# Advanced Clinical Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/9f90088d-cc11-49bf-bdfe-c99cd7ffd69c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/advanced-clinical-practitioner/9f90088d-cc11-49bf-bdfe-c99cd7ffd69c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** HMP Bronzefield - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Advanced clinical practitioner - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-22T15:30:39.588Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Milton_Keynes/Central_North_West_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Multiprofessional_Nursing_AHP/Multiprofessional_Nursing_AHP-v8383696 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8383696?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join CAMHS in Milton Keynes. The ACP will be responsible for promoting clinical excellence in the care of patients who present within their service and providing clinical advice and support to nursing / AHP staff and other health care professionals. They will provide professional and independent clinical care, which enables the coordination of a multi-professional seamless service for patients. ### Main duties of the job The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will use highly specialist knowledge and skills to provide healthcare autonomously to patients within their sphere of practice. The ACP is accountable for independent clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of patients with undiagnosed and undifferentiated conditions. In addition to this, the ACP is also responsible for appropriately referring patients to relevant specialities for any necessary inpatient or outpatient investigations. The ACP will practice at an advanced level, demonstrating in-depth knowledge and competence in aspects which may include acute medicine, community services and mental health; encompassing enhanced assessment, critical thinking, intervention planning and delivery and clinical management skills that are evidence-based. The ACP will deliver high-quality patient-centred care. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Use specialist clinical knowledge to independently assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatments and interventions for patients with complex undifferentiated or undefined presentations. - Undertake comprehensive knowledge and skills of systematic history taking and clinical examination of patients who have complex needs, developing a co-produced management plan. - Perform clinical procedures appropriate to the history and clinical examination of the patient, including further invasive testing and treatments requiring highly developed skills and precision, where indicated. - Utilise clinical reasoning and decision-making skills to make differential diagnosis and provide rationales for patients’ management plans continuously reflecting and evaluating practice findings and clinical response to treatment and establishes an appropriate ongoing management plan accordingly. - Advocate high quality care for people, act as a champion for people by representing/supporting the person’s interests at team meetings, during hospital care, home care and when interfacing with statutory and non-statutory service providers. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Substantial post registration experience - Leadership experience at Band 7 or above - Proven experience of working as independent practitioner - Experience of leading, planning and completing audit / research. - In-depth knowledge of recent HNS legislation, relevant to community ### Qualifications **Essential** - MSc/ PG Dip in ACP or equivalent - Current registration with NMC/ HCPC - Specialist Practitioner **Desirable** - Additional Leadership Training - V300 - Relevant Professional health degree ### Personal Disposition **Essential** - Self-motivated and innovative - Car for business use - Able to deal with challenging working conditions ### Skills and Knowledge **Essential** - Able to demonstrate care which reflects evidence based practice - Excellent communication skills including presentation skills - Leadership skills with ability to engage and deliver change through negotiation and partnership working - To be able to take on the role of Designated Prescribing Practitioner (if prescribing is in the scope of practice) ## Documents - [cnwl values (pdf, 182.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1162) - [job description (pdf, 328.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712792) - [cnwl staff charter (pdf, 684.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2868) - [cnwl staff networks (pdf, 320.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1160) - [person specification (pdf, 72.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10712793) - [cnwl reward and wellbeing handbook 2020 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1773) - [cnwl culture scarf behaviour framework (pdf, 710.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2869) - [accommodation information for new starters (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2438) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.