Description
Advanced Clinical Practitioner
The closing date is 05 May 2026
Job summary
At Local Care Direct, we have an exciting opportunity for qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) to join the team at King Street Walk in Centre. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated ACPs who demonstrate the core competencies of advanced clinical practice and hold an MSc or Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Clinical Practice.
You will join an established, friendly and supportive ACP-led team, with on-site clinical support and supervision available. The role involves the assessment and management of minor illnesses and injuries for adults and children, delivering high-quality, evidence-based care. You will independently assess patients presenting with urgent and primary care conditions, formulate differential diagnoses and initiate appropriate treatment plans.
Previous experience in urgent care or primary care is desirable. We also welcome applications from ACPs who require further training to develop urgent or primary care skills and knowledge.
King Street Walk in Centre is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year, between 10:0022:00, providing assessment, advice and treatment for minor illnesses and selected minor injuries.
Pay: £29.89 per hour (in-hours) and £38.86 per hour (out-of-hours)(In-hours: Mon Fri 08:00-18:00; Out-of-hours: Mon Fri 18:00-08:00 and weekends)
Location: King Street Walk in Centre, 47 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SN
Working Pattern: Full-time or part-time
Shifts: To be discussed at interview
Main duties of the job
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will practice, without direct supervision, as an independent primary / urgent care healthcare practitioner within various clinical environments, participating in care of all age ranges and presenting conditions.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will undertake assessment, diagnosis, treatment including prescribing if appropriate/ referral and discharge of patients with primary / urgent care needs within their clinical competence.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will provide clinical mentorship and leadership to all trainee and peer practitioners within the workplace when required.
About us
Nothing matters to us more than people - The way we treat our patients and the people who work for us; the way we do things and our commitment to keeping our promises are what we value most.
We do what we say we will do and we do it well - Local Care Direct is a Social Enterprise organisation providing a wide range of healthcare services in Yorkshire. We are a community-owned organisation, independent from the NHS, and committed to putting patients first.
A few Benefits of working for Local Care Direct are:
- NHS Pensions
- NHS Discounts (Blue light card)
- 25 days (pro rata) annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by one day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days
- Comprehensive Staff Training programme
- Modern working environment with a positive atmosphere
- Health & Wellbeing group to support staff
- Supportive and Friendly team
- Annual Awards focused on raising money to support local charity
- Opportunity to build a clinical portfolio in face to face, ED Streaming, Walk in Centre, Urgent Treatment centre, home visiting and telephone/video consultation
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, please refer to the attached job description. This can be downloaded at any time
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of a range of clinical expertise, working independently in a healthcare role.
- Experience of working in an autonomous practitioner role. Evidence of competence in the clinical assessment, diagnosis and management of adults and paediatrics presenting with undifferentiated diagnosis.
- Experience of managing minor illness.
Desirable
- Experience of mentorship, leadership and research in clinical practice.
- Experience of working in primary/urgent care.
- Emergency Care.
Qualifications
Essential
- One of the following
- NMC Registered General Nurse OR BSc in Paramedic Science/IHCD Paramedic qualification OR BSc in Physiotherapy
- OR MPharm
- AND Advanced Clinical Practitioner MSc/Post Grad Diploma in advanced clinical practice (minimum 1 year post Masters study).
- Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Current registration with HCPC, NMC or GPhC.
Desirable
- Spotting the sick child.
- Level 7 Minor Injury Qualification.
- MSc or PGdip in advanced practice (or equivalent (mapped to all outcomes on the Multiprofessional advanced practice framework HEE).
- HEE digital badge.
- NHS credentialing via the supported e portfolio route.
Special Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Effective communication skills: verbal, written and non-verbal.
- Professionally accountable for clinical practice.
- Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
- Up-to-date knowledge of health agenda and health inequalities (local and national).
- Innovative approach to practice.
- Keyboard/PC skills.
- Awareness of the impact of evidence-based practice.
Desirable
- Able to develop self and others.
- Able to work effectively within and contribute to team working.
- Aware of impact of change on self and service.
- Experience of change management.
- Evidence of previous contribution to service change or improvement.
- Evidence of development of others in previous roles.
- SystmOne Experience
Personal
Essential
- Flexibility in working hours.
Desirable
- Flexibility in location of work.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development and application to practice in line with own professional regulatory requirements.
Desirable
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
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).