Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job Purpose The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will practise at an advanced level within Heaton Moor Medical Group, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults and children across urgent same-day presentations and long-term condition management.

The role is underpinned by the Four Pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, requiring a high level of autonomy, advanced clinical expertise, leadership, educational contribution, and engagement in research and service improvement.

• Pillar 1: Clinical Practice The ANP will provide expert clinical care to adults and children, managing acute, and chronic conditions within an agreed scope of practice.
• Independently assess, diagnose, and manage adults and children presenting with urgent and on-the-day clinical problems
• Manage long-term conditions in adults and children, including reviews, medication optimisation, and monitoring
• Undertake comprehensive history taking, physical examination, and advanced clinical assessment.
• Formulate differential diagnoses and evidence-based management plans
• Prescribe independently within scope of practice and competence, including paediatric prescribing where appropriate
• Request, interpret, and act upon investigations where appropriate
• Recognise and manage clinical risk, deterioration, and safeguarding concerns
• Provide safety-netting, follow-up, and appropriate escalation of care
• Deliver face-to-face, telephone and home visit consultations as required
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation

• Pillar 2: Leadership & Management Key Responsibilities Act as a senior clinical decision-maker for both adult and paediatric presentations within primary care
• Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
• Support service delivery for urgent, same-day, and long-term condition
• Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, significant event analysis, and safeguarding reviews
• Support development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols

• Pillar 3: Education Key Responsibilities Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice across adult and paediatric care
• Support and mentor clinicians, trainees, and students
• Contribute to teaching related to minor illness, paediatric assessment, and long-term condition management
• Maintain own competence through CPD, reflective practice, and clinical supervision
• Contribute to appraisal and peer learning activities

• Pillar 4: Research & Quality Improvement Key Responsibilities Use research evidence and national guidance to inform adult and paediatric clinical practice
• Participate in audit and quality improvement initiatives
• Support evaluation of outcomes related to urgent care and long-term conditions
• Promote evidence-based innovation and service improvement
• Contribute to the development and review of local clinical guidelines

• Professional Responsibilities Maintain professional registration and revalidation
• Practise within professional codes of conduct and agreed scope of practice
• Maintain appropriate professional indemnity
• Always adhere to safeguarding children and adults policies
• Comply with infection control, information governance, and organisational policies
• Engage in regular appraisal, supervision, and continuing professional development

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