Advanced Clinical Practitioners
Welcome to the SAM ACP Community
Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) are an integral part of the multidisciplinary acute medicine workforce. Across the UK, ACPs from nursing, pharmacy, physiotherapy and other professional backgrounds contribute to the delivery, development and leadership of high-quality acute care.
SAM is committed to supporting ACPs at every stage of their career and providing a community where we can connect, develop, share and celebrate.
Whether you are considering a career in advanced practice, developing within your current role, leading an acute medicine service, undertaking research or simply looking to connect with colleagues, the SAM ACP community is here for you.
Connect
Join the SAM ACP Community
Connect with ACPs working in acute medicine across the UK, share experiences and learn from different models of advanced practice.
The ACP community provides opportunities to:
• Network with ACP colleagues nationally and regionally
• Share ideas, experiences and examples of good practice
• Develop professional connections
• Find opportunities to collaborate
• Get involved with SAM activities and events
• Have your voice represented within SAM
The SAMily
One of the things that makes SAM special is its sense of community. We believe that acute medicine works best when we work together.
The SAM ACP community provides an opportunity to share ideas, learn from one another, celebrate success and support each other through the challenges of working in acute medicine. We want to create a culture where everyone's contribution is valued and where ACPs feel connected to colleagues across the UK.
Your ACP Representative
The SAM ACP Representative provides a voice for ACPs on SAM Council and works to ensure that ACP perspectives are considered within the Society.
If you have an idea, issue, project or suggestion that you would like SAM to consider, we want to hear from you.
Have an idea for the ACP community? Get in touch.
Develop
Supporting Your Advanced Practice Journey
Advanced clinical practice is a lifelong journey. SAM aims to support ACPs from those considering advanced practice through to experienced practitioners developing leadership, education, research and clinical roles.
Resources and information will include:
• Advanced practice career pathways
• The four pillars of advanced clinical practice
• Education and training
• Clinical development
• Supervision and mentorship
• Leadership development
• Service development
• Governance and job planning
• Professional development opportunities
Contact your ACP Rep today
Pathways to ANP / ACP Roles in Acute Medicine Across the UK
Advanced practice is developing differently across the four nations of the UK.
Explore information and resources relevant to:
Scotland | England | Wales | Northern Ireland
Each section will provide links to relevant national frameworks, professional guidance, education and career development resources.
Scotland
- NHS Education for Scotland (NES) – Advanced Nursing Practice
https://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/our-work/advanced-nursing-practice-anp/ - NES Advanced Practice Career Pathways & Advanced Practice Toolkit https://www.nmahpdevelopmentframework.nes.scot.nhs.uk/career-pathways/advanced-practice/
England
- NHS England – Centre for Advancing Practice
https://advanced-practice.hee.nhs.uk/ - Advanced Practice Guidance for Employers (England) https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/advanced-practice
Wales
- Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW): Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice
https://heiw.nhs.wales/workforce/workforce-transformation/workforce-development/professional-framework-for-enhanced-advanced-and-consultant-clinical-practice/ - HEIW Workforce Development – Advanced Practice https://heiw.nhs.wales/workforce/
Northern Ireland
- NIPEC – Advanced Nursing Practice Review & Frameworks
https://nipec.hscni.net/projects-a-z/review-of-advanced-nursing-practice-project/ - Department of Health (NI): Clinical Career Pathway for Nurses and Midwives https://www.health-ni.gov.uk/articles/clinical-career-pathway-nurses-and-midwives
4 Nations Advanced Clinical Practice Links
NHS England Workforce, training and education Advanced Practice Resources
Share Your Work
Your Work Matters
ACPs are leading innovative work across acute medicine every day. We want to make it easier for you to share that work with the wider acute medicine community.
Whether you have completed a quality improvement project, undertaken research, developed a new service or simply found a better way of doing something, we want to hear about it.
Opportunities to share your work include:
• SAM conferences
• Posters and presentations
• Quality improvement
• Research
• Case reports
• Educational projects
• Service development
• Innovation and digital projects
Celebrate ACP Success
ACP Spotlight
We want to celebrate the achievements of ACPs across the UK.
Have you completed a Masters or other qualification, published research, presented at a conference, led a successful QI project, developed a new service, introduced an innovation, taken on a leadership role, or achieved something you're particularly proud of?
Tell us about it. Your success could inspire another ACP to take their next step.
New to Presenting?
Don't be put off if you have never presented at a conference before. The ACP community can help you develop your ideas and share your work.
Have something to share? Find out how to submit your work to SAM.
Resources for ACPs
A central library of useful resources for ACPs working in acute medicine.
Clinical
• Acute medicine resources
• Clinical assessment and decision-making
• Procedures and practical skills
• FAMUS and other relevant competencies
• Diagnostics and imaging
• Prescribing and non-medical prescribing
• Non-medical requesting
Professional
• Advanced practice frameworks
• Competency development
• Supervision
• Governance
• Job planning
• Career progression
• Leadership
Academic
• Quality improvement
• Research
• Publishing
• Conference presentations
• Developing posters
• Funding and education opportunities
Get Involved
Be Part of the SAM ACP Community
SAM is stronger because of the people who contribute to it.
There are lots of ways to get involved:
Join – Become part of the SAM community.
Connect – Network with ACP colleagues across the UK.
Share – Tell us about your work, research or improvement projects.
Celebrate – Help us recognise ACP achievements.
Contribute – Get involved in education, events, projects and working groups.
Influence – Share your views and help shape the future of advanced practice within acute medicine.
Your Community. Your Voice. Your SAM.
The future of acute medicine is multidisciplinary, collaborative and innovative. SAM is committed to ensuring that ACPs have a strong voice within that future.
We want the ACP section of the SAM website to be more than a source of information. We want it to be a living community—a place to connect with colleagues, find opportunities, access resources, share ideas and celebrate the contribution ACPs make every day.
Welcome to the SAM ACP community. Welcome to the SAMily.