Advanced Clinical Practitioner

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our multidisciplinary team.

This is a senior clinical role for a practitioner who is able to work autonomously, using advanced clinical knowledge and judgement to assess, diagnose and treat patients.

The ACP will manage patients with both acute and long-term conditions, helping to reduce pressure on GP services and ensuring patients receive timely, effective care.

• The post-holder will work across the four pillars of advanced clinical practice:
• Clinical practice
• Leadership and management
• Education
• Research and quality improvement

The role also includes undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate and supporting the supervision of students where appropriate.

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat patients with a wide range of acute and long-term conditions.

You will run your own clinics, carry out home visits when required, and support timely access to care by managing patients who would otherwise need a GP appointment.

You will play a key role in improving patient outcomes through high-quality clinical decision-making, health promotion and preventative care. Alongside clinical work, you will support service development, contribute to quality improvement, and provide supervision to students and developing staff where appropriate, helping to build a strong and skilled clinical team.

About us

We are a friendly, forward-thinking general practice committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our local community. Our team is made up of GPs, nurses, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, healthcare assistants, pharmacists and a dedicated administrative and reception team who work closely together to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.

We pride ourselves on having a supportive and inclusive working culture where staff are valued, listened to and encouraged to develop. Collaboration, respect and professionalism sit at the heart of everything we do. We believe that when staff feel supported and motivated, patients receive better care.

As a practice, we are committed to continuous improvement, embracing innovation and new ways of working to improve access and outcomes for our patients. We actively support learning and development, offering opportunities to grow skills, take on new responsibilities and progress professionally within a welcoming and positive environment.

Job responsibilities

Independently assess, diagnose and treat patients within scope of practice

Manage patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions

Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate

Prescribe as an independent prescriber and undertake medication reviews

Request, interpret and act upon investigation and pathology results

Deliver chronic disease management and contribute to QOF and enhanced services

Promote health, wellbeing and disease prevention

Ensure safeguarding responsibilities for adults and children are met

Maintain accurate and timely clinical records using SNOMED coding

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team

Contribute to clinical governance, IPC and medicines management

Support, supervise and mentor nursing and clinical staff

Supervise students and learners where appropriate, supporting their development

Develop and lead on an area of specialist clinical interest

Support service development in line with national and local priorities

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with a recognised professional body
• Educated to Masters level in Advanced Clinical Practice in line with the Multi-professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice in England
• Evidence of working at an advanced level of practice
• Qualified independent prescriber
• Evidence of relevant professional and academic qualifications
• Eligible for professional revalidation
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) and/or Paediatric Life Support (PALS)
• Evidence of specialist clinical training or extended skills relevant to primary care

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent communication skills with patients, carers and colleagues
• Strong clinical reasoning and decision-making skills
• Ability to work autonomously and manage complex, unpredictable situations
• Effective time management and organisational skills
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Understanding of safeguarding adults and children
• Knowledge of clinical governance and quality standards
• Ability to use IT systems for clinical recording and communication
• Professional, ethical and accountable approach to practice
• Experience in service development or pathway redesign
• Ability to mentor, teach or supervise students and staff
• Leadership experience within a clinical team
• Knowledge of QOF, enhanced services and primary care contracts
• Flexibility to support service needs, including occasional work outside core hours
• Access to own transport to support home visits

Experience

• Working at an advanced clinical practice level across the four pillars (clinical practice, leadership, education and quality improvement/research)
• Managing patients with a wide range of acute and long-term conditions autonomously
• Prescribing and undertaking medication reviews
• Clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning in a primary or community care setting
• Interpreting investigations and pathology results
• Using clinical systems to maintain accurate electronic patient records
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working in general practice or primary care
• Delivering chronic disease management clinics
• Undertaking home visits
• Contributing to QOF, enhanced services or local service improvement projects
• Supervising or supporting students and junior staff
• Experience of quality improvement, audit or benchmarking activities
• Working with PCNs and wider NHS services

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.