Job summary
- Main area
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse or Allied Health Professional)
- Grade
- Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 150-GM1562-UPC-C
- Employer
- Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Chichester
- Town
- Chichester
- Salary
- £53,755 - £60,504 Per annum/pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Urgent Community Response - Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Band 8a
Job overview
It’s an exciting time for our Urgent Community Response (UCR) Service including the General Virtual Wards Caseload, as we continue to build on our successful model. UCR services work with patients in their homes across West Sussex communities to avoid hospital admissions and support those being discharged home.
The Service will provide clinical interventions (including intravenous therapy) from a team of Medics, Nurses, Paramedics, Physio and Occupational Therapists for admission avoidance pathways (2 hour response and general virtual wards), in line with the national specification for UCR
Operating 365 days per year, the service receives referrals from a range of health and care professionals and triages, assesses, and delivers care to the patient over several days to ensure the patient can remain safely at home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm.
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Nurse or Allied Health Professional) to join us, so if you’re a dynamic, patient focused individual looking to take a lead role in a team that provides cutting-edge, excellent acute community care, we’d love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be required to work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, using these skills to assess, investigate, diagnose, treat and manage patients who may have co-existing and diverse factors making management complex. They will develop, utilise and maintain skills beyond the scope of normal practice (for example advanced physical assessment, diagnostics and prescribing). Within the role there will be a requirement to plan and direct the management of patients including accessing services within the multi-disciplinary team and wider health, social care, education, vocational and voluntary sector services as appropriate to the role. The postholder will lead on the strategic development of Trust-wide services in their specialist area, working with other strategic and clinical leads as appropriate. They will also lead and participate in education programmes designed to support other clinical staff skills within their speciality.
The postholder will provide peer support to clinical staff working with patients from the direct caseload or those involved in the management of patients. They will assist in the planning, co-ordinating and development of any newly implemented service plans as well as being responsible for ensuring that relevant legal and regulatory frameworks are acknowledged through local governance procedures.
Working for our organisation
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will also be competent at establishing protocols and guidelines for the growth of the service and to undertake and support research in the future development of their speciality.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Nursing Head of Service : Emma Reeve
Person specification
Qualifications and/or Professional Registration
Essential criteria
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent at MSc level in clinical practice at level 7.
- Hold a registered Health Care Professional qualification/degree appropriate for ACP role
- Current Registration with NMC / HCPC
- Evidence of recent CPD in relevant field
- Independent/Supplementary Prescribing (HCPC V300) or Advanced Medicines Management module
- Advanced Physical Assessment course Level 7
- Coaching or Mentoring qualification
Desirable criteria
- Teaching qualification (eg PGCert)
- Post graduate leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial post registration experience in relevant clinical field
- Experienced in Leadership/Management at band 7 or above
- Experience of teaching and mentoring staff at all levels across a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within clinical steering groups/taskforces at organisational level
- Experience of working within clinical or professional groups/networks at ICS or national level
- Experience of leading and delivering quality improvement
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date advanced clinical skills in a clinical speciality relevant to role
- Able to deliver evidenced based care for complex and deteriorating patient presentations
- Able to use excellent communication skills, including presentation skills, adapted to needs of audience
- Able to demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to engage and deliver change through listening, negotiation and partnership working
- Able to develop and sustain partnership working with individuals and teams across the organisation and local healthcare system
- Able to manage high pressure situations and prioritise workload to ensure balance between the clinical and other elements of an advanced clinical practitioner role
Desirable criteria
- In-depth knowledge of recent NHS and health and social care legislation relevant to community services
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to working
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Reeve
- Job title
- Nursing Head of Service
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01273242117
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