Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a) - Bath

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Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/44687/20968

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent - Full or Part Time Salary: £57,528 - £64,750 with Afc terms and conditions and NHS Pension Weekly contracted hours: 37.5 Location: Bath Closing Date: 09/11/2026 Job Category: HCRG - Nursing and Midwifery Registered Service type: HCRG - Community Services P1 Business Unit: HCRG - BSW - MIU, Wards & Inpatients

Job Introduction

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be a valued member of Integrated Medical Team – based in St Martins and Paulton Community Hospitals, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 8a AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling 
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise 
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year 
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

Join one of the largest expansions of Advanced Clinical Practice across BSW. 

We are seeking enthusiastic and ambitious Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our growing community hospital AP workforce across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire. 

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will deliver autonomous, expert clinical care within community hospital services, working across organisational boundaries to support patients with complex and frailty-related conditions.

We offer part-time or full-time flexible working hours

Hours: Monday -  Friday 8am - 4pm

Please note: interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 23 November 2026. 

If you are interested or would like further information please contact: Donna Little on [email removed] 

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on [phone removed] or [email removed]

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

Main Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment.

• Manage patients with complex, frailty-related and deteriorating conditions.

• Coordinate patient care across organisational and professional boundaries.

• Support admission avoidance and timely discharge planning.

• Lead and contribute to clinical audits and service improvements.

• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.

Working for our Organisation 

Our community hospitals are at the heart of local healthcare and provide a unique environment for Advanced Clinical Practitioners to make a real difference within Elderly rehab and step up admissions.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional
• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Significant post-registration clinical experience
• Current full driving licen