Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Bristol. The post supports the Chronic Pain service, with autonomous practice and an independent non-medical prescribing role within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will assess patients, determine differential diagnoses, initiate treatment or referrals, and contribute to research and service development. Training towards Band 8a ACP will be provided.

Qualifications

• Autonomous practitioner with clinical assessment and differential diagnosis.
• Independent non-medical prescriber with prescribing responsibilities.
• Background from nursing, paramedic, or physiotherapy with relevant chronic pain experience.
• Chronic pain, neuromodulation or neurosurgical exposure preferred.
• Band 7 training with progression to Band 8a ACP.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled patient assessment including history, examination and tests.
• Make clinical decisions and plan management within guidelines.
• Coordinate MDT meetings and follow-up with patients.
• Refer to other specialties or discharge when appropriate.
• Be an interface for pharmacotherapies and research initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Practice

Independent Prescriber

Clinical assessment

Autonomous practice

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Company: University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £49,387 - £64,750 per annum. Training Band 7 if not already a Band 8a ACP.

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol, BS10 5NB

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 10 Nov 2026

Closing date: 10 Dec 2026

Training at Band 7 until completion of ACP training then move to Band 8a

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Chronic pain service. The post holder will work as a skilled, autonomous practitioner as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care to patients. Advanced Practice is delivered by experienced, registered healthcare professionals. This is underpinned by learning at a master’s level or equivalent award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.

The successful applicant may come from various healthcare backgrounds, including nursing, paramedic science and physiotherapy, with most anticipated to be existing Advanced Nurse Practitioners with significant chronic pain, neuromodulation or neurosurgical experience.

The post holder will be accountable for their own practice including clinical assessment, history taking, determining a differential diagnosis, using appropriate diagnostics, and starting treatment and/or referring to another speciality or discharging of patients. They will provide a highly developed specialist knowledge underpinned by theory and experience.

They will act as a professional role model for their speciality and the advancement of clinical practice. They will work collaboratively with colleagues to develop and sustain a clinically excellent service. Audit, evaluate and implement best practice.

The post holder will be an independent non‑medical prescriber, offering advice and expertise within their clinical setting. They will monitor and promote excellence in clinical practice and care through use of evidence, supervision, teaching and collegial support.

• Provide skilled assessment of patients including history taking, physical assessment and requesting, interpreting and acting on appropriate tests and investigations in a timely manner.


• Using expert and specialised clinical and theoretical knowledge to safely and appropriately assess and diagnose patients in their care.


• Act autonomously within evidenced based guidelines to plan and implement individualised management plans. Formulate clinical decisions and often complex treatment plans to manage illness and/or injury.


• Demonstrate competence, knowledge and skills in a wide range of practical procedures.


• Prescribe as an Independent Prescriber, assessing and prescribing appropriate medication within appropriate specialty guidelines using the British National formulary.


• To delegate/refer to other practitioners when this will improve health outcomes or when risk and needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

• Accept referrals and triage from other disciplines/primary care and provide specialist advice and support to colleagues within the organisation and to the wider team outside the organisation.


• Coordinate a multi-disciplinary team meeting and follow up patients beyond the MDT.


• Manage patient follow up.


• Support reprogramming, further discussion regarding changes in patient condition.


• Become an interface for optimising Pharmacotherapies for Chronic Pain alongside de‑escalation of medications including opiates.


• Become integral in developing and managing research, a DIGITAL Platform ("Living Well") specific to the service and a first in Bristol Neurosurgery which will enable effective patient interface and follow‑up, and generate automated Patient Reported Outcome Measures enhancing Research and Audit.


• To learn clinical skills including radiology requesting and interpretation.


• Become an interface and applicator for Botox therapies for chronic migraine.


• Develop an understanding and competence to manage neuromodulation systems, and the reprogramming of stimulators as required.


• To act appropriately in emergency situations and to be familiar with emergency procedures including fire and resuscitation. To have the ability to lead and direct other staff appropriately in such situations.


• To act as an assessor for clinicians undertaking relevant clinical skills training.


• To complete IRMER training, ensuring that you work within your scope of your approved non‑medical referrer protocol with regard to requesting radiography (E.g. CT or X‑ray).

This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Nov 2026

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