Job summary
The Trust Lead for Advanced Clinical Practice will provide strategic leadership for the development, implementation and governance of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) across the Trust. Working closely with the Chief Nurse, professional leads and senior leadership teams, the post holder will lead delivery of a multiprofessional advanced practice strategy aligned to Trust objectives and workforce transformation programmes.

The post holder will provide expert advice, leadership and professional support to ACPs from all professional backgrounds, ensuring robust frameworks for education, supervision, competency assessment, governance and continuing professional development. They will oversee the development of trainee and qualified ACP roles, supporting high standards of autonomous clinical practice and service delivery.

The role includes leading the growth and evaluation of advanced practice across the Trust, influencing local, regional and national agendas, and maintaining strong partnerships with education providers and external stakeholders. The post holder will support recruitment, induction, teaching, mentorship, audit and research activities within ACP programmes, promoting innovation, evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.

The post holder will also undertake regular advanced clinical practice, acting as a role model and supporting newly qualified ACPs while championing the ACP profession internally and externally.

Main duties of the job

• Provide professional leadership for Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) across the Trust.
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of the Trust Advanced Practice Strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.
• Work with clinical leaders to support workforce planning, recruitment and service development for ACP roles.
• Collaborate with education providers to develop and commission advanced practice programmes that meet workforce needs.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks compliant with statutory, regulatory and professional standards.
• Lead workforce development initiatives, ensuring ACP training supports service transformation and patient care.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of ACPs across services.
• Oversee education, competency, credentialing and professional development of ACPs.
• Drive the four pillars of Advanced Practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership, Education and Research.
• Develop Trust-wide competencies and portfolios for advanced and consultant-level practice.
• Provide expert advice on advanced and consultant practice to senior leaders and the Trust Board.
• Keep abreast of developments in advanced practice and implement relevant improvements.
• Review advanced and specialist roles across professions, identifying opportunities to strengthen and standardise practice.
• Promote best practice, innovation and collaboration across acute and community services.

About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

"We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR)."

Job responsibilities
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse/AHP/Midwife
• Advanced Practice Qualification
• Research and Project Management Qualification

Desirable

• Doctoral Education or working towards

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Clinical experience as evidenced by working at a ACP role
• Knowledge of ACP multi professional framework Education, supervision in assessment of learners within the clinical setting
• Knowledge of ACP/ACCP programmes
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance
• Experience of managing and developing staff
• Knowledge of CPD requirements for trainee and ACP staff

Desirable

• Knowledge of supervised practice programme and recruitment
• Commissioning process for education and training

Skills, abilities & attributes
Essential

• Proven ability in professional leadership and fostering leadership in others
• Responds to the needs of the organisation to change and reset objectives
• Ability to present, prepare and write reports
• Able to think creatively, analyse and solve problems
• Knowledge of supervised practice programme and recruitment

Desirable

• Manage post registration educational contracts
• Ability to integrate and apply, research education and clinical expertise in practice managing and completing projects

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.

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).