Job summary
Join Heaton Moor Medical Group as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner and play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a supportive and forward-thinking primary care team. Youll work autonomously and collaboratively, managing a diverse clinical caseload, contributing to service development, and helping shape innovative approaches to meet the evolving needs of our community.
Were a welcoming, well-established practice that values teamwork, supports your development, and encourages new ideas.
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will practise at an advanced level within Heaton Moor Medical Group, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults and children across urgent same-day presentations and long-term condition management.
The role is underpinned by the Four Pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, requiring a high level of autonomy, advanced clinical expertise, leadership, educational contribution, and engagement in research and service improvement.
About us
Heaton Moor Medical Group is a well-established GP practice serving the Stockport community, delivering compassionate, patient-centred care across 6 sites. Our main surgery is based on Heaton Moor Road, supported by several branch practices including Adswood Road, Bosden Moor, Cale Green, Dean Lane and Little Moor surgeries, allowing us to provide accessible care to a diverse patient population.
We are a friendly, inclusive and multidisciplinary team made up of GPs, nurses, pharmacists, and administrative staff who work closely together to deliver high-quality care. We pride ourselves on our supportive culture, strong teamwork, and commitment to continuous improvement, creating a positive working environment where staff feel valued and empowered to develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will practise at an advanced level within Heaton Moor Medical Group, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults and children across urgent same-day presentations and long-term condition management.
The role is underpinned by the Four Pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, requiring a high level of autonomy, advanced clinical expertise, leadership, educational contribution, and engagement in research and service improvement.
Pillar 1: Clinical Practice
The ANP will provide expert clinical care to adults and children, managing acute, and chronic conditions within an agreed scope of practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assess, diagnose, and manage adults and children presenting with urgent and on-the-day clinical problems
- Manage long-term conditions in adults and children, including reviews, medication optimisation, and monitoring
- Undertake comprehensive history taking, physical examination, and advanced clinical assessment.
- Formulate differential diagnoses and evidence-based management plans
- Prescribe independently within scope of practice and competence, including paediatric prescribing where appropriate
- Request, interpret, and act upon investigations where appropriate
- Recognise and manage clinical risk, deterioration, and safeguarding concerns
- Provide safety-netting, follow-up, and appropriate escalation of care
- Deliver face-to-face, telephone and home visit consultations as required
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Pillar 2: Leadership & Management
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a senior clinical decision-maker for both adult and paediatric presentations within primary care
- Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Support service delivery for urgent, same-day, and long-term condition
- Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, significant event analysis, and safeguarding reviews
- Support development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols
Pillar 3: Education
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice across adult and paediatric care
- Support and mentor clinicians, trainees, and students
- Contribute to teaching related to minor illness, paediatric assessment, and long-term condition management
- Maintain own competence through CPD, reflective practice, and clinical supervision
- Contribute to appraisal and peer learning activities
Pillar 4: Research & Quality Improvement
Key Responsibilities
- Use research evidence and national guidance to inform adult and paediatric clinical practice
- Participate in audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Support evaluation of outcomes related to urgent care and long-term conditions
- Promote evidence-based innovation and service improvement
- Contribute to the development and review of local clinical guidelines
Professional Responsibilities
- Maintain professional registration and revalidation
- Practise within professional codes of conduct and agreed scope of practice
- Maintain appropriate professional indemnity
- Always adhere to safeguarding children and adults policies
- Comply with infection control, information governance, and organisational policies
- Engage in regular appraisal, supervision, and continuing professional development
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will practise at an advanced level within Heaton Moor Medical Group, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to adults and children across urgent same-day presentations and long-term condition management.
The role is underpinned by the Four Pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice, requiring a high level of autonomy, advanced clinical expertise, leadership, educational contribution, and engagement in research and service improvement.
Pillar 1: Clinical Practice
The ANP will provide expert clinical care to adults and children, managing acute, and chronic conditions within an agreed scope of practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assess, diagnose, and manage adults and children presenting with urgent and on-the-day clinical problems
- Manage long-term conditions in adults and children, including reviews, medication optimisation, and monitoring
- Undertake comprehensive history taking, physical examination, and advanced clinical assessment.
- Formulate differential diagnoses and evidence-based management plans
- Prescribe independently within scope of practice and competence, including paediatric prescribing where appropriate
- Request, interpret, and act upon investigations where appropriate
- Recognise and manage clinical risk, deterioration, and safeguarding concerns
- Provide safety-netting, follow-up, and appropriate escalation of care
- Deliver face-to-face, telephone and home visit consultations as required
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation
Pillar 2: Leadership & Management
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a senior clinical decision-maker for both adult and paediatric presentations within primary care
- Provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Support service delivery for urgent, same-day, and long-term condition
- Participate in clinical governance activities, including audit, significant event analysis, and safeguarding reviews
- Support development and implementation of clinical pathways and protocols
Pillar 3: Education
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a role model for advanced clinical practice across adult and paediatric care
- Support and mentor clinicians, trainees, and students
- Contribute to teaching related to minor illness, paediatric assessment, and long-term condition management
- Maintain own competence through CPD, reflective practice, and clinical supervision
- Contribute to appraisal and peer learning activities
Pillar 4: Research & Quality Improvement
Key Responsibilities
- Use research evidence and national guidance to inform adult and paediatric clinical practice
- Participate in audit and quality improvement initiatives
- Support evaluation of outcomes related to urgent care and long-term conditions
- Promote evidence-based innovation and service improvement
- Contribute to the development and review of local clinical guidelines
Professional Responsibilities
- Maintain professional registration and revalidation
- Practise within professional codes of conduct and agreed scope of practice
- Maintain appropriate professional indemnity
- Always adhere to safeguarding children and adults policies
- Comply with infection control, information governance, and organisational policies
- Engage in regular appraisal, supervision, and continuing professional development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional.
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Independent Prescriber.
- Demonstrable experience in assessing and managing both adults and children.
- Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to practise autonomously and manage clinical risk.
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care.
- Experience in paediatric assessment and management in primary or urgent care.
- Experience managing long-term conditions.
- Leadership, education, or quality improvement experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional.
- Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Independent Prescriber.
- Demonstrable experience in assessing and managing both adults and children.
- Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to practise autonomously and manage clinical risk.
Desirable
- Experience in Primary Care.
- Experience in paediatric assessment and management in primary or urgent care.
- Experience managing long-term conditions.
- Leadership, education, or quality improvement experience.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
