# Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner-hampshire-orthopaedic-centre/5bdeaed5-e27c-456d-a9aa-f2bbdddf7b0d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner-hampshire-orthopaedic-centre/5bdeaed5-e27c-456d-a9aa-f2bbdddf7b0d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Basingstoke - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-22T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T19:02:04.837Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hampshire/Winchester/Hampshire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Orthopaedics/Orthopaedics-v8067659 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067659?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are excited to announce that the opening of our state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Centre in Winchester began in September 2025 with a great success. This new facility is a testament to our Trust’s ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner role is designed to complement and enhance traditional medical roles, working collaboratively within the MDT which includes: - Delivering an advanced level of practice within a field of elective orthopaedic surgery practice both independently and in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the clinical supervision delegated by a consultant and/or Specialist Registrar. - Using collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate the clinical care and management of elective orthopaedic patients - Taking initiative and responsibility for providing clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for the MDT to facilitate ongoing training and education. - Taking a lead on audit and research within the unit contributing to developing and evaluating policies and protocols incorporating current best evidence. - Promoting good clinical governance and implementation of the organisational strategy and work within agreed trust/unit protocols and guidelines. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will be involved in establishing and delivering a high-quality service using state of the art models of care, for patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery by facilitating an ambulatory lower limb arthroplasty pathway.  In addition to clinical supervision of the trainees, you will work with key stakeholders to develop clinical pathways, audit and governance structures, that will establish a culture of innovation, productivity and constant improvement amongst the wider multidisciplinary team.  Ultimately, this will result in the provision of clinical care for day case and inpatient arthroplasty patients; discharge planning and liaising with Anaesthetic and Surgical Consultants, escalating where appropriate. If this role appeals and you have the required knowledge, experience, skills, motivation and resourcefulness we welcome your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will perform at an advanced level under the core capabilities across the four pillars of Advanced Practice (Health Education England Multi-Professional Framework 2017): - Clinical Practice - Leadership and Management - Research - Education To deliver an advanced level of practice within a specialist field, acting as a role model. The ACP will practice both independently and in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the clinical supervision delegated by a consultant and/or Specialist Registrar and/or under the guidance of the Lead ACP. The post holder will use collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate the clinical care and management of the patients. Responsible for providing clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for trainee ACPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to facilitate ongoing training and education. The post holder will work within a team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners providing consistent clinical cover to the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre. They will be involved in establishing and  delivering a high-quality service using state of the art models of care for patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery, facilitating an ambulatory arthroplasty pathway. ## Job Details We are excited to announce that the opening of our state-of-the-art Orthopaedic Centre in Winchester began in September 2025 with a great success. This new facility is a testament to our Trust’s ongoing commitment to enhancing healthcare services in the region and working collaboratively with orthopaedic services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight to serve patients across our communities. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner role is designed to complement and enhance traditional medical roles, working collaboratively within the MDT which includes: Delivering an advanced level of practice within a field of elective orthopaedic surgery practice both independently and in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the clinical supervision delegated by a consultant and/or Specialist Registrar. Using collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate the clinical care and management of elective orthopaedic patients Taking initiative and responsibility for providing clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for the MDT to facilitate ongoing training and education. Taking a lead on audit and research within the unit contributing to developing and evaluating policies and protocols incorporating current best evidence. Promoting good clinical governance and implementation of the organisational strategy and work within agreed trust/unit protocols and guidelines. ## Job Description The successful applicant will be involved in establishing and delivering a high-quality service using state of the art models of care, for patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery by facilitating an ambulatory lower limb arthroplasty pathway. In addition to clinical supervision of the trainees, you will work with key stakeholders to develop clinical pathways, audit and governance structures, that will establish a culture of innovation, productivity and constant improvement amongst the wider multidisciplinary team. Ultimately, this will result in the provision of clinical care for day case and inpatient arthroplasty patients; discharge planning and liaising with Anaesthetic and Surgical Consultants, escalating where appropriate. If this role appeals and you have the required knowledge, experience, skills, motivation and resourcefulness we welcome your application. ## Responsibilities The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will perform at an advanced level under the core capabilities across the four pillars of Advanced Practice (Health Education England Multi-Professional Framework 2017): Clinical Practice Leadership and Management Research Education To deliver an advanced level of practice within a specialist field, acting as a role model. The ACP will practice both independently and in partnership with the multidisciplinary team under the clinical supervision delegated by a consultant and/or Specialist Registrar and/or under the guidance of the Lead ACP. The post holder will use collaborative and independent judgement to assess, investigate, diagnose, plan, implement, manage, and evaluate the clinical care and management of the patients. Responsible for providing clinical leadership, supervision, and structured teaching for trainee ACPs and the wider multidisciplinary team to facilitate ongoing training and education. The post holder will work within a team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners providing consistent clinical cover to the Hampshire Orthopaedic Centre. They will be involved in establishing and delivering a high-quality service using state of the art models of care for patients undergoing elective joint replacement surgery, facilitating an ambulatory arthroplasty pathway. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Ability **Essential** - Understanding of and desire to lead on quality issues - Evidence of autonomous and competent advanced practice (4 pillars) - Highly developed communication skills - Evidence of strong organisational and time-management skills - Evidence of ability to adapt to changing service demands **Desirable** - Quality management and experience of accreditation - Experience of working within elective surgery ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Recent experience in relevant speciality (for example Orthopaedics) - Evidence of Managerial Responsibilities - Proven close working relationships with clinical colleagues - Current experience of audit, research and development - Experience in designing or delivering teaching programmes **Desirable** - Awareness of budgetary responsibilities ### Training & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered healthcare professional on relevant part of the NMC/ HCPC Register - MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice - Proven Clinical Leadership Skills - Independent Prescribing (V300) **Desirable** - Teaching qualification - Leadership qualification ## Documents - [hhft employee rewards & benefits (pdf, 723.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=900) - [advanced clinical practitioner 8a – hoc (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358712) - [tackling climate change at hampshire hospitals (pdf, 4.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2900) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.