Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS terms and conditions

Relocation assistance

Retail discounts

Well-being services

Flexible working

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to lead the Urgent Community Response team and related services in the Birmingham area. The ACP will work autonomously, delivering high‑level assessment, treatment and referral decisions in patients’ homes and community settings.

The post emphasises clinical leadership, complex decision making and the development of new ways of working to enhance efficiency and patient‑focused care

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Level 1 / AHP, NMC or HCPC registered.
• Masters in advanced practice qualification (MSc).
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development.
• Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery with autonomous decision making.
• Provide clinical leadership in telephone triage and managing referrals.
• Receive and triage referrals from multiple sources.
• Participate in safety huddles and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Treat and discharge patients or arrange further medical assessment as needed.
• Support care coordination and virtual ward initiatives.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Clinical leadership

Telephone triage

Team leadership

Decision making

Mentoring

Clinical assessment

Autonomy

Education

NMC/HCPC registration (Nurse/AHP)

MSc in Advanced Practice

ALS provider

Advanced Health Assessment qualification

Postgraduate qualification in relevant field

Job description

Find out more about applying to join Team BCHC.

Join our team

Community services are a key part of the NHS of the future. Be part ofthat future now.Join us and help achieve better care andhealthier communities.

Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Band 8a

Main area Nursing Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent: Shift working Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Will be required to work shifts) Job ref 820-8256593-COM

Site Perry Tree Centre Town Birmingham Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 01/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 09/10/2026

Job overview

Please note that this post will close once sufficient applicants have been received so may closed before the advertised closing date.

The Urgent Community Response (UCR) team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides a two-hour urgent response to patients in their own home that are experiencing a crisis. The UCR team works closely with the Care Co-ordination centre and the Virtual Wards to avoid unnecessary hospital admission.

The post holder will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership to the Urgent Community Response team, Care Coordination Centre (CCC), Virtual Wards, Early Intervention Model and Community Nursing Teams. They will be required to support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

The ACP will autonomously provide highly specialised, evidence-based care within the community as part of the integrated health and social care community team and will demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in assessment, management and treatment across a range of acute and chronic presentations.

Main duties of the job

1. Work in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council/Allied Health Professional (AHP) Code of Professional Conduct. The postholder will be responsible for providing advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery including judgement, discretion and decision making to patients as per individual scope of practice and through the advanced clinical competency framework.

2. Provide clinical leadership and expertise (in both telephone triage and managing referrals through the Care Co-ordination Centre).

3. Receive and triage referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral.

4. Participate in team safety huddles, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings.

5. Act as a first contact, exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgment in providing expert advanced clinical assessment, individualised patient care, examination, investigation/diagnostic procedures and diagnosis of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated needs.

Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate onward referral or discharge of patients at the end of the care episode Make direct referrals as appropriate for medical assessment and diagnostic procedures.

Working for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Relationships

• Staff within the professionalgroup
• Clinical TeamLeaders
• Heads of Service/GeneralManagers
• Clinical and DivisionalDirectors
• Local Authoritypartners
• Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies
• Care Home Managers

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

• Registered Nurse Level 1/ AHP, NMC or HCPC registered
• Disease specific post graduate or accredited qualification
• Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
• Masters in advanced practice qualification (MSc)
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Leadership course
• ALS provider
• Recognised ‘Advanced Health Assessment’ qualification (minimum degree level course)
• Understanding the complex and dynamic needs of a multi-cultural socially diverse community
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)

Experience

• Extensive relevant up to date clinical experience
• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Evidence of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment
• Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Experience of trainee supervision & teaching
• Evidence of up-to-date based knowledge & skills, particularly in long- term conditions & first contact
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)

Skills/Knowledge

• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and students
• Knowledge of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and well- being of patients with complex, long- term conditions and unscheduled care
• Advanced clinical practice skills
• Understanding the complex and dynamic needs of a multi-cultural socially diverse community
• Knowledge of safeguarding principles (adults and children)

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

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.