Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, where you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional care within secure environments. This dynamic position offers the chance to work across multiple sites, ensuring patient safety while leading a dedicated mental health team. With a commitment to professional development, you will have access to bespoke training and career growth opportunities. If you are a compassionate and driven professional looking to make a difference, this role is perfect for you. Embrace a rewarding career path that prioritizes healthcare access for all.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for role development

Ongoing professional education

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Paramedic with current registration required.
• Experience in advanced clinical practice and leadership is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage complex patient problems with sound judgment.
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team.
• Ensure patient safety and apply latest treatment methodologies.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Assessment

Judgment in Complex Cases

Compassionate Care

Education

Registered Nurse - Adult Mental Health

MSc in Advanced Practice

Independent/Supplementary Prescriber Qualification

Job description

About The Role

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Primary Care team in the West Midlands Regional area within HMP settings.

This is a great time to join HMP Oakwood, HMP Featherstone, and HMP Brinsford as an ACP. Initially, you will be based at these three sites, with travel to an additional seven sites around the West Midlands in the future.

If you're interested in developing into an ACP role, we can support this progression.

You will be based in the Regional Hub Office at Oakwood and must be a car driver.

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm

Salary:

This full-time position offers an annual salary up to £53,755 - £58,000 FTE, depending on experience.

How will we support you?

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK. Due to the role's nature, offers of employment are subject to additional vetting and security checks.

What you'll be doing

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, your responsibilities will include:

• Assessing and managing wide-ranging and complex patient problems with sound judgment
• Providing clinical leadership for the mental health team, which includes various registered and non-registered professionals such as mental health and substance misuse practitioners
• Acting as a role model by maintaining professional appearance and standards
• Supporting senior clinicians on-site and contributing to daily leadership and patient care
• Ensuring patient safety, managing complex cases, and applying the latest treatment methodologies

If you're interested in career development, we offer a wide range of internal and external training and growth opportunities.

We also provide:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support for role development and ongoing professional education
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial support

What we'll look for in you

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, youth offenders, and immigration centers. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services in secure environments, prioritizing patient needs regardless of background.

Our purpose is to unlock your best work life, guided by our core values:

• Treat patients and colleagues with respect
• Act with integrity
• Embrace diversity
• Strive for continuous improvement together

We seek caring, compassionate, and driven professionals to help us achieve fair and inclusive healthcare access for all.

Qualifications required:

• Registered Nurse - Adult Mental Health with current NMC registration or Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration
• Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification (not essential)
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Experience working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner following best practice guidance

Experience in hospital, community, or prison environments is advantageous but not essential.

Working in secure environments is challenging yet rewarding. If you're looking to develop your healthcare skills and learn something new daily in a dynamic environment, this role could be perfect for you.