Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Posting date:	27 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 July 2025
Location:	Filey, YO14 9AE
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A4014-25-0003

Summary

Primary Responsibilities The following are the core responsibilities of the ACP. There may be on occasion a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent on factors such as workload and staffing levels. You will work within your own scope of clinical practice and: Provide clinical leadership and supervision to colleagues Provide planned or unplanned care to patients as required, in accordance with clinically based evidence and NICE guidance. Triage, examine, diagnose offer treatment, or liaise on patient care with the most appropriate member of the clinical team as required. Maintain accurate clinical records in line with legislation, ensuring read codes are used correctly.Ensure continuity of care, arranging follow-up consultations or reviews as necessary Undertake home visits to patients Review the effectiveness of the treatment provided, making changes where necessary to improve patient outcomes Recognise, assess and refer patients presenting with mental health needs where appropriate Support patients in the use of their prescribed medicines or over-the-counter medicines (within own scope of practice) Acting in accordance with local and National safeguarding policies and procedures and having an awareness of vulnerable patients in our community Liaise with external services/agencies to ensure that the patient is supported appropriately (vulnerable patients, etc.) Ensure that they adhere to the relevant patient group directives and local clinical pathways at all times Understand practice and local policies for substance abuse and addictive behaviour, referring patients appropriately Deliver opportunistic health promotion where appropriateSecondaryResponsibilities In addition to the primary responsibilities, the Advanced Care Practitioner may be requested to: Support the practice audit programme, undertaking audits when necessary Support junior members of the team, providing guidance when necessary Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care Support and participate in shared learning across the practice Continually review clinical practices, responding to National policies and initiatives where appropriate Participate in the review of significant and near-miss events, applying a structured approach, i.e. root cause analysis (RCA) Take personal responsibility for own learning and development, including the requirement to maintain currency, achieving all targets set in own Personal Development Plan (PDP) Generic Responsibilities All staff at Filey Surgery have a duty to perform the following: Training and personal development Working at a Masters' level or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, demonstrating core capacilities with specific clinical competencies. Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the practice. It is the individuals responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments. Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development. If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, full training will be given. Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan Liaison There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies, including secondary care and commissioners. Meetings It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave. Confidentiality: In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this job description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the practice as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data. Health & Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Using personal security systems within the workplace according to Practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified Equality and Diversity: The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include: Acting in a way that recognizes the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Behaving in a manner that is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings priorities and rights. Personal/Professional development: The post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs Effectively manage own time, workload and resources Communication: The post-holder should recognize the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognize peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly Contribution to the implementation of services: The post-holder will: Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Participate in audit where appropriate