Nurse Consultant

Contract: Full-time (WTE to be confirmed)

Location: Oxford

We are working in partnership with an NHS Trust to recruit an experienced Nurse Consultant (Band 8b) to provide expert clinical leadership and deliver high-quality, values-based care across services and systems.

Expert Clinical Practice

• Deliver expert, autonomous clinical care within your professional specialty, managing complex cases and supporting decision-making where standard pathways do not apply.
• Hold responsibility for a defined advanced clinical caseload, typically contributing around 50% of job plan to direct clinical care.
• Act as a recognised clinical expert, providing consultation, advice, and leadership across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure high-quality documentation, informed consent, and practice in line with professional, legal, and ethical standards.

Strategic & Enabling Leadership

• Provide clinical and professional leadership across services, influencing pathways, workforce models, and standards of care.
• Support, supervise, coach, and mentor advanced and consultant-level practitioners, fostering excellence and sustainability.
• Build strong relationships across the Trust, ICS, and national networks to shape service development and innovation.
• Act as an advocate for patients, carers, staff, and the profession.

Learning, Development & Improvement

• Lead and contribute to education, training, and workforce development locally and nationally.
• Work closely with Higher Education Institutions to influence curricula and support undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• Contribute to appraisal, clinical supervision, and capability development for advanced practice roles.

• Current professional registration (NMC / HCPC or relevant regulator)
• Master’s degree (Level
  7) relevant to advanced/consultant practice
• Formal teaching, mentoring, or supervision experience
• PhD / Professional Doctorate (or commitment to doctoral study)
• Prescribing qualification (where relevant to role)
• Evidence of research leadership, publications, or grant activity