Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Overview

The Urgent Community Response (UCR) team is a multi-disciplinary team that provides a two-hour urgent response to patients in their own home that are experiencing a crisis. The UCR team works closely with the Care Co-ordination centre and the Virtual Wards to avoid unnecessary hospital admission. The post holder will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership to the Urgent Community Response team, Care Coordination Centre (CCC), Virtual Wards, Early Intervention Model and Community Nursing Teams. They will be required to support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.

The ACP will autonomously provide highly specialised, evidence-based care within the community as part of the integrated health and social care community team and will demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills in assessment, management and treatment across a range of acute and chronic presentations.

Responsibilities

1. Work in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council/Allied Health Professional (AHP) Code of Professional Conduct. The postholder will be responsible for providing advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery including judgement, discretion and decision making to patients as per individual scope of practice and through the advanced clinical competency framework.
2. Provide clinical leadership and expertise (in both telephone triage and managing referrals through the Care Co-ordination Centre).
3. Receive and triage referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral.
4. Participate and lead team safety huddles, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings.
5. Act as a first contact, exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgment in providing expert advanced clinical assessment, individualised patient care, examination, investigation/diagnostic procedures and diagnosis of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated needs. Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate onward referral or discharge of patients at the end of the care episode. Make direct referrals as appropriate for medical assessment and diagnostic procedures.

About BCHC

BCHC has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people\’s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehab Centre and one of Europe\\\’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to \\\’Be Part of Our Team\\\’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Stakeholders and Diversity

Staff within the professional group; Clinical Team Leaders; Service Managers; Heads of Service/General Managers; Clinical and Divisional Directors; GP\\\’s; Local Authority partners; Divisional Director of Nursing and Therapies; Care Home Managers; Social Care.

UK Home Office Visa Sponsorship requirements: In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship. All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 – 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship. The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme: BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives. We are dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation. We are also dedicated to promoting workforce equality and ensuring diversity of our workforce.

Flexible Working and AI Use

BCHC supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible, will actively consider requests and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working. The Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance. We acknowledge AI/GenAI tools in the application process and provide guidance on acceptable use.

Benefits

Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements; attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area; discounts for local and national retailers; dedicated well-being services for all employees; flexible working where possible.