Intermediate Care Units - Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 29 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum/pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 28 November 2025 |
| Location: | Arundel, BN18 0AB |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7562572/150-GM2192-UPC |
Summary
Are you a dynamic and patient-focused leader with a passion for developing people and delivering exemplary intermediate care services? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you.
We are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to act as a clinical leader for our team at the Arundel Intermediate Care Unit.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will:
• Clinically lead and inspire a dedicated team.
• Deliver high-quality intermediate care services at the heart of the community.
• Support the professional growth and development of your team.
• Play a key role in shaping the future of intermediate care and rehabilitation services.
We are seeking someone who is ambitious, proactive, and experienced in the intermediate care/rehabilitation field. If you are looking to take a clinical lead role in a team that prides itself on providing excellent care, we would love to hear from you.
Join us in making a meaningful impact on patient care and helping to shape the future of our services in our community.
The postholder will berequiredto work autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, using these skills to assess, investigate, diagnose,treatand manage patients who may have co-existing and diverse factors making management complex. They will develop,utiliseandmaintainskills beyond the scope of normal practice (for example advanced physical assessment,diagnosticsand prescribing). Within the role there will be a requirement to plan and direct the management of patients including accessing services within the multi-disciplinary team and wider health, social care, education, vocational and voluntary sector services asappropriate tothe role. The postholder will lead on the strategic development of Trust-wide services in their specialist area, working with other strategic and clinical leads asappropriate. They will also lead andparticipatein education programmes designed to support other clinical staff skills within their speciality.
The postholder will provide peer support to clinical staff working with patients from the direct caseload or those involved in the management of patients. They willassistin the planning, co-ordinating and development of any newly implemented service plans as well asbeing responsible forensuring that relevant legal and regulatory frameworks are acknowledged through local governance procedures.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
The postholder will also be competent at establishingprotocols and guidelines for the growth of the service and to undertake and support research in the future development of their speciality.
Further information is available in the attached job description and person specification.
If you would like to discuss this role or find out more, you can contact our Nursing Head of Service :Anne Leivers
This advert closes on Sunday 9 Nov 2025