Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Physical Health Lead

LSCft; Preston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Physical Healthcare Team at Guild Lodge. The role leads advanced clinical assessment and autonomous decision‑making for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence‑based care plans, prescribe as a Non‑Medical prescriber, supervise clinical practice, and contribute to clinical governance,

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
• First degree in a registered health profession.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Minimum of five years’ post‑qualification experience.
• Experience in risk assessment, clinical decision‑making, teaching and service improvement.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist assessment and management of physical health conditions.
• Responding to acute physical health concerns within an agreed scope of practice.
• Supporting management of long‑term conditions and preventative healthcare.
• Undertaking advanced clinical assessment, examination, formulation and diagnostic decision‑making.
• Requesting and interpreting appropriate clinical investigations.
• Prescribing and reviewing medication as a qualified Non‑Medical prescriber.
• Providing expert clinical advice to ward teams and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Supporting development of referral, escalation and clinical governance arrangements.
• Delivering clinical supervision, education and training.
• Leading audit, service evaluation, research and evidence‑based improvement.
• Contributing to development of clinical pathways, guidelines and protocols

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment

Clinical leadership

Risk assessment

Education

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

First degree in Registered Health profession

Registered Practitioner

Non‑medical prescribing

Job description

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Physical Healthcare Team at Guild Lodge. The role leads advanced clinical assessment and autonomous decision‑making for adults with complex mental and physical health needs.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence‑based care plans, prescribe as a Non‑Medical prescriber, supervise clinical practice, and contribute to clinical governance,