Advanced Care Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	from £50,057 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS25 6ED
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	7 Sept 2026
Closing date:	20 Sept 2026

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Summary

Job Summary To work autonomously and collaboratively to deliver high-quality patient-centred care. Provide advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for patients with acute, chronic and complex needs primarily for patients who are housebound or reside in the local nursing home, but there will also be a requirement to provide care to acutely presenting patients in an urgent care clinic. Main Duties Clinical Care Consult with patients, taking full history, assessing, diagnosing and managing acute and long-term conditions using evidence-based practice and NICE guidelines. Prescribe and review medication within scope of practice and current guidelines. Initiate action if required ordering investigations or organising referrals. Maintain clinical competence in a wide range of skills required to meet patient needs. Proactively identify, monitor and manage patients with complex needs, frailty or long-term conditions. Lead on care for patients in residential/nursing home and those who are housebound. Develop personalised care plans, including advance care plans and promote self-management. Recognise early signs of deterioration and intervene to prevent hospital admission. Provide clinical support for the nursing team. Lead nurse for long term conditions Provide timely clinical interventions and coordinate multi-disciplinary and multi-agency support. Support delivery of clinical targets including QoF and enhanced services. Professional Practice Work autonomously within professional boundaries, national protocols and local policies. Demonstrate advanced clinical decision-making and critical thinking Ensure accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation on SystmOne. Adhere to the NMC/HCPC Professional Code of Conduct. Maintain patient confidentiality and uphold safeguarding responsibilities. Communication Maintain effective communication with patients, carers, colleagues and external agencies. Provide clear signposting to appropriate services Ensure accurate collection of activity data for audit and service evaluation. Seek support and advice from GPs and senior clinicians when required. Education, Training and Development Participate in the education and training of students and new staff. Support induction of new clinical and non-clinical team members. Maintain professional accreditation and engage in continuous professional development. Participate in annual appraisal and maintain a portfolio of professional development. Attend clinical supervision and mandatory training. Clinical Governance and Quality Contribute to clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement. Reflect on own and team performance, identifying opportunities for improvement. Alert colleagues to issues of quality, safety or risk. Work effectively with external agencies to meet patient needs. Manage own workload, time and resources efficiently. Health and Safety The post holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy. Working in a busy, rural General Practice involves teamwork. It is essential that we communicate with openness and honesty for the benefit of our patients and colleagues. 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 which is welcoming to and of the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights. 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. Other Duties To undertake duties as agreed with the Partners or the Practice Manager

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