Care Home Advanced Clinical Practitioner; ACP

Job summary

The Care Home Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will operate as
an autonomous, independent and highly
skilled clinician within the Primary Care Network. Who will manage the day-to-day
operations of the Care Home team which covers both reactive care and proactive
care for residents living within care home settings. The post holder will
predominantly provide rapid assessment and treatment ofunwell residents
and provide clinical and management support as required to the proactive side
of the team.

Main duties of the job Using advanced clinical assessment,
diagnostic reasoning and independent prescribing skills, the ACP will assess,
diagnose, treat and manage residents with acute, chronic and complex needs,
supporting admission avoidance and high-quality care closer to home. The ACP
will provide strategic clinical leadership across the care home service and
contribute to service transformation.

The ACP will provide expert clinical decision making for
undifferentiated presentations, lead complex case management, review high
acuity patients with complex needs and support end-of-life care, and work
collaboratively with GP practices, community teams and care home providers to improve
outcomes for residents, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and facilitate
care closer to home.

The postholder will be required to support, supervise and coach staff
within the Care Home Team to develop skills, competency and identify training
needs across the team etc Review pathways of Care and streamline processes within the PCN
Care home.

About us The
Lytham St Annes Primary Care Network covers 5 GP Practices, Holland House,
Fernbank, Parcliffe, Poplar, and Ansdell, serving a population of approximately
53,000 registered patients. The PCN serves a diverse population with relatively
low deprivation with a complexity from an above average elderly population and
above average residents in care homes.

The
PCN has a large population that reside in Care/ Nursing Homes with
approximately 36 care homes across the footprint and 900+ residents.

Details Date posted
05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
Depending on experience

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Flexible working

Reference numberAJob locations

Lytham Primary Care Centre

LythamFY8 5DQ
United Kingdom Job description

Job responsibilities

Operational Lead for the PCN Care Home Team Provide day to day oversight of the PCN Care
Home Team, managing demand on a daily basis and assigning visits etc to
the most appropriate Clinician within the team Clinical
leadership for the Care Home Service across the PCN, acting as an expert
resource, role model and supporting care for complex patient care.

Quality Improvement (QI):
Identify, design,
and implement clinical audits and QI projects to enhance the quality,
safety, and efficiency of care home services across the PCN.Risk Management
-support any investigation
that may occur such as, clinical incidents, near-misses, and safeguarding
concerns within care homes, ensuring lessons are learned and embedded into
local practice Communicate
sensitive/contentious and occasionally highly complex medicine related
information and advice to patients, carers, GPs and other members of the
health care team.

Communicate
on a variety of different levels depending on whether you are dealing with
health professionals or patients. Information may be complex and require
translation into a more patient friendly format.

Advanced Clinical Practice & Acute Response Participate in multidisciplinary reviews of high-risk residents to
optimise health outcomes and reduce avoidable deterioration.

Develop personalised care and support plans in partnership with
residents, families, care home staff and GP practices.

Facilitate advance care planning and DNACPR discussions with
residents and families.

Support residents with frailty, dementia, multiple long-term
conditions and complex healthcare needs.

Provide clinical leadership for multidisciplinary discussions
relating to high-risk residents.

Support residents to remain within their preferred place of care
wherever appropriate.

Enable residents approaching end of life to receive care within
their care home where this reflects their wishes and clinical needs.

Clinical Governance and Quality Lead clinical governance arrangements for the Care Home Service,
ensuring delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care.

Work collaboratively with GP Clinical Leads and Care Home Managers
to review quality, outcomes and clinical risks.

Lead investigations…