ACP - Central Lakes Medical Group, Coniston

Cumbria Health; Coniston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumbria Health seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the Central Lakes Medical Group in Coniston to join a growing ACP team and provide patient-centred care within a busy general practice setting.

The permanent role supports development, mentorship, and collaboration with local trusts and other practices. Closing date: 21/10/2026. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• Significant post registration experience (minimum 2 years) in relevant field.
• Current NMC registration.
• Independent Non Medical Prescriber V300 qualification.
• MSc Advanced Practice.
• ILS Intermediate Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Practice Team to deliver patient-centred care.
• Assess, diagnose and manage undifferentiated problems with autonomous decision making.
• Contribute to clinical governance, training and continuous professional development.

Job description

ACP - Central Lakes Medical Group, Coniston

Are you an enthusiastic and adaptable Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with experience working in a busy General Practice environment? We are looking for a motivated clinician to join our expanding and well-established ACP team, where collaboration, professional support, and ongoing development are at the heart of what we do.

If you are passionate about providing excellent care, enjoy working in a dynamic primary care setting, and are looking for a rewarding long-term career opportunity, we would love to hear from you

This is a permanent position with opportunities to also work at the other Central Lakes Medical Group Practices.

Closing Date: 21/10/2026

Interviews will take place on: TBC

Please note that we are unable to offer an Employer Sponsored Visa for this role.

Main duties of the job

The post holderwill work as a member of the Practice Team. The post holder will be responsiblefor recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the deliveryof care.

Patient centredcare will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated andundiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice andmanagement of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes,liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and serviceproviders to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The post holderwill contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovativeservice to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinicalpractice, supported by continual professional development andmentorship/supervision.

At all times Cumbria Health will deliver a service that is in line withour values:

• Clinically Focussed: Everythingevery one of us does is for the patient
• Responsive: We listen, and we respond quickly in a patientfocussed way
• One Team: We work together to provide a high-qualityservice which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both thelocal Acute and Community Trusts
• High Standards: We provide skilledprofessionals working to the highest standards who are passionate aboutimproving patient care
• Growth & Sustainability: With ourstrong roots we will continue to thrive and grow
• Communities: Connecting and engaging to meetlocal needs

About us

Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

Job responsibilities

Thislist of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broadrange of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely orperiodically. This list is notexhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listedhere.

Communication

1)Communicateseffectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

a)Referswhen necessary to general practitioners, Paramedics, Accident and Emergency,Secondary Care, District nurses, Community MTD, social workers, mental healthteam, and Social Care Teams including third sector organisations

2)WithPrimary care nurses giving support, advice and leadership.

3)Withreception staff regarding patient information.

4)Communicateseffectively and respectfully withpatients and their family and carers assisting them to navigate the care pathway

5)Recognisesand effectively manages situations where there are barriers to effectivecommunication.

Clinical Skills

1)Worksindependently as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the scope of professional practiceassessing both adults and children :-.

a)Functionsat a high level to a carry out clinical decision making initiatinginvestigation, treatment, advice and management of undetected and undiagnosedproblems.

b)Practicesas a non-medical prescriber.

2)Functionsat a high level in relation to communication skills through patient consultationand nursing assessment of physical, psychological and social needs.

a)Takesan accurate history, building rapport towards a therapeutic relationship.

b)Assess,plan and implements patient centred plan of care for patients, independentlydischarge patients from your care and refer when necessary to otherhealthcare professionals for further specialised care.

3)Demonstratesclinical competence in the assessment and management of patients of all agesfrom infants to the elderly and management of lifelong illness such asdiabetes, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during the time ofacute illness and managing minor illness.

4)Adaptsto change within working situation managing unscheduled emergency situationsincluding Basic lifesupport, severe breathing problems, serious cardiovascular problems,collapsed patients and seriously ill patients.

5)Performsinvestigations to reach a differential diagnosis using core clinical skilland competence. Initiate treatment including diagnostic investigations.

a)Recognitionof abnormal vital signs observing paediatric and adult respiratory rate andeffort, heart rate rhythm and volume, temperature and blood pressures asappropriate.

b)Performsinvestigatory procedures including; Performing ECGs, Urinalysis, BloodGlucose monitoring, Venepuncture, measuring and interpreting Peak Flow.

6)Demonstratescompetence in examination techniques including but not limited to

a)Examinationof the Ear Nose and Throat system

b)BasicNeurological examination of Headaches and Head injury

c)BasicMuscular-skeletal examination in the assessment of injury

d)Basiceye examination in the assessment of injury, foreign body and infection.

e)RespiratoryExamination

f)AbdominalExamination

g)CardiovascularExamination

h)VaginalExamination and sexual health screening

7)Performssafe manual handling techniques.

8)Recognisesown limitations, seek assistance and refer appropriately.

9)Deliversa high standard of care without discrimination to all ages, sexes and ethnicorigins of the population through continuum of life.

10)Deliversafe, effective evidence based care and advice to ease patient problems.

11)Promotes improving the health of theindividual through health promotion, health education, screening andtherapeutic communication.

12)Provides Contraceptive advice as required

Organisational Skills

1)Awareof and complies with CH policies and procedures.

2)Ableto adapt to change in the workplace being involved in new developments in thedelivery of care.

3)Ensuresfaulty clinical equipment is reported and repaired and adequate for use.

4)Ensuresstore supplies are adequately ordered and maintained.

5)Ensuresinfection control regulations are complied with assisting the infectioncontrol lead where necessary

6)Participatesand supports the implementation of clinical governance, clinical audit andclinical risk assessment, setting and monitoring standards of care.

7)Supportsthe management team to ensure QUOF/PIP etc targets are met.

8)Promotesimproving the health of the community through reporting and preventingoccurrences of infectious disease, proving advice and education and promotingvaccination.

9)Hasa flexible approach to geographical locations across county sites.

Professional

1)Ensurespractice and implementation of care is evidence based by adhering to localand national guidance.

2)Complieswith Nursing and Midwifery council code of conduct and works within scope ofprofessional practice

3)Maintainsconfidentiality of information regarding patients.

5)Reportsany adverse incidents or near miss events through agreed CH system.

6)Maintainsprofessional development in risk awareness, health and safety, fire safety atwork, Child and Adult safeguarding, conflict resolution, informationgovernance and basic life support by attending annual mandatory training.

7)Identifiesand/ or participates in strategies of risk assessment to avoid or preventclinical incidents and near misses incorporated in the clinical governanceframework including:

Risk management, Child and Adultsafeguarding policies, Drug policies and Infection prevention policies.

Leadership

1)Isa support network for other colleagues.

2)Actas role model to inspire and motivate others maintaininggood relationships across the staff team.

3)Activelyencourages reflective practice and new ways of working for effective andefficient general practice

4)Supportspractice development; Act as mentor, support and induct new staff.

5)Provideslocal point of reference to the practice nursing workforce..

6)

Training and Educational

1)Activelyseeks to enhance own professional development and promotes and facilitatesthis for nursing/ ANP workforce.

2)Continuallykeeps up to date with current evidence based practice.

3)Isinvolved in lifelong learning.

4)Ensuresmandatory training has been completed.

5)Participatesin in-house training provided / clinical meetings / supervision

Person Specification

Experience

• Significant post registration experience (minimum 2 years in relevant field)
• Evidence of good practice
• Leadership Skills
• Experience of working within primary or urgent care

Personal Circumstances

• Positive
• Confident
• Well organised
• Good team player
• Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels
• Demonstrate initiative
• Ability to maintain workload in a sometimes busy and demanding environment

Qualifications

• Current NMC
• Independent Non Medical Prescriber V300
• Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development
• ILS Intermediate Life support
• MSc Advanced Practice
• 998 or equivalent teaching certificate.
• ILS Intermediate Life support

Other requirements

• Willingness to undertake further training and to teach others
• Current driving licence and access to own vehicle
• Research interest
• Experience of innovative methods of delivering care

Skills and Aptitudes

• Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and chronic disease management
• Demonstrate clinical competence in minor illness management
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills
• Able to work independently and effectively within a team
• Flexible and motivated
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to adapt to change within working situation

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.