About this role
Job summary As a Senior Advanced Practitioner (Band 8b) you will be part of our valued team in our Bath Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:Band 8b 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 lifes 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 counsellingAccess 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 youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing li
Main duties of the job As a Senior Advanced Practitioner, you will be an integral member of our team, participating in service transformation, workforce development, education, and quality improvement. This role offers those already experienced in Advanced Clinical Practice the chance to advance, bridging the gap to Consultant Practitioner. You will engage in autonomous clinical practice, lead clinical decision making, service redesigns, pathway development, and more. You will support governance, clinical effectiveness, provide supervision, and contribute to research and innovation. Working in a dynamic organization, this role provides significant developmental opportunities supported by our Learning Enterprise. You'll enjoy benefits like a Band 8b salary, NHS Pension, discounts on everyday purchases, and career coaching. Flexible hours are available. Essential qualifications include a healthcare registration, MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent, and leadership experience.
About us HCRG Care Group is a prominent independent community health and care services provider in the UK since 2006. They specialize in transforming services for better experiences, efficiency, and outcomes, serving both adult and childrens health services, urgent care, dermatology, MSK services, and adult social care. The organization maintains high standards with most of their services holding 'good' or 'outstanding' CQC ratings. Their focus lies in transforming health and care to change lives, directly helping over half a million people yearly. Known for a strong commitment to equality, they welcome diverse applications and support a disability-friendly work environment. Safeguarding is paramount, ensuring thorough recruitment and vetting processes to protect vulnerable groups they serve.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
As a Senior Advanced Practitioner (Band 8b) you will be part of our valued team in our Bath Service, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Band 8b 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 lifes 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 youre 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 IntroductionReady to take the next step beyond Advanced Clinical Practice?
We are launching an exciting new cohort of Senior Advanced Practitioners across Bath and North East Somerset, and Swindon.
This brand-new role has been developed for experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioners who want to combine expert clinical practice with leadership, service transformation, workforce development, education and quality improvement. The role has been specifically designed to bridge the gap between Advanced Clinical Practitioner and Consultant Practitioner level practice, offering a unique opportunity to develop consultant-level capabilities whilst maintaining a strong clinical focus.
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 protected]
Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 [email protected]
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.
Main Responsibilities Deliver highly autonomous, expert clinical practice for patients with complex frailty and long-term conditions.
Lead complex clinical decision-making and multidisciplinary working.
Support admission avoidance, rehabilitation and discharge planning.
Provide professional leadership and visible expert practice within multidisciplinary teams.
Lead quality improvement, service redesign and pathway development projects.
Support governance, clinical effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based practice.
Provide supervision, coaching and development for ACPs and trainee practitioners.
Contribute to research, audit and innovation activity.
WORKING FOR OUR ORGANISATION
This is an exciting time to join our organisation. We are investing significantly in Advanced Practice and creating opportunities for talented clinicians to build long-term careers within community healthcare.
A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.
The Ideal CandidateEssential
Registered healthcare professional MSc Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent Independent Prescriber qualification Significant autonomous advanced practice experience Leadership and service improvement experience Current full driving license and use of a car during working hours.Desirable
Experience of non-medical prescribing within a frailty, community or long-term conditions setting Teaching, mentorship or clinical supervision qualification (e.g. PGCert in Education or equivalent) Evidence of leading or contributing to audit, research or service improvement projects Experience of working across multi-agency or multidisciplinary community settingsOther requirements:
Willingness to work flexibly across Bath, Chippenham and Swindon.
WHY JOIN US?
Brand-new Band 8b role
Full-time and part-time opportunities
Multiple locations across BSW
Developmental support from experienced Consultant Practitioners and Advance Practice Lead
Protected non-clinical development time
About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered healthcare professional, MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, Independent Prescriber qualification, significant experience in autonomous advanced practice, leadership and service improvement experience, full driving license and use of a car.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Bath
BA2 5RP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)