Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Birmingham seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver high-quality clinical care and leadership. This role involves autonomous practice focused on patients with learning disabilities and requires the candidate to manage a caseload effectively. Successful candidates will demonstrate advanced skills in clinical reasoning, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a commitment to community health. The role closes on 31 Dec 2025, with applications encouraged early.

Qualifications

• Experienced in providing autonomous, evidence-based clinical care.
• Capable of managing a designated caseload, including assessment and treatment planning.
• Strong communication with multidisciplinary teams and maintaining clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and connect patients with care services.
• Assist in leading safe and effective clinical care for people with Learning Disability.
• Support junior staff and ensure safety in patient care.

Skills

Advanced clinical skills

Clinical reasoning

Leadership

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Relevant clinical qualification

Job description

This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will be a highly competent, visible autonomous practitioner, capable of functioning effectively across the four pillars of advanced practice as outlined in the Multi-professional framework for Advanced Practice in England (2017); clinical practice; leadership and management; education and training; research, quality improvement and service development. Along with the Divisional Medical Director, and Professional and service line senior leadership, they will provide positive leadership, connecting patients, staff and partners with the vision and values of BCHC NHS Trust. They will use their expert knowledge and advanced clinical skills to assist in leading and delivering safe and clinically effective, quality driven, personalised care for people with Learning Disability and the communities we serve. Working alongside the senior managers and clinicians, they will assist in leading services that meet the needs of service users and their families to achieve improved health outcomes and promote health and wellbeing. Working in a multidisciplinary manner and across organisational boundaries.

The role involves providing autonomous, evidence-based clinical care in line with professional codes, standards, and care pathways. The post holder exercises advanced clinical reasoning, decision-making, and accountability for managing a designated caseload, including assessing, diagnosing, and developing treatment plans. They are responsible for accurate documentation, communication with multidisciplinary teams, and maintaining high standards of clinical governance and risk management. Additionally, the role includes supporting junior staff, ensuring safe use of equipment, and escalating any concerns related to patient care or safety.

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.

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including business email address, telephone contact details and postal address

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025.