Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Heathlands Integrated Care Unit

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to deliver expert, person-centered care while managing acute and chronic conditions. In this pivotal role, you will integrate advanced clinical practice with a focus on leadership and education across the multi-professional team, enhancing patient outcomes and service development.

Qualifications

• Autonomous clinician capable of managing acute and chronic conditions.
• Experience working within the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice.
• Competence in clinical decision-making and evidence-based care delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care independently at an advanced level.
• Support and lead training within the multi-professional team.
• Ensure consistent high-quality care through audit and research programs.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Critical Thinking

Patient-Centered Care

Service Development

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification in Healthcare

Job description

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is a highly skilled, autonomous clinician who plays a pivotal role in delivering expert, person-centred care across professional boundaries. This cutting-edge role integrates traditional medical responsibilities with advanced clinical practice, acting as a role model of excellence in holistic, evidence-based care delivery.

Operating at an advanced level of practice, the ACP independently assesses, diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. The post holder utilises advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking to make safe and effective decisions, working within established local and national clinical guidelines and protocols.

In addition to direct patient care, the ACP is instrumental in service development and quality improvement. They contribute significantly to the leadership, education, and development of the wider multi-professional team—including nursing, midwifery, AHPs, and medical colleagues—while demonstrating competence across theFour Pillars of Advanced Practice: Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, and Research.

This role offers an opportunity to shape and advance interprofessional clinical practice while ensuring the highest standards of patient outcomes.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a team player who is flexible and adaptable to the needs of the people who access our services.

You will be expected to work across all four Advanced Practice Pillars.

Clinically working independently at an advanced level in the direct delivery of high-quality care making critical clinical decisions based on varied skills and assessment techniques.

Provide clinical leadership and support across the entire inpatient MDT

Supporting colleagues to achieve training and development requirements. Ensuring that you are maintaining your own portfolio of learning in accordance with the national multi-professional framework for Advanced Practice.

Ensure consistent high-quality care through audit and research programs.