Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a digital badge in advanced clinical practice, with a passion to deliver good quality care for frail older people living in a care home.
As an autonomous practitioner, you would be providing ward rounds in care homes, providing medication management and structured medication reviews, undertaking clinical assessments for acute, sub-acute, long-term conditions and minor illness and injury as part of proactive, planned resident reviews. You will be undertaking new resident assessments, post hospital discharge assessments, developing ReSPECT plans with residents and relatives, ensuring a holistic, patient focussed approach to end of life planning and making a difference to the quality of care provided to residents in Rushcliffe PCN care homes. We are looking for clinicians who wish to extend their scope of practice to support the work of our care home team in working towards the delivery of the National Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes, Direct Enhanced Service Framework (DES).
Our service operates Monday to Friday, with no late shift, nights, weekend or bank holiday requirement. We are looking to recruit an advanced clinical Practitioner to work in our Multi-Disciplinary Care Homes Team within the Rushcliffe Primary Care Network. We are looking for a dynamic individual who shares our passion for the delivery of care to older people living within a care home setting
Main duties of the jobThis pivotal role will operate across Rushcliffe to support the delivery of the NHS England Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes Framework (EHCH) and support the medical management of care home residents with acute, and chronic health conditions, long term conditions, non-acute medical needs and undifferentiated acute presentations through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, care planning, treatment and evaluation of care.
Medications management is a key priority of the service offer, undertaking regular medication reviews, prescribing and deprescribing as clinically appropriate, along with monitoring of conditions in conjunction with medications management.
End of life planning, ensuring residents and relatives are at the centre of decision making and working with care home staff and GP practices to ensure clear, concise and informed communications.
You will support the delivery of COVID and flu programme, by vaccinating residents and providing a level of medication oversight as part of the Rushcliffe and National programme
New resident assessments for people being admitted to a care home, along with post hospital discharge assessments, and personalised care and support plans, are also part of the holistic service offer, to ensure the EHCH framework is delivered according to the specification.
About usThe post holder will work across organisational boundaries, fostering good relationships between providers and statutory bodies and improve care for people living in long term residential and nursing care.
This job requires the postholder to travel and have face to face consultations with residents in care homes, liaise with GP practices, and the aligned GPs, along with other health and social care providers.
Partners Health is a growing organisation with a strong commitment to support the professional development of our employees. If you are an enthusiastic professional with a current HCPC registration, we would love to hear from you.
Partners Health LLP was formed on 2nd October 2015 by the GP Partners of the General Practices in Rushcliffe in recognition and response to the changing NHS landscape. It is constituted as a membership organisation, a partnership of partnerships.
Please note you will need to meet the essential criteria as outlined in the person specification to be considered for the role.
For an informal discussion please contact Liz Harris, Care Home Clinical Team Lead on liz.harris4@nhs.net
We do not support foreign sponsorship.
Details Date posted15 July 2025
Pay schemeOther
Salary£54,261 to £59,638 a year
ContractPermanent
Working patternPart-time
Reference numberA0045-25-0062
Job locationsKeyworth Health Centre
Bunny Lane
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5JU
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post
Primary Care Network Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Care Homes
Salary Grade
£27.75 - £30,50 / hour
£54,261 - £59,638 / annum pro rota
Reporting to: Care Home Clinical Lead
Accountable to
PCN Care Home Clinical Lead
GP Clinical Lead for Care Homes
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The post holder, as a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a digital badge, will support the development and provision of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes service across the Rushcliffe Primary Care Network (PCN) by working closely within a Multi-Disciplinary team and working as an autonomous practitioner:
This role will utilise your advanced clinical skills as autonomous practitioners. You will lead the delivery of weekly care home rounds in Rushcliffe. Providing medical management of care home residents with chronic health conditions, non-acute medical needs and undifferentiated acute presentations through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, care planning, treatment and evaluation of care.
You will also provide structured medication reviews, develop ReSPECT plans in conjunction with residents and significant others and support the overall delivery of the Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes framework.
Medications management and structured medication reviews are a critical part of being an ACP in the care home team.
Deliver a high standard of patient care with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice, working autonomously and with the support and supervision of a GP
Manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patient needs within a care home setting
You will work within their clinical competencies as agreed with the PCN GP Lead for Care Homes
Use the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment framework to complete new resident assessments when they are admitted to a new care home.
Provide clinical leadership and expert professional advice to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues to support the delivery of high-quality clinical care
Support the teaching, training, and education of PCN and Care Home Staff
Work across organisational boundaries, developing new ways of working to promote relationships between providers and statutory bodies and improve care for people living in long term residential care.
The successful applicant will have an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, be a non-medical prescriber and come from a Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy or Paramedic Background with a digital badge in advanced clinical practice.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working autonomously with accountability for their professional actions, the post holder is responsible for undertaking care home ward rounds to proactively manage the health needs of care home residents within Rushcliffe to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of onward referrals and hold others to account for their delivery of actions.
The post holder will undertake clinical assessments for care home residents presenting with undifferentiated, long term conditions and undiagnosed problems utilising history taking, physical examinations, problem solving and clinical decision making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable). The management plan will take into account medications management, prescribing, monitoring and structured medication reviews.
Request invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within your scope of competence. Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients, GP and where necessary the community geriatrician.
Utilise available diagnostics, plus interpretation, to support diagnosis, treatment, and develop management plans.
Where required and within skill competence and relevant training, offer specialised support in areas including, but not limited to COPD, asthma, diabetes heart failure and anti-coagulation. Additional training will be provided as part of ongoing CPD, and to upskill where needed.
Undertake a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on residents new to a care home and following hospital discharge including the prescribing of treatment for patients in care homes with complex illnesses: consulting the wider medical team of GPs and Geriatricians as required.
You will support the delivery of COVID and flu programme, by vaccinating residents and providing a level of medication oversight as part of the Rushcliffe and National programme
Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to care home residents and their carers/family:
Utilise and work within the boundaries of local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.
Deliver integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks
Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks.
As a registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be supported with a GP clinical lead and Partners Health to continually develop ACP skills, in conjunction with the University and Nottingham Training Alliance (NATH)
ADMINISTRATION
Ensure consultations are documented accurately, clearly, and contemporaneously.
Update patient records in accordance with PCN policies and procedures meeting the requirements of professional bodies NMC/HCPCYou will be responsible for management of a clinical ledger, to ensure the metrics required within the Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes are met.
Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
Actively participate in clinical notes and prescribing audits, along with clinical supervision as part of the ongoing CPD and governance compliance requirements.
Maintain professional registration with the NMC/HCPC as required to maintain the healthcare professional registration.
Provide evidence of a digital badge in Advanced Clinical Practice.
Undertake a fair share of the overall administration associated with clinical practice within primary care.
Involvement in clinical audit as part of new service implementation, quality improvement, patient reviews, QOF and any other audit work undertaken by the PCN Care Home Team and/or PartnersHealth
Show a caring attitude towards patients, care home staff and colleagues. Have well-developed communication skills to provide treatment plans and work to a professional code of ethics
Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.
As an employee of PartnersHealth, working with patients registered with GP practices across the PCN, you will take due diligence and care regarding any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with PCN requirements and instructions.
The post holder will be required to travel as part of their duties to other sites in the PCN, and travel expenses will be reimbursed by the employer.
To undertake research and service development where possible to maintain the ACP pillars of practice.
Support the teaching, training and education of PCN and Care Home Staff
To ensure observance and adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
To participate in staff meetings, 1-2-1 meetings and the appraisal scheme and undertake training appropriate to the development of the job role and in line with the PCNs statutory obligations.
To work to the agreed standards, policies and procedures and protocols of the PCN and be fully conversant with emergency procedures.
To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision.
Work with The GP lead and Care Home Team Lead in developing the strategic and operational management of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Service
The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilities that may be required. These may change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needs of the post holder. This job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structure and the practice business plan.
Job description Job responsibilitiesJOB DESCRIPTION
Post
Primary Care Network Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Care Homes
Salary Grade
£27.75 - £30,50 / hour
£54,261 - £59,638 / annum pro rota
Reporting to: Care Home Clinical Lead
Accountable to
PCN Care Home Clinical Lead
GP Clinical Lead for Care Homes
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The post holder, as a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner with a digital badge, will support the development and provision of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes service across the Rushcliffe Primary Care Network (PCN) by working closely within a Multi-Disciplinary team and working as an autonomous practitioner:
This role will utilise your advanced clinical skills as autonomous practitioners. You will lead the delivery of weekly care home rounds in Rushcliffe. Providing medical management of care home residents with chronic health conditions, non-acute medical needs and undifferentiated acute presentations through clinical assessment, examination, investigation, diagnosis, care planning, treatment and evaluation of care.
You will also provide structured medication reviews, develop ReSPECT plans in conjunction with residents and significant others and support the overall delivery of the Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes framework.
Medications management and structured medication reviews are a critical part of being an ACP in the care home team.
Deliver a high standard of patient care with in-depth theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice, working autonomously and with the support and supervision of a GP
Manage a clinical caseload and deal with presenting patient needs within a care home setting
You will work within their clinical competencies as agreed with the PCN GP Lead for Care Homes
Use the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment framework to complete new resident assessments when they are admitted to a new care home.
Provide clinical leadership and expert professional advice to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues to support the delivery of high-quality clinical care
Support the teaching, training, and education of PCN and Care Home Staff
Work across organisational boundaries, developing new ways of working to promote relationships between providers and statutory bodies and improve care for people living in long term residential care.
The successful applicant will have an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, be a non-medical prescriber and come from a Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy or Paramedic Background with a digital badge in advanced clinical practice.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Working autonomously with accountability for their professional actions, the post holder is responsible for undertaking care home ward rounds to proactively manage the health needs of care home residents within Rushcliffe to make decisions regarding the appropriateness of onward referrals and hold others to account for their delivery of actions.
The post holder will undertake clinical assessments for care home residents presenting with undifferentiated, long term conditions and undiagnosed problems utilising history taking, physical examinations, problem solving and clinical decision making skills to establish a working diagnosis and management plan in partnership with the patient (and their carers where applicable). The management plan will take into account medications management, prescribing, monitoring and structured medication reviews.
Request invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests or investigations and interpret findings/reports within your scope of competence. Discuss the result and implications of laboratory investigations with patients, GP and where necessary the community geriatrician.
Utilise available diagnostics, plus interpretation, to support diagnosis, treatment, and develop management plans.
Where required and within skill competence and relevant training, offer specialised support in areas including, but not limited to COPD, asthma, diabetes heart failure and anti-coagulation. Additional training will be provided as part of ongoing CPD, and to upskill where needed.
Undertake a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment on residents new to a care home and following hospital discharge including the prescribing of treatment for patients in care homes with complex illnesses: consulting the wider medical team of GPs and Geriatricians as required.
You will support the delivery of COVID and flu programme, by vaccinating residents and providing a level of medication oversight as part of the Rushcliffe and National programme
Provide health/disease promotion and prevention advice to care home residents and their carers/family:
Utilise and work within the boundaries of local and national clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice.
Deliver integrated patient centred care through appropriate working with the wider primary care network multi-disciplinary team and social care networks
Utilise clinical guidelines and promote evidence-based practice, participate in clinical audits, significant event reviews and other research and analysis tasks.
As a registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be supported with a GP clinical lead and Partners Health to continually develop ACP skills, in conjunction with the University and Nottingham Training Alliance (NATH)
ADMINISTRATION
Ensure consultations are documented accurately, clearly, and contemporaneously.
Update patient records in accordance with PCN policies and procedures meeting the requirements of professional bodies NMC/HCPCYou will be responsible for management of a clinical ledger, to ensure the metrics required within the Enhanced Healthcare in Care Homes are met.
Ensure continuing education, training and development is undertaken to meet clinical governance guidelines for Continuing Professional Development and a Personal Development Plan.
Actively participate in clinical notes and prescribing audits, along with clinical supervision as part of the ongoing CPD and governance compliance requirements.
Maintain professional registration with the NMC/HCPC as required to maintain the healthcare professional registration.
Provide evidence of a digital badge in Advanced Clinical Practice.
Undertake a fair share of the overall administration associated with clinical practice within primary care.
Involvement in clinical audit as part of new service implementation, quality improvement, patient reviews, QOF and any other audit work undertaken by the PCN Care Home Team and/or PartnersHealth
Show a caring attitude towards patients, care home staff and colleagues. Have well-developed communication skills to provide treatment plans and work to a professional code of ethics
Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals etc.
As an employee of PartnersHealth, working with patients registered with GP practices across the PCN, you will take due diligence and care regarding any information collected, recorded, processed or handled by you during the course of your work and that such information is collected, recorded, processed and handled in compliance with PCN requirements and instructions.
The post holder will be required to travel as part of their duties to other sites in the PCN, and travel expenses will be reimbursed by the employer.
To undertake research and service development where possible to maintain the ACP pillars of practice.
Support the teaching, training and education of PCN and Care Home Staff
To ensure observance and adherence to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
To participate in staff meetings, 1-2-1 meetings and the appraisal scheme and undertake training appropriate to the development of the job role and in line with the PCNs statutory obligations.
To work to the agreed standards, policies and procedures and protocols of the PCN and be fully conversant with emergency procedures.
To reflect on own practice individually and/or through regular clinical supervision.
Work with The GP lead and Care Home Team Lead in developing the strategic and operational management of the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Service
The duties of this post are a guide to the range of responsibilities that may be required. These may change from time to time to meet the needs of the service and/or the development needs of the post holder. This job description will be revised regularly to take account of changes within the organisational structure and the practice business plan.
Person Specification Commitment to PartnersHealth Values & Behaviours EssentialThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer namePartnersHealth
AddressKeyworth Health Centre
Bunny Lane
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5JU
https://www.partnershealth.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details Employer namePartnersHealth
AddressKeyworth Health Centre
Bunny Lane
Keyworth
Nottingham
NG12 5JU
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