Advanced Clinical Practitioner - The Harbour

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Highweek; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is launching an innovative Healthy Ageing Frailty / SDEC model at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you’ll work autonomously across clinical, leadership/management, education and research pillars to deliver person-centred care.

You’ll contribute to developing the pathway, support multidisciplinary teams, and lead on assessment, decision-making and quality improvement within frailty and urgent care services.

Qualifications

• Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice or NHSE portfolio route.
• Experience as an ACP or working towards Masters.
• Confidence in complex clinical decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Advanced clinical assessment and decision-making with comprehensive history and exams.
• Request/interpret investigations and create evidence-based management plans.
• Prescribe and deprescribe within defined scope with senior support.
• SDEC / Hospital at Home pathway delivery and care coordination.
• Lead or participate in MDT discussions and quality improvement projects.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Clinical decision-making

Leadership

Education

Research

Education

Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

We’re excited to launch an innovative Healthy Ageing Frailty / Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) model based at Newton Abbot Community Hospital. This service provides rapid assessment and same-day management for adults living with frailty, helping to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions and support people to remain well in their own communities.

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), you’ll work autonomously across the four pillars of advanced practice—clinical, leadership/management, education, and research—to deliver safe, person-centred care. You’ll play a key role in developing this evolving pathway and supporting the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to embed best practice and innovation.

We’re seeking experienced clinicians who have, or are working towards, a Master’s in Advanced Clinical Practice (or recognised NHSE portfolio route). You’ll be confident in complex clinical decision-making and thrive within a supportive governance framework that values professional development, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Advanced Clinical Assessment & Decision-Making Undertake comprehensive patient assessments, including detailed history taking and holistic physical and mental health examinations. Request and interpret investigations, and formulate evidence-based management plans, prescribe and deprescribe, working within a clearly defined scope of practice and with appropriate senior support.

• SDEC / Hospital at Home Pathway Delivery Deliver timely same-day assessments and interventions to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions. Coordinate seamless transitions between the Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), Virtual Ward, community teams, and primary care to ensure continuity of care.
• Leadership Across the Pathway Provide visible clinical leadership during daily huddles and multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions. Act as a specialist resource for colleagues, supporting safe and efficient patient flow and contributing to continuous pathway improvement.
• Education & Supervision Support learning and development across the MDT through teaching, coaching, and supervision. Guide students and trainees, and contribute to the delivery and development of competency and capability frameworks within frailty and urgent care services.
• Quality, Research & Service Improvement Lead or participate in audit, evaluation, and quality improvement projects to embed best practice and drive innovation. Contribute to evidence-based service development and professional outputs through your Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) time (anticipated 80:20 clinical-to-SPA split, adjusted to meet service needs).

You’ll join Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, an integrated care organisation delivering acute, community and adult social care.

The Healthy Ageing team works across settings with a strong improvement culture, supportive supervision and multi-professional learning.

We value compassionate leadership, personalised care (“What matters to you”), and shared decision-making—backed by robust clinical governance and staff development.

Browse our interactive booklet to explore our staff benefits!

Please note: Priority will be given to applicants with recognised 'Priority' or 'At Risk' status, including NHS staff identified across Devon.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Joanne Passmore Job title: Nurse Consultant Frailty / HOP Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07471022497

Please email [e-mail] with any queries in Jo's absence