Advanced Clinical/Nurse Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Guildhall Surgery is recruiting an Experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the GP training team. The role centers on clinical triage via eConsult, autonomous decision-making, and directing patients to the appropriate care pathway.

The practice runs a total triage model with triage opening at 0800 on weekdays and plans to move to purpose-built premises. The successful candidate will hold an Independent Prescribing qualification, NMC registration, and proven experience with

Qualifications

• Must hold an advanced clinical practice qualification with independent prescribing.
• Must be registered with NMC or equivalent.
• Experience at an advanced clinical level with long-term conditions.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical triage of patient requests via eConsult, assessing clinical need and urgency
• Make autonomous clinical decisions within scope of practice
• Direct patients to the most appropriate clinician, service or care pathway
• Provide face-to-face and remote clinical consultations as appropriate
• Work with the GP team to ensure safe, effective and timely patient care
• Contribute to developing and improving the triage system
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews of patients with long-term conditions
• Manage and monitor patients with complex and multiple health needs
• Develop and implement personalised care and treatment plans
• Support patients to manage their conditions, promoting prevention and self-care
• Work alongside GPs, practice nurses, clinical pharmacists and other professionals to deliver coordinated care
• Support the practice in improving long-term condition outcomes and quality of care

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous working

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Decision making

Clinical reasoning

Education

Advanced clinical practice qualification

Independent prescribing

NMC registration or current regulatory registration

Job description

This full-time permanent post sits within the clinical team at Guildhall Surgery, a GP training practice that already includes two other ACPs. The core of the work is clinical triage of patient requests through eConsult, alongside reviewing and managing patients with long-term conditions. What sets it apart is the practice's established total triage model, with triage opening at 0800 on weekdays, and a planned move to purpose-built premises. Experienced ACPs or ANPs with an independent prescribing qualification are sought.

What the job involves

• Undertake clinical triage of patient requests via eConsult, assessing clinical need and urgency
• Make autonomous clinical decisions within scope of practice
• Direct patients to the most appropriate clinician, service or care pathway
• Provide face-to-face and remote clinical consultations as appropriate
• Work with the GP team to ensure safe, effective and timely patient care
• Contribute to developing and improving the triage system
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and reviews of patients with long-term conditions
• Manage and monitor patients with complex and multiple health needs
• Develop and implement personalised care and treatment plans
• Support patients to manage their conditions, promoting prevention and self-care
• Work alongside GPs, practice nurses, clinical pharmacists and other professionals to deliver coordinated care
• Support the practice in improving long-term condition outcomes and quality of care

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in advanced clinical practice
• Independent prescribing qualification

Registration & licences

• NMC registration
• Current professional registration with the appropriate regulatory body

Experience

• Experience working at an advanced clinical level
• Experience managing patients with long-term conditions

Skills & knowledge

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills
• Confident working autonomously
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexible, proactive and collaborative approach to patient care

Nice to have

• Experience in primary care