Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

NHS Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs seeks an experienced clinician to join a primary care team. You will perform advanced clinical assessments, diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses, and independently prescribe where appropriate.

The role emphasizes high standards of patient safety, evidence‑based care and professional development. You will work with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals to deliver patient-centred care across face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations, with robust

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to diagnose and manage acute and chronic illnesses within scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake advanced clinical assessment of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• Diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic illnesses within scope of practice.
• Independently prescribe medications and review treatment plans as appropriate.
• Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations.
• Manage same-day urgent care demand, supporting timely access to care.
• Undertake home visits where required.
• Promote health education, preventative healthcare and self-management.
• Deliver care through face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations.
• Develop and implement evidence-based management plans.
• Refer patients appropriately to internal and external services.
• Ensure continuity of care through effective follow-up and monitoring.
• Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions.
• Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues within the practice.
• Contribute to clinical governance, patient safety and risk management activities.
• Participate in audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects.
• Support the achievement of practice, PCN and contractual quality objectives.
• Maintain compliance with national and local clinical guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns relating to children and adults.
• Participate in safeguarding reviews and act in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.
• Maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct.
• Participate in mandatory training, appraisal and continuing professional development.
• Ensure awareness of current developments within advanced clinical practice and primary care.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with Data Protection and Information Governance requirements.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery.
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.
• Key relationships: General Practitioners Practice Nurses Clinical Pharmacists Healthcare Assistants Practice Management Team Primary Care Network Staff Community and Secondary Care Providers Patients, Carers and Families

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

Undertake advanced clinical assessment of patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions. Diagnose, treat and manage acute and chronic illnesses within scope of practice. Independently prescribe medications and review treatment plans as appropriate. Request, interpret and act upon diagnostic investigations. Manage same-day urgent care demand, supporting timely access to care. Undertake home visits where required. Promote health education, preventative healthcare and self-management.

Patient Care

Deliver care through face-to-face, telephone and digital consultations. Develop and implement evidence-based management plans. Refer patients appropriately to internal and external services. Ensure continuity of care through effective follow-up and monitoring. Maintain accurate, comprehensive and contemporaneous clinical records.

Multidisciplinary Working

Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case discussions. Provide clinical advice and support to colleagues within the practice.

Clinical Governance and Quality

Contribute to clinical governance, patient safety and risk management activities. Participate in audit, service evaluation and quality improvement projects. Support the achievement of practice, PCN and contractual quality objectives. Maintain compliance with national and local clinical guidelines, policies and procedures.

Safeguarding

Recognise and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns relating to children and adults. Participate in safeguarding reviews and act in accordance with relevant legislation and policies.

Professional Responsibilities

Maintain professional registration and practice in accordance with the relevant professional code of conduct. Participate in mandatory training, appraisal and continuing professional development. Ensure awareness of current developments within advanced clinical practice and primary care.

General Responsibilities

Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with Data Protection and Information Governance requirements. Promote equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of service delivery. Undertake any other duties commensurate with the grade and responsibilities of the post.

Key Relationships

General Practitioners Practice Nurses Clinical Pharmacists Healthcare Assistants Practice Management Team Primary Care Network Staff Community and Secondary Care Providers Patients, Carers and Families