Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) >
Description.
Provide advanced autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and decision-making across urgent care, primary care, emergency departments, community services, and inpatient settings. Manage undifferentiated, complex, and high-acuity presentations, delivering safe, evidence-based care using advanced clinical knowledge and extended scope of practice.
Key Requirements.
Experience.
Minimum 2 years’ post-registration experience in a relevant clinical specialty, with proven autonomous practice at an advanced level.
Skilled in full clinical assessment, differential diagnosis, ordering and interpreting investigations, prescribing (if authorised), and developing comprehensive management plans.
Experience working within multidisciplinary teams including GPs, consultants, nurses, AHPs, and urgent or community care services.
Familiar with NICE guidance, advanced practice governance frameworks, safeguarding responsibilities, and national standards for advanced clinical practice.
Qualifications.
Registered with the appropriate UK regulator (e.g., Nursing and Midwifery Council, HCPC, or GPhC).
MSc or PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice aligned to the four pillars of ACP practice.
Independent Prescribing qualification where required for the role.
CPD in advanced assessment, diagnostics, clinical decision-making, and specialty-specific therapeutics.
Compliance and Vetting.
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.
Full identity and right-to-work verification.
Two recent clinical references.
Up-to-date NHS Statutory and Mandatory Training (accepted across NHS and private providers).
Immunisation compliance for all clinical environments.
Registration and fitness-to-practise check with the relevant regulator.
Verification of qualifications, prescribing certification (where applicable), and advanced practice portfolio.