Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
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£57,528 – £64,750 / year
Salary
Above P75 for SOC 2234
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Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2234 (79% match) is an eligible occupation, and West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
We pick the code from the advert's text, so it is our best guess, not the employer's. Each code it could be has its own likelihood:
- Likely 2234 (Registered nurse practitioners) · 79% match
- Likely 2259 (Other health professionals not elsewhere classified) · 7% match
- Likely 2233 (Registered specialist nurses) · 5% match
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2234 Registered nurse practitioners Most likely code | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
2259 Other health professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
2233 Registered specialist nurses Also possible | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears | £25,000 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
The post holder will bebased at West Suffolk Foundation Trust (WSFT) within the Emergency Department, under the Medical Division.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making alongside demonstrating the four pillars of practice, Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education and Research in providing healthcare that enables innovative solutions to enhance experience and improve outcomes within their speciality area.
The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.
This role covers a rotational shift pattern to include Days, Nights, weekends an bank holidays.
Job description
Please see job description for full details of the role and person specification.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Possession of 1st degree in their healthcare profession (e.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Paramedicine)
- Possession of MSc in Advanced Practice (or recognised equivalent) and/or portfolio route recognised by the NHS England Centre for Advancing Practice.
- Non-Medical Prescribing (V300 where applicable to the registered profession and role.
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) provider.
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) or European Paediatric Advanced Life Support (EPALS) provider.
Desirable
- Leadership qualification
- Formal teaching/supervision qualification
- ALS and/or APLS/EPALS Instructor status
- ATLS Provider
- ATLS Instructor status
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of independent non-medical prescribing within an acute clinical environment.
- Evidence of teaching, mentorship and supervision of healthcare professionals, including trainee Advanced Practitioners or equivalent learners.
- Evidence of autonomous Advanced Practitioner practice within Emergency Medicine, Acute Medicine, Critical Care, Urgent Care or another relevant acute specialty, including the assessment and management of undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
- Evidence of workplace-based assessment and support of trainee Advanced Practitioners or equivalent learners.
- Evidence of participation in clinical governance, audit, quality improvement, incident review or service evaluation.
Desirable
- Publication or conference presentation
- Centre for Advancing Practice digital badge
- Participation in research activity or service evaluation leading to dissemination of findings
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to critically appraise and apply evidence to practice
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Effective communication both written and verbal
- Ability to lead service improvement and influence practice.
- Effective presentation and facilitation skills
Desirable
- Demonstrable competency in Emergency Medicine-specific clinical skills and procedures relevant to scope of practice.
- Competency in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) or equivalent training.
Personal qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates professionalism, integrity and accountability.
- Committed to continuous improvement.
- Creative and innovative.
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties.
- Demonstrates self-awareness and reflective practice.
- Acts as a positive role model and promotes collaborative working.
- Ability to work rotational shift pattern to include days, Nights and weekends
About the employer
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, so check their own site for the current details.
This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- West Suffolk Hospital
Suffolk
Requires improvementRated Jun 2021
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
Registered nurse practitioners (SOC 2234) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~91k in sample- Offer £57,528–64,750
- Middle half £37,232–52,624
- Median £44,824
Even the bottom of this range, £57,528, beats the market's 75th percentile. West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust pays in the top quarter for this occupation.
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