Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Lowther Medical Centre
Whitehaven, CA28 7RGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£54,450 to £61,582
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 November 2026
17 days leftJob description
We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our friendly and supportive team at Lowther Medical Ce...
Please see the job description for a more
comprehensive list of responsibilities
Making professionally autonomous decisions
Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed
problems
Making differential diagnosis using decision making and
problem solving skills
Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patients needs
Conducting physical assessments to diagnose patients
conditions
Direct and participate in provision of continuing care
Managing and participating in Chronic disease management
Supporting and developing work towards agreed GMS targets
Any other duties as may be required by the practice in
providing quality health care to patients
Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patient needs
Ensure that accurate performance data is recorded
Ensuring patient records are maintained accurately
Ensure that significant events are recorded and actions
implemented
Where appropriate share and or escalate complaints and
significant events
Liaison with other service providers to ensure effective
care is delivered
Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify training
needs
Comply with any regulatory, professional or registration
requirements relevant to the role
Relationships and Communication
Develop and maintain effective professional relationships
with other members of the clinical, administrative and management teams of NCPC
Demonstrate the NCPC values of Kindness, Respect,
The Advanced Clinical Practitioners will work as part of
team of diverse clinicians to provide access for patients and increase capacity
and meet patient demand for appointments. The Advanced Clinical Practitioner
will see and treat acute patients and support the management of ongoing and
chronic conditions.
As part of the wider Healthcare Team there is the
opportunity for practitioners to bring or develop particular specialities which
support the health needs of our population. The post holder will work with the
clinical and management team to ensure that staff and patients remain safe and
services are delivered in adherence to agreed standards, policies and
procedures.
Making professionally autonomous decisions
Managing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed
problems.
Making differential diagnosis using decision making and
problem solving skills.
Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patients
needs, including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where
appropriate. Complementing the roles of GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
Conducting physical assessments to diagnose patients
conditions and provide appropriate self-care advice, prescribing treatment, or
referral using evidence based guidelines.
Direct and participate in provision of continuing care,
health maintenance, screening and health promotion to patients as part of
patient centred multidisciplinary team.
Managing and participating in Chronic disease management
Supporting and developing work towards agreed GMS targets.
Any other duties as may be required by the practice in
providing quality health care to patients.
Provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to patient needs,
including assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and referrals where appropriate.
Complementing the roles of GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure that accurate performance data is recorded.
Ensuring patient records are maintained accurately and used
in accordance with agreed data security and management policies and
regulations.
Ensure that significant events are recorded and actions
implemented.
Where appropriate share and or escalate complaints and
significant events
Liaison with other service providers to ensure effective
care is delivered.
Maintain clinical knowledge and skills and identify training
needs.
Comply with any regulatory, professional or registration
requirements relevant to the role.
Develop and maintain effective professional relationships
with other members of the clinical, administrative and management teams of
NCPC.
Demonstrate the NCPC values of Kindness, Respect,
Collaboration and Ambition.
NCPC (North Cumbria Primary Care) was established in August
2019 in response to an increasingly fragile general practice provision within
North Cumbria. NCPCs vision is to bring practices together to develop a
sustainable, fully integrated primary care- built locally and delivered
together.
The Copeland NCPC area consists of 3 major practices,
Fellview Health Care, Lowther Medical Centre and Seascale Health Centre as well
as a shared PCN (Primary Care Network) which delivers services to patients
across all 3 practices.
We are a not-for-profit company with all money we receive in
funding and other business activities going towards supporting the
organisation, our staff, and our services.
Qualifications
Essential: - Masters degree in advanced clinical; - Practice Registered Nurse on the NMC register; - Non-medical prescriber
Other Experience
Essential
- Demonstrate high level of competence/advanced skills in clinical examination and diagnosis Interpret pathology/radiology results/reports and action where appropriate
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, providing enhanced discussions with patients and families regarding end of life wishes/planning
- Familiar with the complex geriatric assessment, 4AT, GPCOG Knowledge in EMIS clinical system Knowledge of the Accurx system
- Effective time management skills
Experience
Essential
- Advanced communication skills
- Ability to work as an autonomous Practitioner
- Able to work on own initiative
- Must be personable, polite and approachable
- Must be a team player
- Must be adaptable to change
- Commitment to ongoing training and education to develop clinical skills
- Have the ability to prioritise workload Able to work under pressure and remain calm Full clean driving licence
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
6 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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