NRC Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NUH; Stanford on Soar; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is recruiting for Advanced Clinical Practitioners at the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in England. The NRC ACP role is a Band 8a leadership position with site co-ordinator responsibilities, providing autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and directing referrals and safe discharges.

The NRC is a 70-bed centre near Loughborough, co-located with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre, offering research, education and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Current registration with a recognised professional body (NMC/HCPC).
• MSc in advanced clinical practice or equivalent with NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge.
• Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber.
• Evidence of teaching, supervision and assessment skills.
• ALS Provider/Instructor qualification.
• Mentor/assessor and/or teaching qualification.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility of the site co-ordinator role as escalation point during shift.
• Provide autonomous healthcare to patients with undiagnosed/undifferentiated conditions.
• Refer to relevant specialties for investigations and facilitate safe discharge.
• Contribute to senior leadership at the National Rehabilitation Centre.

Skills

Autonomous clinical practice

Multi-professional teamwork

Teaching and supervision

Leadership & management

Policy & practice change

Conflict management

Research & audit participation

Education

MSc in advanced clinical practice

NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge

Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber

Teaching, supervision & assessment skills

ALS Provider/Instructor

Mentor/assessor and/or teaching qualification

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff

Site National Rehabilitation Centre, Stanford HallRehabilitationEstate Town Stanford-on-Soar Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking to recruit to the National Rehabilitation Centre’s (NRC) Advanced Clinical Practitioners (Band 8a); this is an exciting opportunity to join the team and be part of this new centre of excellence.

The NRC is a new, purpose-built 70-bed facility which is built on the Stanford Hall Rehabilitation Estate near Loughborough, delivering a centre of excellence to improve rehabilitation services in England. It is co-located with the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre and will share some of the world class rehabilitation facilities. Research, innovation, training and education in rehabilitation will be embedded at the NRC and central to clinical practice. We are looking for ambitious and dedicated individuals to join this journey to rehabilitation excellence, transforming outcomes for patients. The NRC is fantastic for patients but also for staff to access professional development as well as wellbeing support with use of the state of the art facilities.

Find out more about the NRC on our website: www.nationalrehabilitationcentre.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

The NRC ACP role is a key part of the senior leadership at the NRC. They will take responsibility of the site co-ordinator role which involves being the escalation point for any clinical and infrastructure escalations during shift.

The ACP will use specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to patients in their area. The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions. In addition to this the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary investigations as well as facilitating safe patient discharge.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

training and qualifications

• Current registration with professional body such as NMC or HCPC.
• MSc in advanced clinical practice or an equivalent MSc with the NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice Digital Badge.
• Registered Independent Non-Medical prescriber.
• Evidence of teaching, supervision & assessment skills.
• ALS Provider/Instructor
• Mentor/assessor and/or teaching qualification.

Experience

• Currently working clinically in an autonomous Advanced Practitioner role.
• Has an up-to-date portfolio of supervised practice in advanced clinical practice.
• Evidence of multi-professional teaching.
• Management and leadership experience.
• Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.

Communication and Relationship Skills

• Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information.
• Ability to adapt communication styles that facilitate building honest & trusting partnerships with patients, families, & carers.
• Evidence of conflict management.

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Ability to respond to, prioritise and analyse complex undifferentiated and undiagnosed health conditions and ensure that effective interventions are actioned in a safe and timely manner.
• Participation in research and audit projects.
• Involvement in the investigation of serious clinical incidents or audit projects.

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Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Applicants are kindly requested to refrain from using AI at any stage during the recruitment process.

Salary: The quoted salary will be on a pro rata basis for part time workers.

Disability Confidence: All applicants who have declared a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted.

At Risk of redundancy: NHS employees within the East Midlands who are ‘at risk’ of redundancy will be given a preferential interview where they meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

ID and Right to work checks : NUH authenticate ID and right to work documentation including passports and driving licenses through a system called Trust ID. NUH will scan your ID and right to work documentation in to the Trust ID system at your face to face ID appointment. The system will run a check against the key security features within your documentation. The system will provide us with an outcome of your check which will be stored securely on your personal file along with all other pre-employment check documentation.

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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.