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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 left

Job 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

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

6 October 2026

Last checked

8 October 2026

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Lowther Medical Centre

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