Frailty Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP21 8AL
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
The opportunity has arisen to be part of our expanding multi-disciplinary frailty team and to have the opportunity to provide autonomous clinical supp...
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide expert care and treatment to patients within agreed protocols and clinical guidelines. However, the ACP also has the ability to make decisions outside these frameworks, where necessary based on best practice. The postholder will also be expected to rotate between our acute site at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, covering front door services across our emergency floor and at our community sites at Amersham and Buckingham Hospitals, supporting with care delivery oversight within the community in-patient ward and undertaking independent outpatient clinics linked to Inter-Neighbourhood Teams providing proactive as well as preventative care for frail patients. The Trust operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the post holder will be required to work flexibly to accommodate a developing 24hr frailty model of care.
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact Pam.Daley@nhs.net (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Education Qualifications & Training
Essential
- First-level degree (HEI Level 5 or 6) or equivalent in the undergraduate base profession
- NMC or HCPC registration
- Masters in Advanced Practice or equivalent, which maps across the 4 pillars
- Accreditation as an Advanced Practitioner of willingness to work towards (including NHSE digital badge)
- Qualified as a non-medical prescriber (if able under professional registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development. (including further level 7 modules that support practice)
Desirable
- Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
- Qualification in teaching
Special Circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel cross site and to community settings.
- Ability to work internal rotation, involving 24/7 cover.
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post-registration experience and three years' experience working at band 7 or equivalent.
- Experience in complex case management.
- Experience working with older people and long-term conditions.
- Experience working independently at Advanced Practice level
- Excellent clinical acumen and practical procedural skills (with evidence of competency and capability) as an independent practitioner, as per Job Description for role
- Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
- Experience of multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team working across service interfaces.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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