Clinical Practitioner - BANKGP Practice

Job summary

Take your clinical career in a new, flexible direction Are you an experienced clinically-registered professional looking for a flexible role where your clinical judgement really matters? We have an exciting opportunity to join ourAll-Age Complex and Continuing Care (AACCC) Bank staff as aBand 6 Bank Clinical Practitioner, supporting children, young people, and adults with complex health and care needs across the Thames Valley region. You will step into assignments to coordinate NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments, support person-centred decisions, and collaborate closely with families and multidisciplinary health and social care partners. Having recently become part ofFrimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we're embarking on an ambitious programme of transformation. We are looking for compassionate, adaptable, and motivated professionals to join our flexible workforce and help shape the future of our service.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Clinical Practitioner within our All-Age Complex and Continuing Care (AACCC) service, you'll use your clinical knowledge and experience flexibly to make a real difference to people living with complex health and care needs. This is an opportunity to take your career in a new direction, combining clinical assessment, professional judgement and collaborative working to ensure people receive the right care and support through flexible bank assignments. At the heart of your bank role will be undertaking NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) assessments and reviews, working closely with individuals, their families and multidisciplinary teams to understand their needs and make evidence-based recommendations in line with the National Framework. You will have opportunities to work across the wider CHC pathway, including Fast Track, care planning, clinical commissioning, case management and personal health budgets. No two days will be quite the same. You'll work with people in a variety of settings on a flexible basis, navigating complex clinical situations and bringing information to influence different professionals to support person-centred decision making. You'll advocate for individuals, work collaboratively with health and social care partners and use your clinical expertise to help ensure care is safe, appropriate and responsive to changing needs.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£27.25 an hour per hour incl HCAS & WTD

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

151-CLIN-CP-AACCC-01

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Holistic CHC Assessment: Autonomously coordinate and complete Checklists, Decision Support Tools (DSTs), and reviews for adults and children.

Flexible Pathway Delivery: Adapt quickly to support Fast Track cases, care planning, clinical commissioning, case management, and Personal Health Budgets (PHBs).

MDT Collaboration & Advocacy: Chair and facilitate complex multidisciplinary meetings, advocating for individuals while collaborating with health and social care partners.

Evidence-Based Recommendations: Synthesize complex clinical information to present robust, defensible eligibility recommendations.

Quality & Safety Assurance: Navigate fluid clinical environments to ensure commissioned care is safe, appropriate, and responsive to changing patient needs.

Job description Job responsibilities Holistic CHC Assessment: Autonomously coordinate and complete Checklists, Decision Support Tools (DSTs), and reviews for adults and children. Flexible Pathway Delivery: Adapt quickly to support Fast Track cases, care planning, clinical commissioning, case management, and Personal Health Budgets (PHBs). MDT Collaboration & Advocacy: Chair and facilitate complex multidisciplinary meetings, advocating for individuals while collaborating with health and social care partners. Evidence-Based Recommendations: Synthesize complex clinical information to present robust, defensible eligibility recommendations. Quality & Safety Assurance: Navigate fluid clinical environments to ensure commissioned care is safe, appropriate, and responsive to changing patient needs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area with up-to-date registration with the relevant regulatory body e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC).

Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working in a health or care environment (including acute, community, mental health, local authority etc. and evidence of continuing professional development

Experience and understanding of health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it.

Desirable

Further training or significant experience in project management and planning, financial management or supporting change management processes.

Skills

Essential

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care

Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance

Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts

Desirable

Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interests decision making.

Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence

Independent thinker, with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills

Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist area with up-to-date registration with the relevant regulatory body e.g. Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). Experience Essential Previous experience of working in a health or care environment (including acute, community, mental health, local authority etc. and evidence of continuing professional development Experience and understanding of health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it. Desirable Further training or significant experience in project management and planning, financial management or supporting change management processes. Skills Essential Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of current national and local policy/Framework Guidance relating to NHS Continuing Healthcare and NHS Funded Nursing Care Knowledge and experience of working with Safeguarding issues and Policy guidance Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts Desirable Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Best Interests decision making. Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence Independent thinker, with demonstrated good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skills

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).

Additional information 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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley

GU16 7UJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)