Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a)

Job summary
The Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide advanced clinical expertise and leadership within the Single Point of Access service, helping to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, support admission avoidance, and facilitate timely hospital discharge. The post holder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and care coordination for patients with acute, undifferentiated and long-term conditions. They will work autonomously, provide clinical leadership, support service development, and contribute to education, mentorship and quality improvement initiatives across Adult Community Services.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will act as a first point of clinical contact, undertaking advanced assessments, clinical triage and decision-making for patients referred into the service. They will initiate investigations, interpret diagnostic results, formulate differential diagnoses, make referrals to appropriate services, prescribe independently, and coordinate care plans. The role also includes preventing inappropriate hospital admissions, supporting discharge planning, safeguarding vulnerable individuals, managing complex caseloads, and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary and partner organisations to deliver high-quality patient-centred care. The ACP will also provide clinical leadership, supervision, education and support to colleagues and students.

About us
BCHC provide high quality community and specialist services within Birmingham and the West Midlands. We deliver over 100 clinical services, out in people's homes and in over 200 healthcare settings for adults, children, people with learning disabilities, those with rehabilitation needs and also dental services. One of our key objectives is to be 'a great place to work' enabling everyone within the organisation to be the best that they can be.

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Details
Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £30.90 an hour (inc. WTD pay) + enhancements
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Flexible working
Reference number: 820-1009828DN-BANK-OCT5
Job locations: Various, Birmingham, B7 4BN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical assessment, triage, diagnosis and management of patients with undifferentiated and complex health conditions.
• Independently prescribe and review medications within own scope of practice.
• Initiate and interpret diagnostic investigations and make appropriate referrals.
• Support admission avoidance and facilitate safe and timely hospital discharge.
• Lead and contribute to service quality improvement, clinical audit and governance activities.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external partners across the healthcare system.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with professional, organisational and legal standards.
• Support service development, innovation and implementation of evidence-based practice.
• Promote safeguarding, patient safety and high standards of patient care at all times.

Essential requirements

• Without justifiable acknowledgement, no gaps in employment and/or no period of time not in healthcare over 18 months
• Driving Licence and Access to Vehicle

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Employer's website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Lead for Temporary Staffing, Oliver Dhillon, bchc.bankrecruitment@nhs.net

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