Fully Qualified ACP and Prescriber
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £55,690.00 to £62,682.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £55690.00 - £62682.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | HULL, HU9 5AD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | W0057-25-0002 |
Summary
Communicate highly complex, sensitive and confidential patient and service information effectively with other health and social care professionals, senior management, patients, carers and members of the public 1010-P895 Advanced Clinical Practitioner Venn PCN Evaluated November 2025 2 for the benefit of the patient. This information may be contentious, requiring negotiation, persuasive, empathic and motivational skills. Establish and maintain relationships with patients, parents/guardians/carers and other health care professionals to facilitate care across traditional, acute, primary, community and emergency care sectors, seamlessly for the benefit of the patient . Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients and parents/guardians/carers using a variety of methods to ensure inclusion of those with learning difficulties, or for whom English is not their first language. Ensure information is conveyed to the patient in a timely and understandable manner, using different communication methods to clarify understanding. Provide support and counselling for patients and their parents/guardians/carers, using empathy, courtesy and sensitivity, including breaking bad news and explaining treatment options. Provide reassurance in potentially traumatic, hostile or emotive situations within both clinical and nonclinical settings. Act professionally, responsively and sensitively as a patient advocate, appropriately challenging differing opinions. Provide health education and brief interventional advice, including sexual and public health guidance, to the public and advocate any necessary preventative health measures and improvement programmes as appropriate. Ensure effective communication is maintained between members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure appropriate individuals are informed of changes to the patients condition or treatment plan. Participate in service development and redesign and support the production of reports for CHCP CIC on service issues as required. Report complaints, accidents and untoward incidents to their Line Manager and follows pathways. Communicates effectively and has responsibility for care pathway safety for individuals and groups of patients. Analytical Tasks Triage and prioritise patients and their presenting conditions or associated factors. Analyse information gathered from consultation, patient and parents/guardians/carers reporting and previous medical history to formulate and exclude differential diagnosis, treatment options and management decisions. Use a range of techniques, knowledge and investigations to support the exclusion and inclusion of differential diagnosis. Analyse information and apply findings to practice supporting evidence-based approach. Consider a range of treatment options and appraise each one, when making a decision about appropriate treatment and management. Diagnosis and definitive pathway management of a range of presenting conditions including minor illness and injuries, resulting in completion of care or referral to specialist services. Identify those conditions that are not amenable to primary care services, implement immediate and necessary care to stabilise patients and ensure prompt referral to the most appropriate level of care for example via call to 999. Assess patients, analyse and interpret the findings, to provide a safe and effective management and treatment. 1010-P895 Advanced Clinical Practitioner Venn PCN Evaluated November 2025 3 Planning and Organisational Skills Responsibility for managing and prioritising own work against the needs of patient and service requirements. To independently assess, prioritise, plan, provide and evaluate patient care to meet the needs of the individual. Deliver care interventions in a variety of care settings working as an independent practitioner. To be involved in analysing and problem-solving any on-the-day shift issues alongside the team. Undertake clinical skills i.e., physical assessment, the management of illness and wound/injury management, and administering of injections. Use medical equipment proficiently with responsibility to ensure the machines are within quality assurance standards and operative function. Practice safe moving and handling procedures when involved in the delivery of patient care. To be able to commute around the geographical area to meet service needs. The post-holder will require keyboard skills when inputting data onto the patient administration system. Responsibility for Patient Care To exercise professional autonomy in the highly specialist assessment, treatment and evaluation of individualised treatment plans for patients in a variety of locations. Undertake a triage role as appropriate. Obtains patient consent and has an understanding of the ethical requirements in managing patients and their care. Work independently as a practitioner to effectively manage individual patients illness or injury within the range of competencies. To support patients and parents/guardians/carers in self-care of their condition by education and adopting approaches to prevent deterioration or reduce further risk of complications. Provide patient information and education. Deliver individual care management, which involves assessment of individual needs; based on principles of agreed protocols and national frameworks. Accountable for the preparing of treatment pathways based on clinical judgement that can be supported by national frameworks and NICE guidelines, in line with policy, procedures and guidance where appropriate. Liaise closely with other service providers and agencies in relation to patient care i.e., GPs, Acute Sector, Social Services and allied services. Supply / administer medication as set down by agreed Patient Group Directives or as independent prescriber. To have responsibility to be the advocate for the patient and ensure that data protection, confidentially and access to patient services are offered. To assist and signpost a patient regarding complaints / comments procedure E.g., PALS. 1010-P895 Advanced Clinical Practitioner Venn PCN Evaluated November 2025 4 Policy and Service Development Implementation To provide a high standard of professional conduct and patient care at all times in accordance with professional accountability and registration. Adhere to local standards, policy procedures and guidelines. Contributes to the development of policies and procedures to ensure effective delivery of care. Participate in a culture that maintains quality. Support peers and ancillary staff as a mentor facilitating personal and professional development plans. Actively lead involved in practitioner meetings for team / service development Promote evidenced based practice and ensure dissemination amongst colleagues and peers. Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security. To work proactively in the PCN to develop and deliver services as agreed per national guidance. Ensure the appropriate equipment and drugs for patient care are available, stored and transported safely and securely at all times. Responsible for stock control and ensure maintenance of equipment and clinical support materials reporting any defects immediately. Responsible for the appropriate and effective use of materials and equipment i.e, medicine management. Provide support, help and guidance for other staff and students. Identify own and others training needs and undergo regular professional development reviews. Complete mandatory training relevant to the post and ensure compliance of others Within the area of responsibility provide professional leadership to frontline staff. Responsible for providing accurate and timely records on patient care and performance using paper and IT based systems, in accordance with organisational policy. To work with Venn PCN practices to ensure all information governance processes are in place and adhered to. Responsible for record management and security in accordance with the guidance. Responsibility and accountability to complete contemporaneous records. Record accurate consultations of assessments, treatments and evaluations of care and share this information, if appropriate, for the benefit of patient care. Complete patient care records contemporaneously to ensure seamless interface between services. 1010-P895 Advanced Clinical Practitioner Venn PCN Evaluated November 2025 5 Responsibilities for Research and Development To lead audits/surveys/research required for service development,local and national protocols. Contribute and adhere to clinical governance and quality framework requirements To utilise research and evidence-based practice to maintain and improve assessment and treatment knowledge and skills Freedom to Act The post holder will work within a team environment. As an autonomous practitioner the post holder plans, uses their own initiative and acts independently in accordance with organisational and national standards, policy, procedures and guidance. The post holder is required to use their own judgement to define day to day work priorities and initiate treatments affecting patient care. Assess patients suitability for procedures with the support of agreed guidelines.