Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8A)

Hcrg Care Group; Bath; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

My Reward Hub discounts

Wage access as you earn

Wellbeing support

Learning & development opportunities

Innovation funding

Job summary

HCRG Care Group in Bath and surrounding areas is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver autonomous, expert clinical care within community hospital services across Bath, Chippenham, Swindon and Wiltshire.

You will join the Integrated Medical Team, work flexible hours, and contribute to audits, quality improvements and patient-centred care; NHS terms apply.

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice.
• Full driving licence and access to a car during working hours.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Manage patients with complex, frailty-related and deteriorating conditions.
• Coordinate patient care across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Support admission avoidance and timely discharge planning.
• Lead and contribute to clinical audits and service improvements.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous practice

Patient care coordination

Education

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Independent Prescriber qualification

Job description

Job summary

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be a valued member of Integrated Medical Team based in St Martins and Paulton Community Hospitals, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 8a AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you are encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care, backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards, with the majority of our rated services holding "good" or "outstanding" ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

Join one of the largest expansions of Advanced Clinical Practice across BSW.

We are seeking enthusiastic and ambitious Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our growing community hospital AP workforce across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will deliver autonomous, expert clinical care within community hospital services, working across organisational boundaries to support patients with complex and frailty-related conditions.

We offer part-time or full-time flexible working hours.

Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

Please note: interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 23 November 2026.

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.
• Manage patients with complex, frailty-related and deteriorating conditions.
• Coordinate patient care across organisational and professional boundaries.
• Support admission avoidance and timely discharge planning.
• Lead and contribute to clinical audits and service improvements.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

Working for our Organisation

Our community hospitals are at the heart of local healthcare and provide a unique environment for Advanced Clinical Practitioners to make a real difference within Elderly rehab and step up admissions.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Significant post-registration clinical experience
• Current full driving license and use of a car during working hours

Desirable

• Experience of working within community hospital, rehabilitation or frailty services
• Evidence of audit, quality improvement or service development activity
• Experience of supporting or mentoring junior staff or students
• Membership of a relevant professional network or special interest group

Other requirements:

Willingness to work flexibly across Bath, Chippenham, Swindon and Wiltshire.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

HCRG Care Group is a Disability Confident Committed company. We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. Safeguarding and safer recruitment practices apply, including disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.