Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Working across traditional roles within integrated care systems, the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) manages the complete clinical care for their patients utilising expert knowledge base and clinical competence to support multi-professional teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care, ensuring a high standard of clinical care, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health and Safety Legislation. As a clinical leader, the ACP has the freedom and authority to act autonomously in the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, including prescribing within an agreed scope, of patients with multi-dimensional problems and can work in or across all clinical settings, dependant on their area of expertise.

Range and Scope

ACPs are educated at masters level in advanced practice and are assessed as competent in this level of practice. As a clinical leader they have the freedom and authority to act and accept the responsibility and accountability for their actions. This level of practice is characterised by high level autonomous decision making, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment including prescribing, of patients with complex multi-dimensional problems. Decisions are made using high level expert, knowledge, and skills. ACPs have developed a highly specialist knowledge across a range of work practices and procedures underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and experience. The post-holder will be expected to work across traditional roles, providing complete clinical care for their patient as part of a multidisciplinary team.