Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
The closing date is 20 November 2026

Job summary
Medina Healthcare is looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner Nurse Lead to act as a senior clinical and professional lead responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care with a focus on frailty, complex care, long term conditions, prevention and proactive care. This role combines expert autonomous clinical practice with operational, professional and strategic nursing leadership.

You will work as an advanced autonomous practitioner, undertaking comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and management of patients with acute, chronic and complex health needs across primary and community settings. You will provide expert clinical decision making, lead multidisciplinary care planning, work collaboratively with GPs, consultants, community teams, social care and voluntary sector partners to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. As Nurse Lead, you will provide visible professional leadership to nursing and clinical staff, supporting development, quality improvement, governance, education and service transformation. You'll lead the development of innovative models of care that support population health management, integrated care, frailty pathways, virtual wards, care homes and proactive management of high-risk patients. You will ensure the service demonstrates the highest standards of clinical excellence, patient safety and governance while creating a positive, compassionate and learning focused culture.

Main duties of the job
You will work as an advanced autonomous practitioner, undertaking comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and management of patients with acute, chronic and complex health needs across primary and community settings. You will provide expert clinical decision making, lead multidisciplinary care planning, work collaboratively with GPs, consultants, community teams, social care and voluntary sector partners to improve patient outcomes and reduce avoidable hospital admissions. As Nurse Lead, you will provide visible professional leadership to nursing and clinical staff, supporting development, quality improvement, governance, education and service transformation. You'll lead the development of innovative models of care that support population health management, integrated care, frailty pathways, virtual wards, care homes and proactive management of high-risk patients. You will ensure the service demonstrates the highest standards of clinical excellence, patient safety and governance while creating a positive, compassionate and learning focused culture.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-CSS-13080
Job locations: Medina Healthcare, Brannon Way, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4NW, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• History taking and physical assessment course
• Nurse practitioner qualification
• Independent and supplementary Nurse prescribing course
• Teaching and Assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent/ mentorship qualification PETALS

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: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Medina Healthcare, Brannon Way, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 4NW, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager, Deputy Head of Operations, annie.yeomans@nhs.net, 01983522198