Clinical Nurse Case Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join the Community Discharge Hubs team at Amersham General Hospital. The post holder will provide proactive clinical complex case work and ensure timely access to health and social care resources.

You will work with MDT colleagues across Hub Beds, IHF beds and Chartridge Ward, leading care planning, medicines management and discharge planning while upholding NHS values and providing compassionate, patient‑centred care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration is required.
• Degree or Diploma in Nursing is essential.
• Recent CPD and post-graduate clinical training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive clinical complex case work for Community Discharge Hubs and IHF beds.
• Collaborate with MDTs across Hub Beds and Chartridge Ward to ensure timely discharge.
• Lead care planning, medicines management and discharge planning with the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Care planning

Medicines management

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Degree/ Diploma in Nursing

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

Site Amersham General Hospital Town Amersham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 02/09/2026 23:59

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

The post holder will be an integral member of the Hub Bed and Chartridge Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) and provide proactive clinical complex case work for patients within the Community Discharge Hubs, Chartridge Ward, and Interim Health Funded (IHF) beds as required.

To ensure and promote the timely access to health and social care resources and work in partnership with other MDT and interdependent teams to ensure a safe and timely discharge from the service.

To provide active case management for patients within the Community Discharge Hubs, Chartridge Ward, and Interim Health Funded (IHF) beds as required.

To work with a range of professionals in order to ensure care is appropriate and delivered in a timely manner. The post holder will be able to demonstrate their professional skills and competence in leadership, care planning / co-ordination, medicines management, and care and treatment delivery.

Main duties of the job

To provide pro-active and responsive support to the Clinical Operational Lead for patients in the Hub Beds, Chartridge Ward, and Interim Health Funded beds (IHF) as required.

To work across all Hub Beds and where appropriate IHF sites, BHT Hospital and other community hospital sites to meet the needs of an efficient Community Discharge Hub Service.

The case management model will provide interventions tailored to meet the needs of the individual.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Valid and current driving licence and car to be able to travel to locations throughout Buckinghamshire

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
• Experience of recent Continuous Professional Development
• Relevant post graduate clinical training

EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrate experience post or pre-registration placements in relevant clinical areas
• In depth experience of working within multi-agency/multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with single assessment process
• Experience of electronic clinical systems
• Experience participating in research or audit project
• Experience of day-to-day staff management e.g. case allocation to Health Care Assistants

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

• Demonstrate profession specific clinical assessment planning delivery and evaluation skills
• Ability to motivate staff
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage complex cases
• Ability to develop and maintain partnership working
• Knowledge of legal requirement for working with vulnerable adults and those who lack capacity.
• Report writing skills
• IT Skills
• Teaching patients, carers and colleagues

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

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 Emily Wakefield Job title Clinical Operational Lead Community Discharge Hubs Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07866174909