Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner post across Rotherfield and The Brook Surgeries, two sites run by Sussex Primary Care. The work centres on autonomous telephone and face-to-face consultations, assessing and treating undifferentiated, acute and chronic conditions, and prescribing independently. The post sits within a rural practice using Total Clinical Triage and covers annual leave and sickness, with regular sessions and a possible permanent role. Established UK general practice experience is required; newly qualified ACPs and those needing preceptorship are not suitable.
What the job involves
- Autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of undifferentiated, acute and chronic conditions
- Telephone, video and face-to-face consultations within Total Clinical Triage
- Independent prescribing within professional competence and current legislation
- Requesting, interpreting and acting on investigations
- Developing evidence-based management plans in line with NICE guidance
- Referring to secondary care, community services and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Recognising deteriorating patients and initiating escalation
- Health promotion, disease prevention and self-management advice
- Home visits where clinically appropriate
- Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records on SystmOne
- Audit, quality improvement, incident reporting and significant event reviews
- Working with GPs, nurses, HCAs, pharmacists and the wider practice team
What’s required
Qualifications
- MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent advanced practice qualification
- Independent Prescriber qualification
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
Registration & licences
- Current registration with the NMC, HCPC or other relevant UK professional regulator
Experience
- Significant post-qualification experience working autonomously in UK general practice
- Managing undifferentiated and acute presentations, including telephone and face-to-face consultations
- Requesting, interpreting and acting on investigations
- Working within a multidisciplinary team using electronic clinical record systems
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills, including risk management
- Excellent consultation and communication skills
- Sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and NICE guidance
- Good IT and documentation skills
Other
- Working autonomously while recognising professional limitations
- Professional, compassionate, patient-centred approach with strong interpersonal and team-working skills
- Flexible, adaptable and organised, able to prioritise workload and changing demand
- Commitment to clinical governance standards and lifelong learning
Nice to have
- Advanced Practice Digital Badge
- RCN Credentialing or equivalent advanced practice recognition
- Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care
- Experience using SystmOne
- Experience working within a Total Clinical Triage model
- Experience managing long-term conditions
- Experience supporting, supervising or mentoring other clinicians
- Involvement in audit, quality improvement or service development
What’s offered
- Full training and support following induction
- Flexible bank sessions, occasional or more regular
- Potential for a permanent position
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