Clinical Lead Advanced Practitioner for Community Hospital

Gloucestershire Health and Care; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking at sites

27 days leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Clinical Lead Advanced Practitioner to provide visible clinical leadership across Community Hospitals and support APs. You will mentor APs, drive governance and education, and sustain high-quality patient care through expert supervision and strategic workforce development.

You will lead on governance, supervision and development for Advanced Practice, maintaining regular advanced clinical practice and contributing to

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced clinical practice and governance for Advanced Practice.
• Ability to supervise, mentor and coach APs and tAPs.
• Knowledge of frailty pathways and leadership in clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, supervision and development for Advanced Practice.
• Provide clinical and educational supervision to APs and tAPs.
• Maintain regular advanced clinical practice and provide expert leadership.
• Lead quality improvement, governance, audits and education.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to maximise AP contribution.

Skills

Independent Non-medical prescribing

Educational supervision

Leadership qualification

Clinical governance

Change management

Student supervision

Frailty clinical experience

Educational supervisor role

Education

MSc In Advanced Clinical Practice

Post Masters CPD development

HEE Advanced Practice Digital badge

Educational Supervisor / Teaching & Assessing qualification

Job description

Clinical Lead Advanced Practitioner for Community Hospital

Band 8b

Main area Advanced Practice Grade Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week Job ref 327-26-799

Site Edward Jenner Court Town Gloucester Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county .

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care . We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you ’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and w e are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality team s in all areas of the Trust .

Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.

It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our Directorate at a time of service development and transformation.

Working alongside the Service Director, Clinical Director and Medical Leadership Team, you will provide visible and credible clinical leadership across Community Hospitals , supporting our APs and trainee APs to develop and thrive. Working with senior clinical and operational colleagues, you will help shape our Advanced Practice workforce, strengthen governance and education, and ensure Advanced Practitioners are at the heart of developing high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Working collaboratively with senior clinical and operational colleagues, the post holder will lead the development of robust governance, education and development arrangements for Advanced Practice. They will support APs and tAPs to develop across the four pillars of Advanced Practice, providing clinical and educational supervision, mentorship, coaching and pastoral support.

The post holder will maintain a visible clinical presence , undertaking regular advanced clinical practice within our inpatient physical health services and providing expert advice, leadership and supervision to APs and the wider multidisciplinary team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Contributing to workforce planning, recruitment, retention and service development.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites , providing a divers e range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust .

The annual NHS S taff S urvey gi ves our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust . For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues g ave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:

• 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
• 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
• 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
• 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative

Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Lead and strengthen governance, supervision and development arrangements for Advanced Practice, working closely with clinical, operational and education colleagues.
• Provide clinical and educational supervision, coaching, mentorship and pastoral support to APs and tAPs.
• Maintain regular advanced clinical practice , providing expert clinical leadership and support to the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, clinical governance, audit, research and education , promoting evidence‑based and high-quality patient care.
• Work collaboratively with senior leaders to develop services, influence practice and maximise the contribution of Advanced Practitioners across the directorate

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Independent Non-medical prescribing
• Educational Supervisor/mentorship qualification / Teaching and Assessing qualification Or relevant experience as a practice assessor / Practice Educator and / or Practice Supervisor
• Leadership and Management qualification gained as part of the Masters level programme of study or equivalent experience gained in a senior leadership position
• Experience of clinical working within the frailty speciality
• Evidence of leading change across at organisational level
• Demonstrable knowledge and application of Clinical Governance processes
• Currently fulfilling the role of educational supervisor
• Previous experience of managing others and contributing to student supervision

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/HCPC/AHP professional
• MSc In Advanced Clinical Practice
• Post Masters development as part of CPD
• Highly developed specialist clinical knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience in community services and / or urgent care
• HEE Advanced Practice Digital badge

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

If you are aged 16-30, you may be eligible for financial and pastoral support from the King’s Trust, with who we are in partnership with to support your first 6 months in role. We will pass on your details to the King’s Trust who will be in touch with you if you are eligible. If you would rather not be contacted, please let us know.

For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.

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 Lucy Elliott Job title Deputy Service Director Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07483588110 Additional information

Please contact my PA if you require an informal discussion, Evie.England@ nhs.net