Advanced Care Practitioner (ACP)
- NHS
- Part Time
- Market Rasen
- Negotiable
Job Description
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Advanced Care Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive General Practice team. The successful candidate will work autonomously within their scope of practice, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our diverse practice population.
The role involves assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients presenting with acute and chronic conditions, alongside telephone triage, face-to-face consultations, and home visits where required. ACPs in general practice are commonly expected to manage undifferentiated presentations independently and contribute to multidisciplinary working.
Main duties of the job
- Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients presenting with a range of conditions.
- Independently manage same-day appointments and urgent care presentations.
- Undertake telephone triage and face-to-face consultations.
- Prescribe medication safely and effectively within competence.
- Request and interpret investigations and diagnostic tests.
- Support patients with long-term condition management.
- Refer patients appropriately to secondary care and community services.
- Participate in clinical audit, quality improvement, and service development activities.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient care.
About us
Caistor Health Centre is a friendly Practice, and situated in the town of Caistor. We work very closely as a team and ourlist size of approximately 5,300 patients.
We are a hard-working practice and are dedicated to the needs of our patients. We always go that extra mile to provide the best care and treatment for all patients wherever possible. Our staff highly respect each other, and everyone is supportive in the day to day running of the practice and each other. Staff are encouraged to undertake training to enhance their job satisfaction. We believe in a good work life balance for all our members of staff. Caistor Health Centre is situated in the rural town of Caistor in the Lincolnshire Wolds, and there is easy access to motorways for travel. We are part of the East Lindsey primary care network.
Job responsibilities
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will provide expert clinical care within General Practice, working autonomously and collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
The post holder will deliver high-quality, evidence-based care across acute, chronic, and preventative health needs, supporting the practice in improving access, patient outcomes, and service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
- Undertake advanced clinical assessment of patients with acute, undifferentiated, and complex presentations.
- Diagnose and manage patient conditions using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
- Develop and implement treatment and management plans.
- Prescribe medications independently within scope of practice and current legislation.
- Request, perform, and interpret diagnostic investigations.
- Provide same-day urgent care appointments and telephone triage.
- Manage patients presenting with minor illness and minor injuries where appropriate.
- Undertake home visits when required.
- Refer patients appropriately to secondary care, community services, and allied healthcare professionals.
- Support management of long-term conditions and preventative healthcare.
- Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records using practice clinical systems.
Professional Responsibilities
- Practice within ACP competencies, professional code of conduct, and organisational policies.
- Maintain professional registration and comply with revalidation requirements.
- Participate in clinical supervision, reflective practice, and appraisal.
- Maintain and develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills through continuous professional development (CPD).
- Contribute to clinical governance, audit, and quality improvement activities.
- Identify and report clinical risk, safeguarding concerns, and significant events appropriately.
Team Working
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team including GPs, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, and administrative staff.
- Support training and mentorship of junior staff and students where appropriate.
- Participate in practice meetings and service development initiatives.
- Promote integrated working across the Primary Care Network and community services.
Communication
- Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, carers, relatives, and colleagues.
- Provide health education and promote self-management where appropriate.
- Ensure confidentiality is maintained in accordance with GDPR and information governance policies.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration clinical experience.
- Experience working autonomously in primary care/general practice or urgent care settings.
- Experience assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations.
Desirable
- Experience in chronic disease management.
- Minor illness/injury qualification.
- Experience supervising or mentoring staff.
- Experience working within a Primary Care Network.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC or HCPC registration.
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice
Desirable
- Experience in chronic disease management.
- Minor illness/injury qualification.
- Experience supervising or mentoring staff.
- Experience working within a Primary Care Network.
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
Caistor Health Centre
Address
Caistor Health Centre
Dale View
Caistor
Market Rasen
Lincolnshire
LN7 6NX
United Kingdom
