Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Peripatetic)

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Bodmin; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in a peripatetic role across East Cornwall. You will work across Liskeard, Bodmin and other community settings delivering high-quality, person-centred care with autonomous decision-making.

The post covers Same Day Emergency Care, CATUs, Virtual Wards and Urgent Treatment Services, requiring advanced assessment, prescribing and leadership to facilitate timely care and smooth patient flow.

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivalent to level 3.
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification & registration with NMC.
• Masters in Advanced Nurse Practitioner or verified portfolio of evidence or working towards.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous clinical care across Community Hospitals, SDEC, CATUs, Virtual Wards and Urgent Treatment Services.
• Assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute, chronic and complex conditions; independently manage admissions, investigations, prescribing and care planning.
• Provide clinical leadership, support multidisciplinary teams, facilitate safe discharge planning and contribute to audit, research and quality improvement.
• Support NHS priorities and service development through mentorship, education and high standards of professional practice and record keeping.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced practice

ECG interpretation

X-ray interpretation

Education

Masters in Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Independent Non-Medical Prescriber (NMC)

Mentorship/Teaching qualification (Level 3)

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Peripatetic)

Band 8a

Main area Clinical Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Will include rostered weekend working) Job ref 201-26-850

Site Bodmin Community Hospital Town Bodmin Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Per Annum / Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/09/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.

Strategic Themes

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Care

• Care based on what matters to people.
• Care provided at home or close to home.
• Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
• Prevention and alternatives to hospital.

Great Organisation

• Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
• Technology enabled care.
• Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
• Safe, efficient, effective and productive.

Great People

• A place people love to work and feel valued.
• Living our values with staff (all voices count).
• Attract, grow and develop talent.
• Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.

Great Partner

• Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
• Joined-up community services.
• Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
• Reduce our impact on the environment.

At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our developing East Cornwall Community Hospital and Urgent Care Services in a unique peripatetic role. Working across Liskeard, Launceston, Stratton and other East Cornwall community settings, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to patients with acute and complex healthcare needs, whilst supporting the transformation of integrated community services.

This autonomous and highly rewarding role will see you working across Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Community Assessment and Treatment Units (CATUs), Virtual Wards, Urgent Treatment Centres and Community Hospital inpatient services. You will utilise advanced assessment, diagnostic and prescribing skills to provide expert clinical leadership, support timely decision-making, and help patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), you will provide autonomous clinical care across Community Hospitals, Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Community Assessment and Treatment Units (CATUs), Virtual Wards and Urgent Treatment Services in East Cornwall. You will assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute, chronic and complex conditions, independently managing admissions, investigations, prescribing and care planning within your scope of practice.

Working across inpatient and community settings, you will provide clinical leadership, support multidisciplinary teams, facilitate safe discharge planning and help reduce avoidable admissions. Using advanced decision-making skills, you will manage clinical risk, recognise deterioration and deliver timely interventions, including advanced procedures and IV therapies. You will advocate for patients, support shared decision-making, provide specialist advice, supervise colleagues and contribute to audit, research, service evaluation and quality improvement.

You will support NHS priorities and service development through mentorship, education and high standards of professional practice and record keeping. This flexible role requires travel across Liskeard, Launceston, Stratton, Bodmin and other East Cornwall healthcare settings, ensuring advanced clinical expertise is available wherever needed to support patient flow and high-quality, person-centred care.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 5,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 10 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• Recognised teaching or mentorship qualification equivilant to level 3
• Independent Non-Medical Prescriber Qualification & registration with NMC
• Masters in Advanced Nurse Practitioner / or a verified portfolio of evidence or working towards

Skills and Aptitude

• Strong analytical and judgement skills, with the ability to interpret complex situations and make appropriate decisions.
• Advanced clinical practice skills such as interpretation of ECG; X-rays.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Previous experience in gerontology or a relevant medical speciality at a senior level

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunitiesA full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Dr Tamar King Job title Clinical Director Community Hospitals Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07823 828 305 Additional information

Chris Ireland

Clinical Director Frontdoor Services

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