• To learn about the requirements for becoming an advanced clinical practitioner
• To understand the day-to-day work of an advanced clinical practitioner
• To recognise how advanced clinical practitioners fit within the current NHS workforce
Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) are master’s-level educated, experienced and competent nurses or allied healthcare professionals who practise a high degree of autonomy and undertake complex decision-making. This article offers a reflective account of advanced clinical practice in an older person’s unit specialising in rehabilitation and complex discharge planning. It illustrates how ACPs work autonomously with medical colleagues to provide patient-focused care, enhance the multidisciplinary team and provide safe, high-quality care. The article also describes various aspects of the role for nurses or allied healthcare professionals who might consider this career path.
Nursing Older People. doi: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1258
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to external double-blind peer review and has been checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Aplin NS (2020) A day in the life of an advanced clinical practitioner in older people’s care. Nursing Older People. doi: 10.7748/nop.2020.e1258
Published online: 29 July 2020
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