Job summary
Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - Ashton GP Service
Advanced Clinical Practitioner £55,157 to £68,544 per annum pro rata, yearly salary increments, NHS Pension provider.

An exciting opportunity to work in a supportive and community focused practice.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team and work in a well established practice, Ashton GP Service.

You will be supported by strong clinical leadership and a collaborative multidisciplinary team. The hours for this role are 15 hours per week, to be worked on Wednesday and Friday between 08:00 and 18:30.

Ashton GP Service is part of gtd healthcare, a values driven, not for profit organisation and one of the North Wests largest NHS commissioned providers of Primary and Urgent Care. With a £49m turnover, we reinvests every surplus into patient care, staff development and service improvement.

Our practice serves a diverse, multi cultural population across Ashton - a community known for its resilience, warmth and strong neighbourhood identity. Many of our patients experience socioeconomic challenges and complex health needs, offering a varied and rewarding clinical caseload where your work makes a genuine difference.

We are proud to be a teaching and learning environment, supporting Trainee ACPs, Mental Health Student Nurses and learners across primary care. You will join a friendly, close knit team with experienced leadership, skilled nursing staff and excellent administrative support.

Main duties of the job
The Role

We are seeking a confident, autonomous Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work at Ashton GP Service. You will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and patient centred care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing acute and routine presentations across both sites
• Undertaking clinical assessments and diagnostics
• Prescribing independently
• Supporting continuity of care for patients with long term conditions
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses and the wider MDT
• Contributing to service development and quality improvement

What We Offer

• Supportive leadership and a collaborative team culture
• Skilled nursing teams and dedicated administrative support
• Well established systems and strong clinical governance
• Access to gtd healthcares in house academy for ongoing development
• Opportunities to develop specialist interests
• Dedicated Supported Protected Activity (SPA) time to undertake work and development across the four pillars of advanced practice
• Excellent motorway links for an easy commute

Who We Are Looking For
A motivated, compassionate ACP with an MSc. Advanced Clinical Practice and a commitment to delivering high quality care. You will value teamwork, continuous improvement and making a positive impact on the Ashton community.

About us
At gtd healthcare, we do things differently. Our not-for-profit ethos and commitment to innovation offers patients the best experience possible and a unique opportunity to transform services.

We are committed to developing and supporting our people to achieve their career aspirations while making a positive impact on patients and the wider community. Our values drive everything we do, with our people at the heart of delivering the best possible healthcare.

Benefits package
As an employee of gtd healthcare, you will be able to take advantage of our benefits package, including:

• working for a values-led organisation;
• Real living wage employer;
• supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter;
• access to Stream, which provides flexible, on-demand access to stream your pay during the month;
• salary sacrifice car benefit scheme;
• 30 days annual leave, rising to 32 after five years of continuous service;
• flexible pension benefits, including NHS pension scheme;
• flexible working hours and policies;
• family friendly and carer policies;
• opportunities to apply for innovation and quality awards;
• access to gtd healthcare wellbeing initiatives;
• opportunity to become part of an employee owned organisation;
• gtd healthcare social and fun activities;
• cycle to work scheme;
• eyesight vouchers;
• NHS staff discounts, a free Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts;
• access to an employee assistance programme.

Details
Date posted: 02 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £55,157 to £68,544 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: U0061-26-0077
Job locations: Ashton Primary Care Centre, 193 Old Street, Ashton-under-lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7SR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice

• Assess and holistically clinically examine patients with both minor and complex needs through history taking, physical examination and appropriate use of investigations to confirm diagnosis.
• Plan, implement and evaluate an effective management plan for the patient, ensuring safe discharge/referral and/or transfer to an appropriate health care service.
• Provide information and advice on prescribed or over-the-counter medication on medication regimens, side-effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Refer and discharge safely ensuring that safety-netting advice is offered.
• Triage telephone referrals, calls from external clinicians, patients and others into a range of services appropriately as required.

Communication

• Utilise and demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully informed and consent to treatment.
• Communicate effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating.
• Anticipate barriers to communication and take action to improve communication.
• Maintain effective communication within the organisation and with external stakeholders.
• Ensure awareness of sources of support and guidance and provide information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.

Non-Medical Prescribing

• If you are employed in a prescribing capacity, you must only prescribe within your scope of practice and comply with the gtd healthcare NMP governance registration processes.
• You must maintain your knowledge and skills and prescribe within your clinical competencies.
• The non-medical prescriber is required to comply with organisational NMP governance processes and adhere to local and national prescribing guidance.

Delivering a Quality Service

• Recognise and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by the NMC/HPC etc. Understand own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time.
• Produce accurate, contemporaneous and complete records of patient consultation, consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• Prioritise, organise and manage own workload in a manner that maintains and promotes quality.
• Ensure professional revalidation requirements are met.
• Deliver care according to NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care.
• Assess effectiveness of care delivery through self and peer review, benchmarking and formal evaluation.
• Initiate and participate in the maintenance of quality governance systems and processes across the organisation and its activities.
• In partnership with other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the organisation and wider organisation.
• Understand and apply guidance that supports the identification of vulnerable and abused children and adults, and be aware of statutory child/vulnerable patient health procedures and local guidance.

Leadership Personal and People Development

• Take responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role mode.
• Support staff development in order to maximise potential.
• Actively promote the workplace as a learning environment, encouraging everyone to learn from each other and from external good practice.
• Encourage others to make realistic self-assessment of their application of knowledge and skills, challenging any complacency or actions that are not in the interest of the public and/or users of services.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant areas of work.
• Take a lead role in planning and implementing changes within the area of care and responsibility.
• Work with senior clinical and management teams to ensure sufficient staff of appropriate ability, quality and skill-mix is available to meet current and future service delivery, that selection and recruitment processes are effective and that equality of treatment of the team incorporates quality HR principles and processes.
• Contribute to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards.
• Maintain effective communication with those responsible for the overall commissioning and procurement process.
• To attend and be proactively involved in professional meetings at base and corporately.
• Take the lead/ develop a special interest within certain areas to allow the sharing of clinical knowledge and expertise.

Person Specification
Skills and attributes
Essential

• Advanced clinical practice skills and competence. Management and treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of long-term conditions. Management of patients with complex needs. Clinical examination skills and competence. Clinical leadership skills and competence. Communication skills, both written and verbal. Negotiation and conflict management skills. Change management experience and evidence. Highly motivated. Flexibility. Enthusiasm. Team Player.

Desirable

• Teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting. Resource Management.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as senior clinician. Accountability of own role and other roles in a practitioner-led service. Experience of leading/managing quality improvement.

Desirable

• Experience in leading/managing a team of nurses. Experience of working in an unscheduled care service. Experience of having worked in Primary Care.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered first level nurse, paramedic, pharmacist or other AHP with MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or credentialing qualification or equivalent. V300 Non-Medical Prescriber (gateway dependent) dependent on professional eligibility.

Desirable

• Mentor/Teaching qualification. Clinical supervision training and 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).

Employer details
Employer name: Gtd Healthcare
Address: Ashton Primary Care Centre, 193 Old Street, Ashton-under-lyne, Lancashire, OL6 7SR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.gtdhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Clinical Service Manager
Katie Schofield
katie.schofield1@nhs.net

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