Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

PPE provided

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the frailty team. The post supports autonomous care with patient assessments, diagnoses, and discharges within competence.

The role rotates between Stoke Mandeville Hospital and community sites to deliver front door and outpatient services. The post requires substantial post‑registration experience, senior-level practice, and registration with NMC/HCPC.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-registration experience in older people and long‑term conditions.
• Three years’ experience at band 7 or equivalent.
• Experience working independently at Advanced Practice level.
• Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills as an independent practitioner.
• Experience of investigations and planning appropriate care.
• Experience of multi‑agency / multi‑disciplinary teamwork across interfaces.
• NMC/HCPC registration and advanced practice qualifications as listed.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert care and treatment to patients within agreed protocols and guidelines, with autonomous decision-making when needed.
• Rotate between Stoke Mandeville Hospital and community sites, overseeing care delivery and conducting independent outpatient clinics.
• Support a developing 24/7 frailty model of care and participate in front door and community services.

Skills

Autonomous clinical practice

Frailty assessment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Flexible working

Education

First-level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession

NMC or HCPC registration

Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent

Accreditation as an Advanced Practitioner

Qualified as a non‑medical prescriber

Continuing professional development evidence

Post‑graduate management/leadership training

Qualification in teaching

Job description

Main area Advanced Care Practitioner Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (nights and weekends) Job ref 434-CR8239641-A

Site Stoke Mandeville Hospital Town Aylesbury Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 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.

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

Job overview

The opportunity has arisen to be part of our expanding multi-disciplinary frailty team and to have the opportunity to provide autonomous clinical support to the care of patients undertaking frailty health assessments: diagnoses, treating, and discharging patients within their own competence.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide expert care and treatment to patients within agreed protocols and clinical guidelines. However, the ACP also has the ability to make decisions outside these frameworks, where necessary based on best practice.

The postholder will also be expected to rotate between our acute site at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, covering front door services across our emergency floor and at our community sites at Amersham and Buckingham Hospitals, supporting with care delivery oversight within the community in‑patient ward and undertaking independent outpatient clinics linked to Inter‑Neighbourhood Teams providing proactive as well as preventative care for frail patients.

The Trust operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the post holder will be required to work flexibly to accommodate a developing 24hr frailty model of care.

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.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

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.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.

We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care‑experienced candidates.

We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [e-mail] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.

We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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.

Person specification

Education Qualifications & Training

• First-level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
• NMC or HCPC registration
• Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent, which maps across the 4 pillars
• Accreditation as an Advanced Practitioner of willingness to work towards (including NHSE digital badge)
• Qualified as a non‑medical prescriber (if able under professional registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development. (including further level 7 modules that support practice)
• Post‑graduate management and/or leadership training
• Qualification in teaching

Special Circumstances

• Ability to travel cross site and to community settings.
• Ability to work internal rotation, involving 24/7 cover.

Experience

• Substantial post‑registration experience and three years’ experience working at band 7 or equivalent.
• Experience in complex case management.
• Experience working with older people and long‑term conditions.
• Experience working independently at Advanced Practice level
• Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
• Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
• Experience of multi‑agency / multi‑disciplinary team working across service interfaces.

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.

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 Penny Northcote Job title General Manager Medicine for Older People Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07929 852758 Additional information Car driver required