Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mutlidisciplinary Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) (NMC/HCPC/GPhC) at Band 8a to join our Urgent Community Response Services Directorate within the Primary Care, Community, and Therapies Clinical Group.
You will be supported by our Lead ACP, who works closely with the Director of Advanced Practice for the organisation, ensuring appropriate supervision, governance and fulfilling all four pillars of ACP. As part of this dynamic team, you'll collaborate with ACPs, trainee ACPs (tACPs), enhanced practitioners, community matrons, and case managers. Your role will primarily focus on the UCR directorate, but you'll also work across Primary Care and broader community services--key elements of our Trust's commitment to delivering excellent and responsive integrated care.
Why Join Us?
Our Trust is proud to be the first in the Midlands to develop a true Care Navigation Centre, which supports the local population in accessing emergency care, urgent and non-urgent community services. This innovative service is delivered by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) of clinical and administrative professionals, embracing a "no wrong door" ethos and ensuring the right patient reaches the right team, first time.
If you're an experienced, forward-thinking practitioner, passionate about innovation and integrated care, we would love to hear from you.
Please note our base location has now changed. We are located primarily at Sandwell Council House.
Main duties of the job
Role Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be an autonomous practitioner, conducting independent health assessments for undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions, specifically focusing on the nine Urgent Community Response (UCR) conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
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Clinical Leadership:
- Provide clinical leadership and support for trainee ACPs (tACPs) and the wider UCR workforce across the Primary Care, Community, and Therapies Clinical Group.
- Play a key role in the development and supervision of advanced practice within the team.
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Service Development:
- Contribute to the ongoing development of UCR services, governance processes, and the establishment of high clinical standards.
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Patient Care:
- Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long-term conditions, where appropriate.
- Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating drug-based and non-drug-based treatment methods into comprehensive management plans.
- Prescribe and review medication to ensure therapeutic effectiveness, aligned with patient needs, evidence-based practice, national guidelines, and formulary protocols.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated care organisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.
Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.
We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
- Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
- Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
- Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve lives
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with the NMC or appropriate allied health professional governing body
- Master's level education in relevant health related subject
- Completion of recent Leadership /Management or evidence of equivalent competence
- Evidence of contemporaneous CPD
- Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards
- MSc Qualification
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Full ECP (Injuries & Illness)
Other
Essential
- UK Driving Licence
- Access to own vechile for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience in a senior nursing or allied health professional role within a primary care or emergency care setting
- Experience of leading clinical teams and professional agendaS
- Experience of leadership role and change management
- Proven track record in improving patient experience and gaining patient/public views
- Recent experience of direct involvement in delivering the Quality Agenda
- Experience of telephone triage
- Experience of effective interagency working
Desirable
- Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
- Experience in clinical systems, preferably System One / Emis.
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Experience of working within an ACP post within primary or community care
- Experience of working as or towards autonomous practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Practical problem-solving ability
- Good comminication, persuasive and influencing skills
- Can act on own initiative
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration with the NMC or appropriate allied health professional governing body
- Master's level education in relevant health related subject
- Completion of recent Leadership /Management or evidence of equivalent competence
- Evidence of contemporaneous CPD
- Independent Prescriber qualification or working towards
- MSc Qualification
- Full UK driving license
Desirable
- Non-medical prescribing qualification
- Full ECP (Injuries & Illness)
Other
Essential
- UK Driving Licence
- Access to own vechile for work purposes
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience in a senior nursing or allied health professional role within a primary care or emergency care setting
- Experience of leading clinical teams and professional agendaS
- Experience of leadership role and change management
- Proven track record in improving patient experience and gaining patient/public views
- Recent experience of direct involvement in delivering the Quality Agenda
- Experience of telephone triage
- Experience of effective interagency working
Desirable
- Experience of multi-skilled approach to Chronic Disease Management
- Experience in clinical systems, preferably System One / Emis.
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Experience of working within an ACP post within primary or community care
- Experience of working as or towards autonomous practice
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Practical problem-solving ability
- Good comminication, persuasive and influencing skills
- Can act on own initiative
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
