Clinical Practitioner

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work as an autonomous

clinician within the multidisciplinary general practice team, providing

high-quality, patient-centred care to patients presenting with both

acute and long-term health conditions. Working within their agreed scope

of practice, the post holder will assess, diagnose, investigate, treat

and appropriately refer patients, using advanced clinical

decision-making skills to deliver safe and effective care.

The post holder will demonstrate courageous

and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced

nurse or relevant clinician who, acting within their professional boundaries,

will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking,

clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will

demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including

assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice.

The post holder will commit to demonstrating

critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will

communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the

needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and

providing clinical leadership as required

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice:

Assess,

diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for

patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis

Communications

Utilise and

demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully

informed and consent to treatment

Delivering a Quality Service

Recognise

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by

the appropriate governing body

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice:

Assess,

diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for

patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis

Communications

Utilise and

demonstrate sensitive communication styles, to ensure patients are fully

informed and consent to treatment

Delivering a Quality Service

Recognise

and work within own competence and professional code of conduct as regulated by

the appropriate governing body

About us

We

are a friendly GP surgery working over two sites in Staines and Egham and are looking

for a reliable and motivated individual to join our clinical team, alongside our current GPs and ANPs

Details

Date posted

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

A4455-26-0006

Job locations

Rochester Road

Staines

Middlesex

TW18 3HN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert

knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people

accessing primary health care services

• Assesses diagnoses and

treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of

acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

• Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
• Refers

patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,

secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations

• Undertakes

and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical

procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.

• Makes

decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without

recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital

Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

• Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.
• Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Initiates

the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic

disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical

staff as appropriate.

• Contribute to practice targets both local

and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing

incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.

• Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
• Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
• Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
• Extended and supplementary prescriber

Job responsibilities

• Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert

knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people

accessing primary health care services

• Assesses diagnoses and

treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of

acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

• Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
• Refers

patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,

secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations

• Undertakes

and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical

procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.

• Makes

decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without

recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital

Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

• Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.
• Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Initiates

the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic

disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical

staff as appropriate.

• Contribute to practice targets both local

and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing

incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.

• Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
• Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
• Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
• Extended and supplementary prescriber

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Practice experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Practice 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 .

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

The Hythe Medical Centre

Address

Rochester Road

Staines

Middlesex

TW18 3HN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://thehythemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Hythe Medical Centre

Address

Rochester Road

Staines

Middlesex

TW18 3HN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://thehythemedicalcentre.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

• Undertakes Clinical Practice at an advanced level using expert

knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people

accessing primary health care services

• Assesses diagnoses and

treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of

acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

• Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.
• Refers

patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team,

secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations

• Undertakes

and interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical

procedures e.g. cytology, venepuncture, blood pressure monitoring etc.

• Makes

decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without

recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital

Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

• Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.
• Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives and carers.
• Initiates

the process of diagnosis with patients suspected to have a chronic

disease e.g. Diabetes, COPD, asthma, IHD referring to other clinical

staff as appropriate.

• Contribute to practice targets both local

and national within the disease management agenda e.g. QOF, prescribing

incentive scheme, NSFs, National benchmarking.

• Audits outcomes of care against standards and initiate changes as necessary.
• Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.
• Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.
• Extended and supplementary prescriber

Qualifications

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Practice experience