Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) - Community Emergency Medicine

Job summary

Join LIVES and play a pivotal role in transforming urgent and emergency care across Lincolnshire. As a Community Emergency Medicine ACP, you will work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and clinical decision-making in patients' homes and community settings.

This is a dynamic frontline role focused on providing the right care, in the right place, at the right time. You will manage a wide range of undifferentiated presentations, support virtual wards, utilise community pathways and help patients avoid unnecessary hospital attendance or admission wherever it is safe to do so. Working across pre-hospital, urgent and community care environments, you will make a tangible difference to patient outcomes while supporting prevention, early intervention and care closer to home.

LIVES offers a unique opportunity to combine advanced clinical practice with the purpose and values of a leading healthcare charity. You will be part of an innovative organisation that is shaping the future of community emergency medicine, working alongside skilled clinicians and system partners to deliver truly integrated care. With opportunities to influence service development, support colleague education and contribute to a life-saving charitable mission, this is an exciting role for ACPs who are passionate about autonomy, innovation and improving care for local communities.

Main duties of the jobThe Community Emergency Medicine Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) delivers advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and clinical decision-making for patients in community and pre-hospital settings across Lincolnshire. Working autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team, the ACP manages a wide range of undifferentiated presentations, supports virtual wards and utilises community pathways to provide safe, effective care closer to home.

The role focuses on preventing avoidable hospital attendance and admission through holistic assessment of patients' medical, functional and social needs. The postholder will identify risks, support early intervention and safeguarding, make referrals to appropriate services, and empower patients and carers to make informed decisions about their care.

The ACP will operate as part of a mobile clinical team, responding to incidents across the county, undertaking dynamic risk assessments and maintaining accurate clinical records. They will work collaboratively with urgent and emergency care partners, primary care, social care and specialist services, while contributing to clinical governance, service improvement, education and mentorship. As a member of LIVES, the postholder will also support the charity's mission through community engagement, awareness raising and fundraising activities.

About us LIVES is a leading Lincolnshire-based healthcare charity dedicated to saving lives and improving patient care through innovative community and emergency medicine services. Our teams work at the forefront of healthcare delivery, providing rapid clinical assessment, urgent care and support that helps patients receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

Working for LIVES means joining a passionate, supportive and forward-thinking organisation where collaboration, professionalism and compassion are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a positive team culture built on our values of Integrity, Communication and Excellence, empowering colleagues to work autonomously while benefiting from strong clinical leadership and multidisciplinary support.

As a growing and ambitious charity, LIVES offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference to patients, communities and the wider health and care system. Employees enjoy a varied and rewarding role, ongoing professional development, opportunities to contribute to service innovation and quality improvement, and the satisfaction of working for an organisation with a meaningful charitable purpose. Whether delivering frontline care, supporting colleagues or helping shape future services, every member of the team plays a vital role in improving outcomes for people across…