Autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Virtual Ward

Nhs-1; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kirkby-in-Ashfield is recruiting an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Virtual Ward service. The post is a Band 8a, part‑time role (30 hours per week) delivering hospital‑level care at patients' homes and reducing admissions across Nottinghamshire.

You will work autonomously, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within a multidisciplinary team, influencing service development and patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Recognised NMC or HCPC registration.
• V300 Non-Medical prescribing.
• ACP Masters or completion of the HEE supported portfolio route.
• Postgraduate qualification in Frailty, Long-Term Conditions, Urgent Care or Clinical Assessment.
• Qualification in Quality Improvement, Service Improvement or Project Management.

Responsibilities

• Independently assess, diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute and complex healthcare needs within your scope of practice.
• Undertake advanced clinical assessment and decision‑making for patients admitted to Virtual Ward pathways.
• Prescribe, review and optimise treatment plans in accordance with non‑medical prescribing qualifications and professional standards.
• Manage patients across both admission avoidance and early supported discharge pathways.
• Use remote monitoring technology, clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning to identify deterioration and initiate appropriate interventions.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, audit, research and service evaluation activities.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Advanced clinical assessment

Decision making

Clinical leadership

Communication

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

V300 Non-Medical prescribing

ACP Masters or HEE portfolio

Postgraduate qualification (Frailty/Long-Term Conditions/Urgent Care/Clinical Assessment)

Quality Improvement/Service Improvement/Project Management

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Kirkby-in-Ashfield is recruiting an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Virtual Ward service. The post is a Band 8a, part‑time role (30 hours per week) delivering hospital‑level care at patients' homes and reducing admissions across Nottinghamshire.

You will work autonomously, providing advanced assessment, diagnosis and prescribing within a multidisciplinary team, influencing service development and patient outcomes.