Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Eastbourne

Advanced practice is where clinical expertise, autonomy and decision-making come together. It is where you assess complex presentations, manage uncertainty, and make timely decisions that have a direct impact on patient outcomes. It is varied, rewarding work that allows you to use your full clinical skillset while helping patients access the right care, at the right time.

At IC24, we are looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our East Sussex Home Visiting Service. This is an opportunity to work at the forefront of community-based care, delivering high-quality clinical assessments and treatment to patients in their own homes while supporting wider urgent and primary care services.

As an experienced clinician, you will work autonomously within your professional scope of practice, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment and prescribing for patients presenting with acute, urgent and undifferentiated conditions. You will play a key role in helping patients receive the right care in the most appropriate setting, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and improving patient outcomes.

What you will focus on:

• Delivering advanced clinical care in the community: You will assess, diagnose and manage patients in their own homes, providing high-quality clinical care for a wide range of urgent and primary care presentations.
• Making safe, evidence-based decisions: You will use advanced clinical reasoning skills to determine appropriate treatment plans, referrals, investigations and follow-up care while managing clinical risk effectively.
• Independent prescribing: As an Independent Prescriber, you will prescribe medication following clinical assessment and examination, ensuring safe and effective patient-centred care.
• Supporting continuity of care: You will work closely with GPs, nurses, allied health professionals, NHS 111, community services and secondary care partners to ensure patients receive coordinated and seamless care.
• Contributing to service improvement: You will support audits, clinical governance activities, shared learning and quality improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.
• Developing clinical excellence: You will maintain your continuing professional development, contribute to mentoring and shared learning, and help promote best practice across the wider organisation.

This role forms part of our East Sussex Home Visiting Service, supporting patients across the community. You will work as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering responsive care where it is needed most, helping patients avoid unnecessary hospital attendance wherever appropriate.

What matters in this role:

We are looking for experienced clinicians who combine strong clinical expertise with excellent communication and decision-making skills. You are likely someone who:

• Enjoys working autonomously while remaining part of a wider multidisciplinary team.
• Is confident assessing and managing urgent and undifferentiated presentations.
• Has strong clinical reasoning and risk management skills.
• Communicates effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Enjoys delivering care within patients' homes and community settings.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Professional registration with the NMC, HCPC or GPhC.
• Independent Prescriber qualification.
• Advanced assessment and minor illness qualification (Level 6 or 7).
• Proven experience of autonomous clinical practice.
• Strong clinical decision-making skills and ability to manage complex presentations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and reflective practice.
• Evidence of service improvement and innovation.

We are Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the leading not-for-profit Social Enterprise providing innovative and patient-focused primary care services. IC24 is committed to improving access to health and social care for our patients and reducing the demand on secondary care services. IC24 provides services to over 6 million patients, including GP led out-of-hours services, NHS 111, primary care and secondary care support services.

Locations:

• East Sussex Home Visiting Service
• Woodingdean Base - Unit 6, Brighton Office Campus, Hunns Mere Way, Woodingdean, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 6AH
• Eastbourne Base - Eastbourne PCC, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN21 2UD
• Worthing Base - Angmering Medical Center Station Road, Angmering, West Sussex, BN16 4HL
• Burgess Hill Base - Burgess Hill Clinic, The Brow, Burgess Hill, RH15 9BW
• Additional East Sussex operational bases as required.

Hours: 2 Positions hours per week.

What's in it for you:

• Annual salary of £54,140.87.
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Additional annual leave above statutory minimum based on service.
• Enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay).
• Inclusive wellbeing benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme including free 24/7 independent counselling and occupational health services.
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Free membership to our reward and discount platform.
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes.

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and three years of references.

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