Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£57,528 to £64,750 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds, LS14 6UH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	4 Nov 2026

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Summary

You will lead nursing assessment and treatment for people with highly complex needs, supporting safe, effective and evidence-based care. Your clinical responsibilities will include referral triage, assessment, discharge planning and physical health management, helping to ensure that people with eating disorders can access appropriate, timely and coordinated care. Alongside your clinical work, you will provide professional leadership for the nursing workforce, working closely with clinical, professional and operational leads to strengthen nursing practice, support the development of junior colleagues and contribute to an effective multidisciplinary team. You will work collaboratively with service managers and other senior clinicians to promote high standards of care and continuous improvement across the service. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to the strategic development of Connects service model, helping to design and improve clinical pathways across both inpatient and community settings. Working in partnership with colleagues, commissioners and services across the Integrated Care System (ICS), you will help strengthen collaborative approaches to care and support the development and implementation of new models of service delivery. Evidence-based practice and continuous learning will be central to your role. You will lead and contribute to relevant clinical audits and research, using evidence and learning to inform nursing practice, improve the quality of care and support ongoing service development.This is a varied and rewarding opportunity for an experienced ACP who wants to combine specialist clinical practice with leadership and innovation, supporting both the people who use our services and the colleagues who care for them. We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued. All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments. To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

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