Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

Are you a highly motivated, experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen within The Liaison Psychiatry Service for Working Age Adults at Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation NHS Trust for a passionate and highly motivated ACP (Band 8a) with Non-medical prescribing qualification. The Liaison Psychiatry service based within the Queens Medical Centre is delivered through a multidisciplinary team of practitioners who provide comprehensive assessments for mental health patients attending the Emergency Department or have been admitted to the acute hospital. We are looking for applicants with an ACP qualification and extensive experience of working within mental health services. A good understanding of the principles, ethos, assessments and interventions associated with working within Liaison Psychiatry is key. The successful applicant will spend their time supporting patients and colleagues with clinics or within the ED/ward environments. We provide additional training and support where needed to contribute to the successful delivery of a high quality service.

Team and Environment

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons. We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire\\\’s biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health. We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity. The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team. The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Role and Responsibilities

• The post holder is an experienced Nurse/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic, qualified to ACP Masters level who will act as a clinical leader. They will:
• Demonstrate safe, senior clinical decision-making by autonomously assessing patients referred to the service.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process and work collaboratively with the MDT to meet the needs of patients.
• Be instrumental in guiding junior medical staff and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols, procedures and clinical pathways.
• Be fundamental in the development of the role.
• Initiate, manage and drive innovative change in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with Trust and local procedures.
• The role will be an integral part of the multidisciplinary team. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will work within a defined scope of practice and to agreed clinical standards applied within the service.
• The role will be multi factorial including clinical assessment, formulation, non-medical prescribing and developing holistic non-pharmacological treatments.
• The ACP may provide mentorship to trainee ACPs within the directorate.

Requirements and Additional Information

• Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
• You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
• A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025.