Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner Single Point of Access
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT

The closing date is 01 November 2026

Job summary
This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a brand-new Single Point of Access (SPA) service designed to transform how we deliver care and support to our patients across urgent care and community services. This is your chance to shape a pioneering, person-centred service right from the start!

The SPA will act as the central hub for coordinating clinical referrals, triaging urgent needs, providing advice and directing patients to the right services at the right time.

Whether you're answering a call, reviewing referrals, or coordinating rapid support, you will play a key role in ensuring patients and professionals receive timely, efficient, and compassionate responses.

Why Join Us?

• Work alongside WMAS and other system partners to deliver joined-up care
• Be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking multidisciplinary team
• Help develop a newly launched, high-impact service
• Build new skills in triage, navigation, and integrated working
• Access to full training and ongoing CPD tailored to your role
• Opportunities for career progression as the service expands
• A supportive, inclusive, and flexible working environment
• Make a real difference to patient outcomes and experience
• Help reduce pressure on emergency services by ensuring safe, timely care pathways

Main duties of the job
We're looking for motivated, compassionate, and solution-focused individuals with excellent communication skills and a passion for integrated care. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment and be confident in handling referrals, liaising with clinical teams, and putting patients at the centre of everything you do.

Whether you're from a nursing, allied health, ambulance, or administrative background, if you're ready to be part of a service that will make a real difference and excited about innovation and collaborative care, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us build something incredible. Join us at the forefront of NHS transformation.

About us
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description for a detailed outline of the main duties.

• Work in accordance with professional code of conduct.
• Provide clinical triage, leadership and expertise.
• Act as a first contact, exercising a high degree of professional autonomy and critical judgement in providing expert advanced clinical assessment for patients referred with undiagnosed and undifferentiated needs through a range of consultation mediums.
• To initiate investigations, interpret diagnostic results and determine differential diagnosis and manage and evaluate care where appropriate/necessary.
• Make direct referrals as appropriate for medical assessment and diagnostic procedures within agreed pathways.
• Lead the service in achieving its quality targets to sustain high standards of patient care and service delivery.
• Signpost, refer and support access to health services to reduce inappropriate attendances and admissions to A&E.
• To safeguard individuals from abuse by reporting any incidents involving potential or actual abuse and acting upon concerns immediately.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including the initiation of effective emergency care.
• Empower professionals/patients/carers to make informed decisions and delegate care appropriately within the Service.

Please see Job Description for more.

For interested candidates, there is an offer to visit the Single Point of Access at Priestley Wharf to see the Single Point of Access in practice. If you wish to undertake a visit, please contact Michelle Price on 07874 890555 and this can be arranged.

Person Specification
Essential

• Registered Nurse Level 1/ AHP, NMC or HCPC registered
• Disease specific postgraduate or accredited qualification
• Non-medical prescriber qualification (V300)
• Mentor/Teaching qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
• Master's in advanced practice qualification (MSc)
• Evidence of recent continuing professional development
• Leadership course

Experience
Essential

• Relevant up to date clinical experience
• Evidence of collaborative working within a multi professional environment
• Experience in advanced Health Assessment of patients with undiagnosed undifferentiated illness
• Evidence of supporting others in a clinical environment
• Evidence of leading in a clinical audit and research/monitoring standards of care
• Evidence of leading service development. Participation/experience of mentoring colleagues and Students
• Evidence of up-to-date based knowledge & skills, particularly in long-term conditions & first contact
• Experience of trainee supervision & teaching
• Experience in delivering patient advocacy

Skills/knowledge
Essential

• Excellent decision-making ability & critical thinking
• Proven listening skills with the ability to manage complex situations & appropriately deliver sensitive & different outcomes
• Influencing & negotiating skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Knowledge & use of governance & risk assessment to improve quality & Service development

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to work as a team player
• Problem solver
• Diplomatic

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS FT
Address: BSOL SPA, Priestley Wharf 2, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BN, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact: Service Manager – Intermediate Care Group, Sandip Samra, sandip.samra2@nhs.net, 07515070268

Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 820-8307025-COM

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and the Disclosure and Barring Service check requirements.