Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job Description:
The Advanced Nurse/Clinical Practitioner (ANP/ACP) utilises expert clinical and
knowledge to manage patients presenting with acute, undifferentiated
problems in addition to those with chronic long term conditions.
Working within their defined scope of practice, the ANP/ACP works as an
autonomous Practitioner to assess, diagnose and plan care for patients of all
ages, including infants. The post holder would assess and treat minor injuries
and minor illness and will prescribe medications where qualified to do so, and
where clinically indicated.
Working across Urgent Care Services, the ANP/ACP will manage acute
presentations to the Walk-In Centre, as part of a team of autonomous
Practitioners; in addition to using the clinical knowledge and skills to
determine urgency and best pathway for patients presenting to the Emergency
Departments (streaming).

Main Responsibilities:
• To assess patients at point of entry into the health care system with
undifferentiated undiagnosed problems.
• To provide care within their skills set across the full range (infants, children,
adults and elderly)
• To assess and treat minor injuries and minor illness
• To take responsibility for making autonomous decisions in relation to patient
care.
• Using advanced assessment skills of history taking and clinical examination,
make a diagnosis and initiate an appropriate care plan including any necessary
diagnostic tests of referral
• To promote health and screening in relation to primary prevention. Gain an
understanding of chronic disease management and access training as
appropriate
• To prescribe within current parameters according to prescribing authority for
extended and supplementary prescribing.
• To participate in the development and implementation of service/CCG
guidelines and protocols.
• Provide expert nursing clinical advice to colleagues Including mentoring of
junior practitioners.
• Work with nursing and medical teams in providing a proactive management of
patients with chronic disease according to local strategies.
• Attend training events to maintain professional development.
• Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times as per Caldicott requirements