# Advanced Clinical Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/a2a9bc8f-7892-4ccc-8dd4-a6aaa3a6960a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/a2a9bc8f-7892-4ccc-8dd4-a6aaa3a6960a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** St Lawrence Road Surgery - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Advanced clinical practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 pa, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (Additional hours may be available on an adhoc basis) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T10:40:36.966Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Long_Eaton/Derbyshire_Community_Health_Services_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner/Advanced_Clinical_Practitioner-v8276078 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8276078?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchs.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We currently have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated and enthusiastic ACP within our TeamUp Swadlincote services. The service is managed through Swadlincote PCN in partnership with DCHS. You will be employed by DCHS. You will based in Swadlincote, and may be asked to work across the South Derbyshire region. You will be required to work in patients homes offering a first class care and provide clinical care for complex patients that may be frail and elderly. You will be supported by a community GP and additional qualified nursing staff within the team. Be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Are you an existing or an aspiring Advanced Clinical Practitioner with experience of community care? A Band 8a position will be offered to candidates who have already completed an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) and who can demonstrate contemporary experience working at an advanced level within a relevant clinical environment. If you have a passion for life-long learning, enthusiasm for supporting the development needs of others, excellent communication skills and a commitment to continuous quality improvement we would love to hear from you! ### Main duties of the job The successful candidate will deliver first class clinical care to the frail and elderly people in South Derbyshire. This will be directly at a patients home as part of our frail acute service and also as part of planned care. As an ACP you will: - Provide clinical leadership, including direct clinical care, and advice on complex issues - Establish a cohesive team approach for the ACP workforce development - Support the TeamUp service leads and managers with audit, innovation, and performance management - Lead on training needs discussions, based on audit findings, supervision outputs and individual staff knowledge gaps - Assist in feedback for staff appraisals. You will exercise a high degree of autonomy through the application of advanced clinical skills in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of adults. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Clinical experience at senior level - Management of minor illness, minor ailments, and injuries - Clinical Leadership - Involvement in service improvement **Desirable** - Practical understanding of primary care/urgent Care and community services ### Qualifications **Essential** - Professional registration with NMC or HCPC - MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent) - Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6) **Desirable** - Mentor/teaching qualification ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Advanced clinical practice skills including Management of patients with long-term conditions - Management of patients with complex needs and chronic diseases - Practical understanding of primary care, urgent care and community services ## Documents - [jd acp (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10666461) - [application guidance (pdf, 248.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2565) ## 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.