
practical, evidence-based and relevant to the way services are delivered. Use available data, feedback and clinical
experience to support improvements in patient flow, clinical quality,
productivity and patient experience.Education and Professional
Development Maintain professional registration, mandatory
training, clinical supervision, CPD and revalidation requirements. Maintain an up-to-date portfolio showing
competence, scope of practice, reflective learning and prescribing practice
where applicable. Share learning with colleagues through
teaching, case discussion, supervision, peer review and practical shift-based
support. Support students, trainees and developing
practitioners in a safe and constructive way, recognising their competence and
learning needs.
Professional Responsibilities Work within relevant NMC, HCPC or equivalent
code of conduct NEMS policies and agreed scope of practice. Communicate clearly with patients, carers and
colleagues, particularly where information is complex, sensitive or
distressing. Involve patients in decisions about their
care and ensure that consent, capacity and best-interest issues are considered
and documented appropriately. Maintain confidentiality and information
governance standards at all times. Work flexibly across NEMS sites and services
where reasonably required, in line with service need, competence and
contractual arrangements. Undertake any other reasonable duties
requested by a manager, where these are appropriate to the role, grade and
competence of the post holder.
Act in a manner that reflects and
promotes the values of NEMS.Person Specification
Values
EssentialValues and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgementalMotivated to be genuinely kind and caringHelps and co-operates with colleaguesPro-active and takes responsibilityWilling to learn, open to changeMotivated to make a difference
Knowledge
EssentialNMC, HCPC or equivalent professional standardsMedico-legal aspects of advanced practiceAssessment and management of urgent care presentations, including recognition of red flags and clinical deteriorationSafeguarding adults and childrenMental capacity, consent and mental health riskConfidentiality and information governanceClinical governance, audit, incident learning and quality improvementDesirableKnowledge of NEMS services, local urgent care pathways and system partnersNational standards relevant to urgent care, out-of-hours and clinical assessment services
Experience
EssentialExperience of working clinically in a primary, community, urgent care, emergency care or out-of-hospital settingExperience of autonomous assessment and management of undifferentiated patientsExperience of face-to-face urgent care consultationsExperience of supervising, supporting or teaching other clinical staff or studentsDesirableExperience working in Urgent Treatment Centres, GP Out-of-Hours, Clinical Assessment Services or Emergency DepartmentsExperience of acting as shift lead, clinical co-ordinator or senior clinician on duty
Qualifications
EssentialCurrent professional registration with NMC, HCPC or equivalent professional bodyEvidence of working at an advanced level of clinical practiceMasters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent evidence of advanced practice capabilityIndependent non-medical prescribing qualification, or willingness to complete where required for the roleEvidence of continuing professional developmentDesirableMinor illness or minor injury qualificationIR(ME)R / imaging requesting training where relevantILS, ALS or equivalent urgent care training
Skills & Abilities
EssentialAble to make safe, autonomous clinical decisions and recognise when to seek advice or escalateExplains complex situations in ways that are accessible to patients, carers and colleaguesMaintains clear, accurate and timely clinical recordsAble to work under pressure and manage competing clinical prioritiesAble to work collaboratively with teams across professional and organisational boundariesFlexible and adaptable to changing service needsCommitment to patient centred care and safe service deliveryDesirableCompetent in the use of Adastra, SystmOne, EMIS, Nervecentre or other relevant clinical systemsAble to contribute to audit, service improvement and pathway development
Person Specification
Values
EssentialValues and respects others, treats everyone as an individual, is non-judgementalMotivated to be genuinely kind and caringHelps and co-operates with colleaguesPro-active and takes responsibilityWilling to learn, open to changeMotivated to make a difference
Knowledge
EssentialNMC, HCPC or equivalent professional standardsMedico-legal aspects of advanced practiceAssessment and management of urgent care presentations, including recognition of red flags and clinical deteriorationSafeguarding adults and childrenMental capacity, consent and mental health riskConfidentiality and information governanceClinical governance, audit, incident learning and quality improvementDesirableKnowledge of NEMS services, local urgent care pathways and system partnersNational standards relevant to urgent care, out-of-hours and clinical assessment services
Experience
EssentialExperience of working clinically in a primary, community, urgent care, emergency care or out-of-hospital settingExperience of autonomous assessment and management of undifferentiated patientsExperience of face-to-face urgent care consultationsExperience of supervising, supporting or teaching other clinical staff or studentsDesirableExperience working in Urgent Treatment Centres, GP Out-of-Hours, Clinical Assessment Services or Emergency DepartmentsExperience of acting as shift lead, clinical co-ordinator or senior clinician on duty
Qualifications
EssentialCurrent professional registration with NMC, HCPC or equivalent professional bodyEvidence of working at an advanced level of clinical practiceMasters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent evidence of advanced practice capabilityIndependent non-medical prescribing qualification, or willingness to complete where required for the roleEvidence of continuing professional developmentDesirableMinor illness or minor injury qualificationIR(ME)R / imaging requesting training where relevantILS, ALS or equivalent urgent care training
Skills & Abilities
EssentialAble to make safe, autonomous clinical decisions and recognise when to seek advice or escalateExplains complex situations in ways that are accessible to patients, carers and colleaguesMaintains clear, accurate and timely clinical recordsAble to work under pressure and manage competing clinical prioritiesAble to work collaboratively with teams across professional and organisational boundariesFlexible and adaptable to changing service needsCommitment to patient centred care and safe service deliveryDesirableCompetent in the use of Adastra, SystmOne, EMIS, Nervecentre or other relevant clinical systemsAble to contribute to audit, service improvement and pathway developmentDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameNEMS Community Benefit Services LtdAddressKings Mill HospitalMansfieldSUTTON-IN-ASHFIELDNottinghamshireNG17 4JLUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNEMS Community Benefit Services LtdAddressKings Mill HospitalMansfieldSUTTON-IN-ASHFIELDNottinghamshireNG17 4JLUnited KingdomEmployer's website
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