Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We are looking for experienced and motivatedAdvanced Clinical Practitioners to join our urgent community response services and support the continued development of ourEnhanced Call Before Convey (CB4C) service in west essex. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the heart of an innovative multidisciplinary model, providing senior clinical assessment and decision-making to help ambulance crews and system partners identify safe alternatives to hospital conveyance. The role will work closely with Urgent Community Response, Hospital at Home, Community Assessment Treatment Unit, primary care and other system partners, supporting patients to receive the right care in the right place wherever clinically appropriate. The posts are offered on afixed-term basis until 31 March 2027to support delivery through the winter period. The post holder will:

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, autonomous decision-making and senior clinical advice within the CB4C multidisciplinary hub.
• Support ambulance crews and system partners to identify safe alternatives to acute hospital conveyance.
• Undertake senior clinical triage and risk assessment of referrals, including calls received through the EEAST Access to the Stack/Cleric pathway.
• Navigate patients to appropriate community services includingUrgent Community Response, Hospital at Home and CATU, alongside other appropriate pathways.
• Work collaboratively across organisational boundaries to support timely, person-centred clinical decisions.
• Support admission avoidance and help maximise the use of community alternatives to Emergency Department attendance.
• Contribute to the safe management of complex and deteriorating patients within the community.
• Support continued development and evaluation of the CB4C model, including referral activity, outcomes, conveyance and use of community pathways.
• Work flexibly across the service operating hours according to clinical and operational demand.
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling., As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the Urgent Community Response Service, you will provide senior clinical expertise within a multidisciplinary urgent care environment.
You will undertake comprehensive assessment and clinical decision-making for patients presenting with urgent and often complex health needs. Working collaboratively with ambulance clinicians and system partners, you will assess clinical risk, determine appropriate management plans and identify alternatives to hospital conveyance where these can be provided safely. You will provide clinical navigation across available community pathways, including Urgent Community Response, Hospital at Home, CATU, primary care and other appropriate services, ensuring patients are directed to the most appropriate level and location of care. The role requires a high level of professional autonomy, advanced assessment skills and the ability to manage clinical uncertainty and risk. The post holder will contribute to multidisciplinary decision-making and provide senior clinical support to colleagues managing complex referrals. The post holder will also contribute to the ongoing development of the CB4C model, supporting evaluation of referral activity, admission avoidance, patient outcomes and service utilisation. The service is being developed to provide enhanced coverage during periods of increased urgent and emergency care demand, including evenings and weekends. The successful candidate will therefore be expected to work flexibly across the service's operating hours in accordance with the agreed roster and service requirements.


• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service, calculated pro rata.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.