Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) service within the Gastroenterology Department at Warwick Hospital. We are looking to recruit a qualified ACP with experience in Gastroenterology & Hepatology to join the Gastroenterology Department at South Warwickshire University Foundation Trust (SWUFT). The Trust already has many advanced and non-medical practitioners working within Medicine and Surgery. This is the first ACP recruitment to the Gastroenterology & Hepatology services. The ACP is expected to support in-reach service, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care, develop specialty-specific procedural skills, and lead on service development projects. Main duties of the job Fulfil the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (or other recognised service specific credential), delivering clinical practice across the four pillars of advanced practice, with commitment to a culture of life-long learning and continuous professional development, through engagement with clinical supervision and maintenance of an advanced practice professional portfolio. Work in partnership with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of the patient, delivering high quality evidence-based Gastroenterology & Hepatology care. About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work. We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core. Date posted 06 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 203-EL892-A Job locations South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Lakin Road Warwick CV34 5BW Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Employed as an established ACP, delivering patient-centred care with a high degree of autonomy, independent assessment and clinical decision-making, practicing in line with the Health Education Englands (HEE) Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (or other recognised service specific credential), their primary professional regulatory body standards and own scope of practice for the service/patient population. Fulfil the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (or other recognised service specific credential), delivering clinical practice across the four pillars of advanced practice, with commitment to a culture of life-long learning and continuous professional development, through engagement with clinical supervision and maintenance of an advanced practice professional portfolio. Work in partnership with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of the patient, delivering high quality evidence-based Gastroenterology & Hepatology care. The ACP will exercise advanced clinical skills, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, demonstrated through, and supported by a professional portfolio of evidence. Clinical duties include a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory, consultations. These will be tailored to the ACPs experience and skillset with support from the Consultant body. These will include but not limited to: reviewing inpatient referrals and providing ward support undertaking clinics (e.g. Hepatology, IBD, Post-discharge) reviewing ambulatory Hepatology, IBD, and UGI cancer patients in Medical Day Case Unit (MDCU) performing procedural skills e.g. ascitic drain attending multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings Weekend and out-of-hours work are currently not expected but may form part of the job plan in the future with the expansion of ACP workforce. The exact arrangements will be in consultation with the post-holder. The postholder will be expected to contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the department in one or more of these areas. The postholder will be assigned a named consultant to provide mentors. Job description Job responsibilities Key Result Areas: Employed as an established ACP, delivering patient-centred care with a high degree of autonomy, independent assessment and clinical decision-making, practicing in line with the Health Education Englands (HEE) Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (or other recognised service specific credential), their primary professional regulatory body standards and own scope of practice for the service/patient population. Fulfil the expectations and core capabilities of an ACP as set out in the HEE Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England (or other recognised service specific credential), delivering clinical practice across the four pillars of advanced practice, with commitment to a culture of life-long learning and continuous professional development, through engagement with clinical supervision and maintenance of an advanced practice professional portfolio. Work in partnership with patients, families and members of the multidisciplinary team, to best meet the needs and wellbeing of the patient, delivering high quality evidence-based Gastroenterology & Hepatology care. The ACP will exercise advanced clinical skills, levels of judgement, discretion and decision-making in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, demonstrated through, and supported by a professional portfolio of evidence. Clinical duties include a combination of inpatient, outpatient, and ambulatory, consultations. These will be tailored to the ACPs experience and skillset with support from the Consultant body. These will include but not limited to: reviewing inpatient referrals and providing ward support undertaking clinics (e.g. Hepatology, IBD, Post-discharge) reviewing ambulatory Hepatology, IBD, and UGI cancer patients in Medical Day Case Unit (MDCU) performing procedural skills e.g. ascitic drain attending multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings Weekend and out-of-hours work are currently not expected but may form part of the job plan in the future with the expansion of ACP workforce. The exact arrangements will be in consultation with the post-holder. The postholder will be expected to contribute significantly to clinical governance, audit, research, training and education, providing leadership to the department in one or more of these areas. The postholder will be assigned a named consultant to provide mentors. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC or GPhC) First level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent - in relevant Advanced Practice field Independent Prescriber Evidence of CPD relevant to specialty and Advancing practice Teaching and assessing qualification Desirable Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification. Leadership course or qualification Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider Specialist qualification relevant to Gastroenterology / Hepatology Experience Essential Prior experience and expertise in Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Band 7 or above Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role Desirable Experience of service development /change management Existing technical clinical procedural skills relevant to Gastroenterology & Hepatology Experience of writing for publication and/or conference presentations Skills Essential Knowledge of diseases prevalent in Gastroenterology / Hepatology and their management. Knowledge of prescribing considerations in Gastroenterology / Hepatology. Proven evidence of management ability and clinical leadership. Knowledge of clinical governance issues and measures of quality. Commitment to CPD practices for own development, and the development and support of others Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities and competency development via work-based assessments and use of a portfolio. Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours across the breadth of the four pillars of advanced practice. Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations, utilising decisionmaking skills to take appropriate action. Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation. Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, which may include days/weekends or nights, as required to fulfil the ACP role, and dependent on service needs. Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of a multidisciplinary professional team. Experience working with Microsoft Office packages. Desirable Knowledge of research/audit processes and application Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail, supporting ability to deliver service measurement and improvement Evidence of leadership skills in relation to delivering educational teaching or lecturers, with associated feedback and evaluations, internally and/or externally to the organisation (e.g. HEIs) Personal Qualities Essential Demonstrates a clear vision of the ACP role within the clinical service, and organisationally Aligned to the Trust values, always conducts themselves in a professional manner. Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders, excellent communication skills (all channels) Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering care Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Healthcare Professional (NMC, HCPC or GPhC) First level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent - in relevant Advanced Practice field Independent Prescriber Evidence of CPD relevant to specialty and Advancing practice Teaching and assessing qualification Desirable Mentoring, Facilitating Workplace Learning or Clinical Supervision Qualification. Leadership course or qualification Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider Specialist qualification relevant to Gastroenterology / Hepatology Experience Essential Prior experience and expertise in Gastroenterology/Hepatology at Band 7 or above Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role Desirable Experience of service development /change management Existing technical clinical procedural skills relevant to Gastroenterology & Hepatology Experience of writing for publication and/or conference presentations Skills Essential Knowledge of diseases prevalent in Gastroenterology / Hepatology and their management. Knowledge of prescribing considerations in Gastroenterology / Hepatology. Proven evidence of management ability and clinical leadership. Knowledge of clinical governance issues and measures of quality. Commitment to CPD practices for own development, and the development and support of others Commitment to evidencing own professional development, capabilities and competency development via work-based assessments and use of a portfolio. Willingness to engage in clinical supervision to develop knowledge, skills and behaviours across the breadth of the four pillars of advanced practice. Ability to recognise and analyse complex situations, utilising decisionmaking skills to take appropriate action. Evidence of teaching and sharing knowledge with others in the MDT or externally to organisation. Demonstration of leadership in clinical practice Ability to recognise own limitations, working within scope of practice, acting on feedback linked to practice change when required Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, which may include days/weekends or nights, as required to fulfil the ACP role, and dependent on service needs. Evidence of effective team working and team leadership (when required) as part of a multidisciplinary professional team. Experience working with Microsoft Office packages. Desirable Knowledge of research/audit processes and application Ability to work with a high level of attention to detail, supporting ability to deliver service measurement and improvement Evidence of leadership skills in relation to delivering educational teaching or lecturers, with associated feedback and evaluations, internally and/or externally to the organisation (e.g. HEIs) Personal Qualities Essential Demonstrates a clear vision of the ACP role within the clinical service, and organisationally Aligned to the Trust values, always conducts themselves in a professional manner. Positive attitude to all tasks and stakeholders, excellent communication skills (all channels) Willingness and enthusiasm towards working as part of a multidisciplinary team in delivering care 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 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). 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 South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust Address South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust Lakin Road Warwick CV34 5BW Employer's website https://www.swft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)