Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Clch; Watford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Unplanned Care Services in Watford and the surrounding Hertfordshire area. This 12-month fixed-term post focuses on urgent, community-based care and facilitating early discharge when appropriate.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering advanced clinical assessments and decisions while collaborating with GPs, nurses, and care homes to strengthen patient pathways and ensure

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner with specialist experience in urgent and unplanned care.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team delivering community-based care.
• Travel across the service area is required; a car driver may be needed unless exempt by the Equality Act.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment and decision-making within Rapid Response and Early Intervention Vehicle services.
• Support timely discharge from acute settings and co-ordination with primary care and care homes.
• Lead in collaboration with colleagues to optimise patient pathways and outcomes.

Job description

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Main area Advanced Clinical Practitioner Grade Band 8a Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract until November 2027) Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time - The service operates on a pre-rostered shift pattern, covering 8am-10pm, 7 days per week, including weekends and bank holidays) Job ref 824-HERTS-8245284-A

Site BRE Town Watford Salary £59,798 - £67,020 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Welcome to Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH)

At CLCH, we proudly serve as a beacon of compassionate community healthcare across 14 vibrant London boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster, Hillingdon, Sutton, and Kingston - as well as Hertfordshire. We bring care closer to home, embracing the rich diversity of these communities with dedication and heart.

Recognised as a Good provider by the Care Quality Commission and celebrated among the top NHS employers, we are united by a shared passion: empowering our community health professionals to deliver care that truly makes a difference.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where every member of our team feels respected, valued, and inspired- a place where fairness, kindness, and inclusion blossom. Our culture is rooted in the principles of the NHS People Plan, Our NHS People Promise, and our own strategic Equality values and objectives, guiding us to create a truly supportive and inclusive workplace.

Together, we build a caring community where the warmth we show one another shines through in every life we touch.

Job overview

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Unplanned Care Services across South and West Hertfordshire. This is a 12-month fixed-term opportunity offering the chance to make a significant contribution to the delivery of high-quality urgent and unplanned care services.

You will work as part of a highly skilled, multidisciplinary team, alongside Advanced Clinical Practitioners, a Nurse Consultant, nurses, paramedics, therapists, GPs, support workers and administrative colleagues. Our services are focused on providing timely, high quality care in the community, supporting patients to remain at home wherever possible and facilitating early discharge from hospital.

As a senior clinical decision maker, you will play a key role in supporting clinical teams and strengthening partnerships with internal colleagues, primary care, and nursing and residential homes. A central part of the role will be maximising appropriate referrals into our services through effective collaboration and relationship building.

Please note: Candidates who have previously applied for this vacancy are not required to reapply.

Main duties of the job

Our Unplanned Care Services include:

• Rapid Response
• Early Intervention Vehicle (EIV)
• Discharge to Assess pathways
• Frailty Hospital@Home
• General Medical Virtual Ward

Our Virtual Ward and Hospital@Home services are delivered in close collaboration with colleagues at West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

In this role, you will provide advanced clinical assessment and decision-making primarily within the Rapid Response and Early Intervention Vehicle services, supporting residents to receive safe, effective care at home and enabling timely discharge from acute settings.

The post aligns with the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice. You will work closely with fellow Advanced Clinical Practitioners as part of a rota, providing robust advanced clinical cover across weekends and bank holidays.

This is an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of innovative and evolving models of care, within a supportive and collaborative team environment.

Additional information:

• The service operates on a pre-rostered shift pattern, covering 8am-10pm, 7 days per week, including weekends and bank holidays
• The role requires travel across the service area; a car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes is required (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

If this role aligns with your skills and aspirations, we would welcome your application.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated