Advanced Clinical Practitioner; ACP; Paulton

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Job Reference HCRGCG/TP/158870/20636

Number of Positions:

1

Contract Type:

Permanent
- Full Time

£57,528 - £64,750 FTE with Afc terms and conditions and NHS Pension

Weekly contracted hours:

37.5

Location:

Somerset

Closing Date:

29/09/2026

Job Category:

HCRG
- Nursing and Midwifery Registered

Service type:

HCRG
- Community Services P1

Business Unit:

HCRG - BSW - MIU, Wards & Inpatients

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner
, you’ll be part of our valued team in our Hospital at Home service based at in either Swindon or BaNES localities, you will provide acute hospital‑level care to patients across the locality.

• 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 ring fenced 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

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the HCRG Care Group Inpatient Unit team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive multidisciplinary environment, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across our community inpatient services.

Based at Paulton Memorial Hospital
, you will provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management for patients requiring inpatient care. Working autonomously within your scope of practice, you will play a key role in supporting patient recovery and facilitating safe, effective care.

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

Location: Paulton Memorial Hospital

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner , you will provide advanced clinical care to patients within our community inpatient rehabilitation services, primarily based at Paulton Memorial Hospital , with occasional cross-cover support at St Martins Hospital . You will assess newly admitted patients, formulate diagnoses and management plans, request and interpret investigations, and deliver high-quality, patient-centred care that supports rehabilitation and recovery.

Working autonomously within your scope of practice, you will manage complex clinical presentations and respond to acute health concerns that arise during a patient's inpatient stay. You will work closely with Consultant Geriatricians, specialist doctors, nursing teams, and therapists, contributing to ward rounds, multidisciplinary team meetings, and decision-making to ensure safe, effective, and coordinated care.

You will play a key role in discharge planning, referring patients to specialist services when appropriate and…