Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Band 8a

Job summary

Act as a clinical expert in a specific area of direct contact care, able to make high level skills decisions, informed by advanced diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills. To be responsible and accountable for own decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice

Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with complexity, risk, uncertainty and incomplete information

Critically reflects on their own practice and acknowledges limitations in knowledge, referring to senior clinicians when scope of practice is reached

To appropriately assess, examine, investigate, diagnose and treat patients resulting in the safe management of patients

Able to use decision making skills to inform clinical reasoning approaches to manage differentiated and undifferentiated presentations and complex situations to make evidence-based judgements

To assess the effectiveness of interventions and advise ongoing management or refer on to appropriate clinical specialists if necessary

Develop scope of advanced clinical skills and practice to meet changing needs of service

Prescribe, supply and /or administer medication within appropriate legal frameworks and Trust guidance.

Main duties of the job

Act as a clinical expert in a specific area of direct contact care, able to make high level skills decisions, informed by advanced diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills. To be responsible and accountable for own decisions, actions and omissions at this level of practice

Evaluate own practice, participate in multi-disciplinary service and team evaluation and engage in peer review

Manage daily patient caseload in a specific area of advanced clinical practice

About us

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire and rank among the top 10 largest Trusts in the South West region. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from an excellent package that includes exclusive benefits, flexible working opportunities and the chance to gain valuable experience in one or both of our innovative hospitals.

As well as generous annual leave allowance, you will have access to the excellent NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, discounts at local shops and restaurants, access to two on-site nurseries, discounted public transport, reward and recognition and a range of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you

Details

Date posted

24 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year (pa pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

318-26-T0132

Job locations

Emergency Department, CGH and GRH

Gloucestershire

GL1 3NN

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