Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Band 8a
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £27.49 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | £27.49 an hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 August 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucestershire, GL1 3NN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9318-25-0686 |
Summary
The Advanced Practitioner (AP) provides high quality, individualised clinical management for patients using advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic reasoning skills to determine and initiate changes to treatment as necessary. The post holder will be a clinical expert in the field and will fulfil the 4 domains of Advanced Practice: - Clinical Practice - Leadership and Management - Facilitation of Learning and Education - Research and Development Advanced practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care professionals. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a masters level award that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence. Advanced practice embodies the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. It includes the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance peoples experience and improve outcomes. This definition therefore requires that health and care professionals working at the level of advanced practice will exercise autonomy and decision making in a context of complexity, uncertainty and varying levels of risk, holding accountability for decisions made. There is an expectation that a maximum of 80% of the post holders time will be spent in direct clinical practice, having clinical responsibility for a defined cohort of patients and providing leadership for clinicians within this clinical area. The remaining time (a minimum 20%) will be allocated to non-clinical duties in an agreed job plan that meets service and role needs, being reviewed annually, or more frequently as required. The post holder will contribute to safeguarding and clinical effectiveness within the service by participating in audit and research as part of the MDT in this specialist field. The post holder will also be involved with, and where appropriate collaborate in, national and international research contributing to relevant networks and forums, with the aim of supporting the development of excellence in care and treatment of patients. Job Purpose: - Assessment of patients on initial presentation, initiation of treatment as appropriate including prescribing (where required for role and integral to patient management), review of existing treatments and therapies, and ongoing review, as clinically indicated - To request and interpret diagnostic investigations, including pathology and radiological imaging (in line with IR(ME)R regulations), using findings to initiate treatment - Provide advice, support and education to colleagues - Develop and deliver educational programs for staff locally and work with advanced practitioners nationally to develop practice - Act as clinical role model / educator for developing and delivering care that is responsive to changing requirements - To constructively challenge others and demonstrate receptiveness to challenge - Take active part in Clinical Governance, Quality Improvement, research and development initiatives - Facilitate research-based practice and assist in disseminating research findings and influencing change