Job Overview We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our dynamic Acute Frailty Team. As an ACP, you will play a critical role in providing timely, high-quality care to frail patients presenting with acute medical conditions. This is an exciting opportunity to work autonomously, using advanced clinical skills to assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of urgent and emergency presentations, supporting both admission avoidance and patient flow. Responsible for providing advanced clinical care and expertise in care delivery including judgement, discretion and decision-making to patients, as per individual scope of practice, and through the advanced clinical competency framework Work autonomously within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care. Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work. Appropriately treat patients. Ensure the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. Receive referrals including direct patient referral. Management of own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics; ward rounds, patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings. Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per speciality and individual scope of practice. Use agreed protocols for clinical practice and professional guidelines. Undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations. Undertake a Non Medical Prescribing role and advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Trust policy for Medicines Management. We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population. We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you. If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods. We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service. Benefits We Offer To You Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays NHS pension scheme membership Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further NHS Staff discounts Cycle to work scheme Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ruth Allen Job title: Consultant Advanced Clinical Practitioner Email address: ruth.allen@stockport.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 419 5907 Acute Medical Secretaries via hospital switch board 0161 419 1010