At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert care for adults with persistent pain in a supportive community setting.
- Company: Join a not-for-profit social enterprise dedicated to innovative healthcare.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, professional development, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with opportunities for leadership and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while advancing your clinical skills.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered clinician with experience in pain management.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) / Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is a senior autonomous clinician within the East Sussex Community Persistent Pain Service, providing expert assessment, clinical decision-making and personalised care for adults living with persistent musculoskeletal pain. Working across community settings, the post holder will deliver advanced clinical practice through holistic What Matters to You (WMTY) conversations, recognising each person as an expert in their own life and supporting them to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to live well with persistent pain. The role combines advanced clinical reasoning with health coaching, behaviour change and psychologically informed practice to ensure care is tailored to the individual's goals, strengths and circumstances.
Main duties of the job
- The ACP / ANP will provide clinical leadership within the multidisciplinary team, managing complex presentations, leading advanced triage, contributing to multidisciplinary decision-making and supporting colleagues across primary care, community services and the voluntary sector.
- They will work collaboratively with Pain Practitioners, Clinical Psychologists, Pharmacists, Pain Navigators, Health Builders, GPs and other partners to deliver coordinated, evidence-based care aligned with NICE guidance and the East Sussex Integrated Care Strategy.
- Alongside expert clinical practice, the ACP will contribute to service development, quality improvement, education, research and workforce development.
- As a senior clinician, the post holder will act as a role model for compassionate, trauma-informed and strengths-based practice, helping to shape an innovative community pain service that delivers excellent clinical outcomes while improving people's confidence, independence and quality of life.
Job responsibilities
- Work as an autonomous advanced practitioner, accountable for their own professional decisions and actions within their professional scope of practice.
- Provide expert assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making for adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain.
- Manage a complex caseload, including individuals with co-morbid physical, psychological and social needs.
- Undertake advanced triage and determine the most appropriate care pathway.
- Identify and respond appropriately to red flags, safeguarding concerns and clinical risks, taking appropriate action where required.
- Discuss the benefits, limitations and risks of medicines used for persistent pain.
- Develop and review personalised care plans using a person-centred, biopsychosocial approach.
- Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records.
Supporting Self-Management & Behaviour Change
- Undertake comprehensive, proportionate and person-centred clinical consultations based on the person's needs.
- Enable people to better understand persistent pain and its impact on everyday life.
- Support people to develop persistent pain management strategies.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate group education, group consultation and supported self-management programmes with the MDT.
Multidisciplinary and Partnership Working
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care.
- Present and discuss complex cases within multidisciplinary meetings.
- Develop effective relationships with primary care, community services, secondary care providers and the voluntary sector.
Clinical Governance & Quality
- Maintain high standards of patient safety, safeguarding and risk management.
- Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and research activities.
Leadership & Professional Development
- Provide visible clinical leadership and act as a role model for person-centred practice.
- Support the development, supervision and learning of colleagues and students where appropriate.
- Maintain professional registration, revalidation and continuing professional development requirements.
Professional Responsibilities
- Maintain current registration with the NMC, HCPC, GOsC or other approved statutory professional regulator relevant to the appointment.
- Work within their professional scope of practice and level of competence.
- Participate in annual appraisal and review of advanced-practice capability.
Advanced Practitioner (ACP/ANP) Persistent Pain in Brighton employer: National health service
The London Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that prioritises patient safety and service improvement. With a strong commitment to employee development, including leadership training and apprenticeship programmes, staff are empowered to grow their skills while contributing to the health of London. The Trust's inclusive culture and focus on quality management ensure that employees feel valued and supported in their vital roles.
