Job vacancy: Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Nottingham

Job summary

Main area: Nursing
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9am to 5pm Monday to Friday)
Job ref: 186-981-25-MH

Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Stonebridge centre Cardiff street
Town: Nottingham
Salary: £55,690 - £62,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/08/2025 23:59

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder is an experienced Nurse/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic, qualified to ACP Masters level who will act as a clinical leader. They will:

Demonstrate safe , senior clinical decision-making by autonomously assessing patients referred to the service.
Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process and work collaboratively with the MDT to meet the needs of patients.
Be instrumental in guiding junior medical staff and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols, procedures and clinical pathways.
Be fundamental in the development of the role.
Initiate, manage and drive innovative change in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with Trust and local procedures.

The role will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work within a defined scope of practice and to agreed clinical standards applied within the service.

The role will be multi factorial including clinical assessment, formulation, non-medical prescribing and developing holistic non-pharmacological treatments.

The ACP may provide mentorship to trainee ACP's within the directorate.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Recognised NMC or HCPC Degree/diploma
NMC Registered or HCPC Registered
Recognised ACP Masters (or equivalence) qualification
Recognised Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Desirable criteria

Experience of providing patient facing clinics

Training

Essential criteria

Portfolio of relevant post qualification CPD including highly specialist clinical knowledge
Evidence of management/leadership training and development

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience of leading service development
Experience of effective multi-disciplinary/agency working and established interpersonal and negotiation skills
Experience of MDT teams
Experience in using research evaluation / audit tools and demonstrating need
Experience of managing and clinically supervising others

Desirable criteria

Experience of working in EIP
Experience of working with complex patients
Experience of working with people experiencing first episode of psychosis

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Expertise in knowledge of working area
Knowledge of National Policy and guidance
Applied leadership knowledge

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of Standards of Care and appropriate policies and guidance
Knowledge of EIP interventions and standards

Skills

Essential criteria

Physical healthcare assessment and monitoring skills in line with ACP competency Framework
Team builder and team member
Reflective practitioner
Empathetic and psychologically minded
Autonomous and able to work without direct supervision
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Well organised
Good reasoning skills
Leadership skills
Motivated and a motivator
Ability to manage own wellbeing with access to supervision to sustain this.

Desirable criteria

Experience of managing a project or service initiative
Experience of leading service development
Highly specialist skill in working with people
Experience of supporting other staff and students

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

Has the ability to perform the full range of duties.

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Flexible working as required by post.

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation

Additional Information

We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website, please click here for more information.
For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Sharon Heath

Job title

Team leader

Email address

[email protected]

Additional information

Jonathon Guy - service manager

[email protected]

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Job summary

Employer heading

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Training

Essential criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Physical Requirements

Essential criteria

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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