Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) for Proactive CareGP Practice

Job summary

Cross

Gates Primary Care Network is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join

our established Proactive Care Team. This is a

senior autonomous clinical role focused on prevention, frailty, complex care,

care homes and admission avoidance, working as part of an integrated

neighbourhood model across East Leeds.The ACP will work closely

with the Proactive Care Clinical Lead, GP Lead for Proactive Care, PCN

clinicians, Clinical Care Coordinators and wider neighbourhood partners to

deliver personalised, preventative and coordinated care

Main duties of the job

The postholder will provide advanced

clinical assessment and management for people at greatest risk of

deterioration, avoidable hospital admission or loss of independence, with a

particular focus on frailty, multimorbidity, complex health and social care

needs and care home residents. The role will include autonomous assessment,

diagnosis, investigation, treatment, prescribing, care planning and referral in

care homes, patients own homes and other community settings.

About us

Cross Gates PCN brings

together Colton Mill and The Grange Medical Centre, Keystone GP Partnership and

Family Doctors, working across six sites and serving approximately 33,000

patients. The proactive care team works closely with practice GPs and ACPs, community

and mental health services, geriatric medicine, specialist respiratory and

cardiology teams, Adult Social Care, Housing, Linking Leeds, the Local Care

Partnership and voluntary-sector organisations.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A5978-26-0003

Job locations

The Grange Medical Centre

999 York Road

Leeds

LS14 6NX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide autonomous advanced

clinical assessment, examination, diagnosis, investigation, treatment and

prescribing for people with complex, undifferentiated or deteriorating

presentations.

Undertake care home ward

rounds, acute and planned home visits, proactive frailty reviews and

community-based clinical reviews.

Develop and review holistic

personalised care plans, anticipatory care plans and treatment escalation plans

with patients, carers and the wider MDT.

Use population health data,

Proactive Care dashboards, PQI reports and clinical judgement to identify

people at greatest risk and target proactive intervention.

Work collaboratively within

care home and proactive care MDTs, contributing expert clinical assessment,

decision-making, referral and follow-up.

Support prevention, admission

avoidance, medicines optimisation, self-management, independence and timely

access to community alternatives to hospital.

Actively participate in

seasonal vaccination programmes for care home, housebound and proactive care

cohorts, working with Clinical Care Coordinators and PCN clinicians to improve

uptake and prevent avoidable illness.

Contribute to service

evaluation, audit, quality improvement, coding, data quality and delivery of

Proactive Care and Enhanced Health in Care Homes requirements.

Provide clinical advice,

teaching and peer support to colleagues within scope of expertise, while

participating in regular clinical supervision and continuing professional

development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Masters degree in Advanced Clinical Practice, or equivalent masters-level advanced practice qualification demonstrating the four pillars of advanced practice.

Current registration with an appropriate UK professional regulator (e.g. NMC or HCPC) relevant to the applicants advanced clinical practice role.

Independent non-medical prescribing qualification with current prescribing competence.

Advanced clinical assessment / physical examination qualification at postgraduate or masters level.

Desirable

Postgraduate qualification in frailty, older people, long-term conditions, palliative care or a related field.

Experience

Essential

Demonstrable experience managing complete episodes of care for undifferentiated, complex and deteriorating patients, including diagnosis, investigation, treatment and referral.

Experience working with frailty, multimorbidity, complex needs and/or older people in community or primary care settings

Experience undertaking home visits and/or care-home clinical reviews or ward rounds.

Significant experience of multidisciplinary and multi-agency working across health, social care and/or voluntary-sector boundaries.

Desirable

Experience working within Primary Care Networks and/or integrated neighbourhood teams.

Experience of Enhanced Health in Care Homes delivery.

Personable Attributes

Essential

Collaborative team member able to work effectively across organisational and professional boundaries.

Resilient, adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing community and primary care environment.

Commitment to person-centred care, prevention, health inequalities and improving outcomes for people with complex needs.

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cross Gates Primary Care Ltd

Address

The Grange Medical Centre

999 York Road

Leeds

LS14 6NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crossgatespcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Cross Gates Primary Care Ltd

Address

The Grange Medical Centre

999 York Road

Leeds

LS14 6NX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.crossgatespcn.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)