Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Trainee ACP, Team Up

The closing date is 06 July 2025

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Job summary

Are you enthusiastic about providing holistic care for frail patients?

Do you want a role which transcends the traditional boundaries of health and social care?

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the delivery of our Ageing Well model of care - Team up Derbyshire. The role transcends the traditional health and social care organisational boundaries. It will involve true MDT working, building relationships with GP practices, Community Core and Rapid Response Nursing and Therapy services, Falls services and Adult Social Care, to help clinically deliver the service on a day-to-day basis.

This is an evolving service, so you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of Team Up and the Home Visiting Service if you wish to.

Main duties of the job

South Hardwick PCN are seeking to recruit an Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team providing care to housebound patients and patients in care or residential facilities, either in person or remotely.

The aim for the service is to ultimately provide a holistic approach to acute on the day/rapid response services, enhanced health in care homes and enhanced proactive care for older people with frailty and patients with multi-faceted health problems.

About us

South Hardwick PCN is a group of 8 forward thinking and progressive practices (population 69,372) who have developed a friendly and effective working relationship with one another. We are committed to working collaboratively to improve outcomes for patients and sustaining General Practice.

South Hardwick is a mix of former mining communities, suburbs, and rural communities to the south of Chesterfield.

Your employer would be North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Ltd, and you would be entitled to an NHS pension.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification that details what the role entails and the skills and experience required to apply for the role.

Trainee ACPs will either be working towards the Essential Criteria for each section in the person specification and/or will be committed to work towards these.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse - registered with RCN/NMC

• Paramedic - Registered with HCPC, HCPC recognised Qualification/on Paramedic Practitioner Pathway

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent)

• Evidence of post-registration study at undergraduate level (Level 6)

• Independent Prescribing or study of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at post-graduate level (Level 7)

• Experience of mentoring and coaching

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Autonomous practitioner

• Experience in management of long-term conditions, older people with complex needs, and end of life

• Experience of participating in a multi-professional team

• Experience of working autonomously in a community setting

• Practical understanding of primary care and community services

• Experience of implementation of best practice

• Experience of clinical leadership

Desirable

• Involvement in service improvement

Skills, Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Able to manage a caseload

• Excellent communicator and interpersonal skills

• Ability to undertake risk assessment and manage risk

• Ability to cope with competitive demands in stressful situations

• Patient-centred with care and compassion

• Dedicated, and flexible (to meet the needs of the service)

• Self-aware, motivated, articulate and decisive

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and clinical data systems

• Demonstrative initiative and problem-solving skills

• Full driving licence required as travelling required for the role

Desirable

• Experience of using SystmOne IT system

• Manages change effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North Eastern Derbyshire Healthcare Limited

Address

Coney Green Business Centre

Wingfield View

Clay Cross

S45 9JW