Advanced Clinical Practitioner to Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Moving from Advanced Clinical Practitioner to Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead typically takes around 4 years via Consultant-level portfolio + senior leadership.
Pay along the way
£49,387 now → £79,504 in 4 yrs
- £49,387
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Year 0 · Band 7 · entry
- £51,932
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Year 2 · Band 7 · intermediate
- £79,504
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 4 · Band 8c · entry
- £84,346
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 6 · Band 8c · intermediate
- £91,609
Clinical Director / Consultant-level Lead
Year 9 · Band 8c · top
What you'll need
Qualifications
Experience
- Senior operational / clinical leadership experience
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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.