Lead Nurse - Advanced Clinical Practitioner | East London NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Gorffennaf 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £53,755 - £60,504 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 08 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Luton, LU3 4BE |
| Cwmni: | East London NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7335359/ |
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TheAdvanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)is a highly skilled healthcare professional responsible for delivering expert, autonomous patient care in a primary care setting. The ACP will assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, working collaboratively with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct clinical assessments and make independent treatment decisions.
• Diagnose and manage long-term and urgent conditions.
• Prescribe medications and initiate treatment plans.
• Support service development and clinical governance.
• Provide leadership, education, and mentorship to junior staff.
1. Clinical Assessment & Diagnosis
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, initiating appropriate treatment plans.
2. Treatment & Prescribing
• Prescribe medications (if qualified with V300) and initiate treatments within the scope of practice.
• Perform clinical procedures and interventions as required.
3. Patient Management & Care Planning
• Develop, implement, and evaluate personalized care plans.
• Provide follow-up care and refer patients to appropriate specialists when necessary.
4. Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration
• Work closely with GPs, nurses, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated patient care.
• Support and contribute to the development of primary care services.
5. Clinical Governance & Service Improvement
• Participate in audits, quality improvement projects, and risk management activities.
• Ensure compliance with clinical guidelines and best practices.
6. Leadership, Teaching & Mentorship
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, trainee ACPs, and students.
• Lead training sessions and contribute to staff development.
7. Emergency & Urgent Care
• Provide rapid assessment and management of urgent cases.
8. Documentation & Record-Keeping
• Maintain accurate, clear, and concise patient records in line with legal and professional requirements.
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
AnAdvanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)is a highly skilled healthcare professional who provides expert clinical care across various settings, including primary care, urgent care, and hospital environments. ACPs are trained to assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients autonomously within their scope of practice.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including history-taking and physical examinations.
• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, prescribing medications where appropriate.
• Perform advanced clinical interventions and procedures within their competence.
• Lead and support multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality patient care.
• Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to enhance service efficiency.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Educate and support junior staff, students, and trainee ACPs.
Qualifications and Skills:
• Registered healthcare professional (e.g., nurse, paramedic, pharmacist, physiotherapist) with a relevant master’s-level qualification in advanced practice.
• Independent prescribing qualification (V300).
• Extensive clinical experience with evidence of autonomous decision-making.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.
This advert closes on Sunday 20 Jul 2025