Advanced Clinical Practitioner | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 19 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 March 2026 |
| Location: | Preston, PR26 6TY |
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7628679/438-PB3803 |
Summary
Are you an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) ready to revolutionise patient care? Lancashire Teaching Hospitals hasa cutting-edge Virtual Ward service, andwe’relooking for passionate clinicians to lead the way.
This is more than a job —it’sa chance to be part of a transformative model that brings hospital-level care into patients’ homes. As an ACP,you’llplay a pivotal role in delivering proactive, high-quality care that keeps people safe, supported, and out of hospital.
In this role,you’llbe a vital link between hospital and home, independently managing patients with a range of undifferentiated presentations.You’llprovide clinical care inpatients homesand remotely via the Virtual Ward, helping patients avoid unnecessary admissions and recover in the comfort of their own homes.The role will include:
• Conductingregular assessments using a variety of clinical tools
• Developingand leadingpersonalised care plans in collaboration withhospital andcommunity teams
• Carryingout independent reviews of patients receiving virtual care(including home visits and remote(virtual)reviews)
• Working collaboratively as part of the integrated multidisciplinary virtual ward teamandparticipatingin regular MDT patient review
• Supporting safedischarge and continuity of care across settings
We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’llhave access to varied development opportunities,tolearnand expandnew skills, meetfabpeople & do things you’venever have done. You’lllearn about working in a hospital,interacting with people from alldifferent rolesto build skills & enhance your career path.
You’llmake an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold,innovate and to continuously improve both self and service. Everything we do centres around patientcare and enhancingtheVirtual Wardexperience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
The main responsibilities of this role include but are not limited tothe following:
To deliver andparticipateintheclinical care of patients
Provide a level of advanced and comprehensive assessment, based on a specialist body of knowledge.
Direct responsibility for the management of patients within the Virtual Ward case load and for the supervision of junior members of the multidisciplinary team
To appropriately assess, examine, investigate,diagnoseand treat patients, resulting in the safe management andappropriate referralor discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
Order and interpret investigations, laboratory tests,x-raysand act on results asappropriate.
Initiate drug therapy/medication within the parameters of agreed clinical guidelines andin accordance withpresent legislation supply and prescribing of medicines.
To contribute to the development and improvement of systems and processes thatfacilitatepatient flow.
Maintain own clinical development by keeping abreast of new treatments and technologies
To improve the quality of the patient experience byidentifyingand meeting the individual clinical needs of patients.
To rigorously review all aspects of thepatientcareplansandidentifyand address issues that may result in a sub-standard service.
Contribute to the review and development of integrated care pathways and clinical guidelines to ensure a standardised approach.
Under supervision practice with confidence and competence within your professional guidelines and code of conduct (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
To ensure thataccuratedocumentation and records of patient care are kept.
Toassistin the development of assessment systems, processes and tools within the clinical setting and adjacent clinical/assessment areas.
Ability to adapt specialist clinical knowledge and skills to different clinical settings and influence service delivery and patient care.
Actively implement effective systems and processes for infection control management and relevant audit within their clinical area.
Utilise anddemonstratesensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
Communicatepatientsconditions verbally and in writing to other members of the health care team and contribute to the decision-making processes in patient management. Act as an advocate for patients and colleagues.
Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance e.g., patient liaison service, and provide information inanappropriate, and approved,format to all patients.
Be able toanticipatebarriers to effective communication andtake action to improvecommunication.
This advert closes on Thursday 5 Mar 2026