# Advanced Clinical Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/37ca2ef8-58bb-4149-913c-fe8a52a5d554 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/37ca2ef8-58bb-4149-913c-fe8a52a5d554.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust - **Town:** Worcester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 to £64,750 a year - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part-time Part-time - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T14:28:53.626Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9798-2310?employerCode=C9798 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9798-2310/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9798-2310 - **Employer website:** https://www.hacw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Herefordshire and Worcestershire Heath and Care Trust are looking to recruit a compassionate and dynamic Advanced Practitioner to join our team of experienced APs working in a rotational post across 5 Community Hospitals. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to help us develop this AP led service delivering medical care for patients from sub-acute care to general rehabilitation, and including specialist stroke services, palliative care and fractured neck of femur rehabilitation. This diverse clinical case mix requires dedicated practitioners with comprehensive assessment and medical management skills to deliver safe effective care. We are building a team for the future and recognise the benefits of APs leading patient assessment, management and interventional therapies, supported by a team of GP's. A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and can demonstrate experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Kirsty Jewkes Lead Ap on 07877457623. ### Main duties of the job The successful applicant will work autonomously to admit and assess individual patient needs, determine a differential diagnosis, request investigations, and initiate appropriate holistic, research-based treatments, within a patient centred clinical management plan, to include independent prescribing. They will be expected to exercise advanced clinical expertise, and high levels of decision making in clinical care, whilst working closely with Medical, Nursing and Therapy teams to ensure patients receive appropriate holistic care, and co-ordinate a safe discharge with minimal avoidable delays. Additional responsibilities will include monitoring and leading on improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, facilitation of learning through teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and demonstrate enhanced professional leadership skills. This is a part time position of 33 hours per week over 3 days. ### About us At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites. We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities. What we offer; - 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service - Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours - Flexible and agile working opportunities - Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support - Wide range of supportive staff networks - Health and wellbeing opportunities If you would like to know more, please visit our website. We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes. Sharing your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained interest in working for the Trust. ### Details - Date posted: 26 May 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 8a - Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata - Contract: Permanent - Working pattern: Part-time - Reference number: C9798-2310 - Job locations: Princess of Wales Community Hospital, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0BB, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. ## Job Details Herefordshire and Worcestershire Heath and Care Trust are looking to recruit a compassionate and dynamic Advanced Practitioner to join our team of experienced APs working in a rotational post across 5 Community Hospitals. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated clinician to help us develop this AP led service delivering medical care for patients from sub-acute care to general rehabilitation, and including specialist stroke services, palliative care and fractured neck of femur rehabilitation. This diverse clinical case mix requires dedicated practitioners with comprehensive assessment and medical management skills to deliver safe effective care. We are building a team for the future and recognise the benefits of APs leading patient assessment, management and interventional therapies, supported by a team of GP's. A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and can demonstrate experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment. For further information or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Kirsty Jewkes Lead Ap on 07877457623. ## Job Description The successful applicant will work autonomously to admit and assess individual patient needs, determine a differential diagnosis, request investigations, and initiate appropriate holistic, research-based treatments, within a patient centred clinical management plan, to include independent prescribing. They will be expected to exercise advanced clinical expertise, and high levels of decision making in clinical care, whilst working closely with Medical, Nursing and Therapy teams to ensure patients receive appropriate holistic care, and co-ordinate a safe discharge with minimal avoidable delays. Additional responsibilities will include monitoring and leading on improvements to standards of care through, supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidence-based practice, facilitation of learning through teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and demonstrate enhanced professional leadership skills. This is a part time position of 33 hours per week over 3 days. ## Responsibilities For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area. - Extensive post-graduate experience in a role undertaking assessments of complex needs. - Experience of working with people with long-term illness and / or older people. - Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment. - Experience of working across professional boundaries. - Experience of change/leading service development. - Experience of clinical leadership. **Desirable** - Experience in Frailty and community care. - Acute Adult experience. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse Level 1 / Allied Health Professional / Paramedic / Pharmacist. - MSc Advanced Clinical Practice. - Non-Medical Prescribing (V300) / ability to work within PGDs, within scope of professional practice. - Advanced Assessment Skills Module. - Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development. - I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer. **Desirable** - Mentorship or teaching qualification / work place assessor. - Qualification(s) in long term conditions. - Leadership qualification. ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Ability to work with minimal supervision and prioritise workload. - Evidence of leading and managing a team. - Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats with good computer skills. - The ability to demonstrate high level teaching and problem-solving skills and to make decisions autonomously. ## Documents - [DBS Policy (PDF, 653 KB)](document:2936446) - [Job Description (PDF, 384 KB)](document:2936445) - [Applicant Guidance Notes (DOC, 695 KB)](document:2936447) ## 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.