Bank level 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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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