Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Glastonbury, Somerset, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a) - Mendip Neighbourhood Teams - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking to expand on our ACP workforce for the Community Hospitals in Somerset and currently have an opportunity to recruit to this post to work at both West Mendip and Crewkerne Community Hospitals.

As an ACP you will be a key member of a multi-skilled team providing a community hospital based service to people. You will be responsible for the rapid assessment, diagnosis and treatment of individuals within the ward using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement, underpinned by Masters level theory and experience. This includes highly complex decision-making across a broad range of differentiated and undifferentiated individual presentations and complex situations, taking information from multiple sources to make appropriate, evidence-based judgements and/or diagnoses.

Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a master's level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific with the role 80% clinical 20% allocated in a job plan to fulfil other elements.

Advanced clinical practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.

This definition therefore requires that health and care professionals working at the level of advanced clinical practice will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made' (Health Education England,

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

Our values are simple: Outstanding Care, Working Together, Listening and Leading.

We recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientious of our colleagues. With this in mind, we offer a range of colleague benefits including:

Excellent annual leave entitlement,NHS Pension Scheme,Free parking on most of our sites,NHS discounts,Training and development,Flexible working

For more information please contact the recruitment team via email:***************

The post holder will be a skilled, autonomous practitioner working as a core member of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality care to patients. They will possess the skills, competence, expertise and clinical decision-making abilities required to plan, co-ordinate and prescribe treatment for older persons mental health patients within the community setting.

The post holder will provide clinical leadership for the development of integrated patient pathways in the Neighbourhood for community nursing which are in line with recognised best practice and evidence base, working closely with stakeholders and care providers.

Interviews will be held at West Mendip Community Hospital on Monday 18 March 2024

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