Band 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Main area Integrated Neighbourhood Long Term Condition Practitioner Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 820-7498755-COM Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Moseley Hall Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/12/2025 23:59 Band 7 Locality Long Term Condition Practitioner - East Locality Band 7 Job overview Passionate about transforming care for people living with frailty? An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Locality hubs for a Band 7 Clinical Practitioner for Planned care to support the Locality Integrated Neighbourhood team. We are seeking an experienced Clinician with a strong background in the management of frailty and long-term conditions. The successful candidate will play a key role in leading high-quality, person-centred care, working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, and contributing to service development and improvement. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will have professional registration (NMC/HCPC), be a qualified non-medical prescriber, and have completed a health assessment module. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential, along with a commitment to person-centred, evidence-based practice. This is an exciting opportunity to shape high-quality, proactive care and make a real difference to patients and families across our community within the Primary care Networks and the wider locality. Integrated Neighbourhood Teams are GP led and made up of different health and social care professionals including district nursing and therapy colleagues, mental health professionals, voluntary sector, social care and other council services. Working for our organisation Be Part of Our Team... BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands. If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Integrated Neighbourhood Long Term Condition practitioner will act as a generalist clinical expert, providing advanced knowledge and care for patients living with long-term conditions (LTC’s), including frailty. The role requires high levels of clinical judgement, discretion and decision making in complex care situations. Working closely within Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and as part of the wider Integrated Neighbourhood Teams, the Integrated Neighbourhood Long Term Condition Practitioner will support proactive, person-centred care to improve outcomes and enhance quality of life for individuals with long-term conditions. The role will support the co-ordination and delivery of services through the Integrated Neighborhood Teams to help citizens to stay healthy, manage their own conditions and remain well in their own homes. This includes initiating treatment plans, monitoring care and working in partnership with other health, social care and community services to promote independence, prevent deterioration and reduce unnecessary reliance on services. We support people with multiple, often complex, health and care needs, who are receiving care from lots of different parts of health and social care. We are linked to many other support organisations and services that can provide more specialist, help and support if needed. In effect teams within teams. We work closely with GPs, hospital clinicians and a wide range of community and voluntary sector services. Through an established data sharing agreement, referrals can be made directly to our team, enabling us to co-ordinate more joined up and person-centred care. The role will support the co-ordination and delivering of services that help citizens stay healthy, manage their own conditions and remain well in their own homes. This includes initiating treatment plans and working closely with other services to promote independence and reduce unnecessary dependence. We aim to help citizens to stay healthy and have a better quality of life, avoiding unnecessary hospital admission and stay in the comfort of their own surroundings where recovery is often quicker and more effective. Person specification Qualifications Registered first level nurse or equivalent professional registration e.g. HCPC Clinical supervision training and experience MSc or equivalent level knowledge in relevant area In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship. Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship. The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes. Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives. We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation. Promoting Workforce Equality In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification. The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action. Flexible Working Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working. In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here Benefits of working for us: Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area. Discounts for local and national retailers Dedicated well-being services for all employees Flexible working where possible Employer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration. 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