Job Description

We are excited to offer an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) post in Medicine for the Elderly (MFE) at University College Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).



This is our second Advanced Clinical Practitioner post within the team supported by the Acute Frailty consultant lead and Consultant clinical lead for MFE. You will also work closely with the multidisciplinary team and be further supported by the Medical Specialities Matron.



We are looking for a dynamic, inspirational, and forward-thinking health care professional. As a qualified ACP you will require physical assessment skills and non-medical prescribing to perform comprehensive geriatric assessments and liaise with community providers to develop holistic plans of care and treatment for our older adult population. We work to the ethos of recognising Frailty and enabling older people to maintain health, well-being, and maximum independence. You will be actively involved in developing and delivering our acute care pathways and providing Comprehensive Geriatric assessment reviews and care planning.



You should have extensive experience in the Care of the older people as well as having excellent leadership, management, and communication skills.



Enthusiasm, a desire to learn and flexibility are essential for this role, as are good interpersonal and organisational skills. You will take pride in your responsibility for the quality of the care in your clinical area, provide sound clinical and professional leadership to your multi-disciplinary team and create a culture where the team feel empowered. The service aims to deliver and sustain the highest standards of care, quality, safety and dignity for all of our patients.



If you are keen to develop and work as part of our dynamic team then we would love to hear from you. Informal visits are very welcome where you will be able to find out more information about this exciting opportunity.



University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.



We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:



University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)



National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery



Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals



University College Hospital Grafton Way Building



Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine



University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre



The Hospital for Tropical Diseases



University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street



We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.



We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.



For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached .



Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*



UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust



In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England - for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England - for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.



Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.



To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?