Senior Advanced Clinician: Acute & Paediatric Care

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Northampton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicester Terrace Health Care Centre in Central Northampton seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join a busy, multidisciplinary team. You will provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment across all ages, including paediatrics, with home visits as required.

Essential qualifications include MSc in ACP, registration (NMC/HCPC/GPhC) and independent prescribing where eligible, along with strong clinical reasoning and teaching skills.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical decision-making across age groups (including paediatrics).
• Autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment in a GP practice setting.
• Undertake home visits as part of the visiting team when needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation for patients with urgent/undifferentiated symptoms.
• Undertake paediatric assessments and manage acute conditions safely.
• Conduct home visits including frailty and urgent presentations.
• Perform examinations, interpret tests and make evidence-based decisions.
• Prescribe safely in line with scope and legislation (independent prescribing desirable).
• Refer to secondary care or community services when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and follow governance processes.

Skills

Advanced clinical reasoning

Clinical assessment

Independent prescribing

MDT collaboration

Teaching/mentoring

Risk management

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration

Independent Prescriber (V300)

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Leicester Terrace Health Care Centre in Central Northampton seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join a busy, multidisciplinary team. You will provide autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment across all ages, including paediatrics, with home visits as required.

Essential qualifications include MSc in ACP, registration (NMC/HCPC/GPhC) and independent prescribing where eligible, along with strong clinical reasoning and teaching skills.