Acp - Lakes Medical Group, Coniston

Are you an enthusiastic and adaptable Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with experience working in a busy General Practice environment? We are looking for a motivated clinician to join our expanding and well-established ACP team, where collaboration, professional support, and ongoing development are at the heart of what we do.

If you are passionate about providing excellent care, enjoy working in a dynamic primary care setting, and are looking for a rewarding long-term career opportunity, we would love to hear from you

This is a permanent position with opportunities to also work at the other Central Lakes Medical Group Practices.

Closing Date: 21/10/2026

Interviews will take place on: TBC

Please note that we are unable to offer an Employer Sponsored Visa for this role.

The post holder will work as a member of the Practice Team. The post holder will be responsible for recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the delivery of care.

Patient centred care will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.

The post holder will contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovative service to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development and mentorship/supervision.

• Clinically Focussed:
  Everything every one of us does is for the patient
• Responsive:
  We listen, and we respond quickly in a patient focussed way
• One Team:
  We work together to provide a high-quality service which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community Trusts
• High Standards:
  We provide skilled professionals working to the highest standards who are passionate about improving patient care
• Growth & Sustainability:
  With our strong roots we will continue to thrive and grow
• Communities:
  Connecting and engaging to meet local needs

Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.

Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.

Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.

This list of duties and responsibilities, which follows, represents the broad range of tasks which may be required to be undertaken either routinely or periodically. This list is not exhaustive and the role may include additional duties which are not listed here.

• Communicates effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Refers when necessary to general practitioners, Paramedics, Accident and Emergency, Secondary Care, District nurses, Community MTD, social workers, mental health team, and Social Care Teams including third sector organisations
• With Primary care nurses giving support, advice and leadership.
• With reception staff regarding patient information.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients and their family and carers assisting them to navigate the care pathway
• Recognises and effectively manages situations where there are barriers to effective communication.

• Works independently as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner within the scope of professional practice assessing both adults and children :
  
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