Advanced Clinical Practitioner

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A GP Super Partnership located in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work across multiple sites. The role involves clinical assessments, patient care, and working within advanced practice guidelines. Ideal candidates will hold relevant advanced nursing qualifications and have experience in primary care. Competitive salary based on experience, part-time contract in a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with advanced clinical qualifications.
• Experience working in primary care and mentoring.
• Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice and the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Act as the first point of contact for patients with undiagnosed problems.
• Instigate and interpret diagnostic tests.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Complex clinical decision making

History taking

Education

MSc in advanced clinical practice

Non-medical independent prescribing qualification V300

Teaching and Assessing qualification

Job description

Job summary

Shore Medical is seeking an experienced ACP, with experience working in Primary Care to work across all Shore sites. They will act within their professional boundaries and working within the four pillars of Advanced practice (HEE 2017). The post holder will be expected to take a thorough history and clinically assess patients, with both acute and chronic diseases.

Main duties of the job

• Demonstrate the ability to work within the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice, (HEE 2017), and the NMC Code of Conduct (2018), and deliver nursing care of the highest standard.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, promoting high standards of clinical care.
• Provide a first point of contact for patients that present with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills of history taking, complex clinical decision making to establish diagnosis and management plan.
• Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests and investigations, interpreting findings where appropriate.
• Prescribe safely, using evidenced based and cost-effective measures as defined by current legislative and professional frameworks within scope of practice, Complete Annual Prescribing Portfolio as part of CPD.

About us

Shore Medical is a GP Super Partnership with 6 practices across Poole and Bournemouth. We aspire to offer exceptional care to our 58,000 patients and are innovative in our approach to developing new teams and pathways to ever improve how general practice is delivered.

We have a friendly and supportive team of more than 200 staff, with over 40 GPs, Pharmacists, Paramedics, Nurses, Mental Health specialists and our range of administrative staff.

The Practices in the Partnership are:

• Lilliput Surgery
• Poole Road Medical Centre
• Wessex Road Surgery
• Heatherview Medical Centre
• Fernside Surgery
• Parkstone Tower Practice

Situated in beautiful Dorset with the prestigious Blue Flag beaches of Bournemouth and Sandbanks, the Jurassic coastline and a wealth of attractions and countryside to visit we are lucky to be in such a fantastic area.

Job Details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience Band 8a DOE

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: W0037-25-0010

Job locations: Poole Road Medical Centre, 7 Poole Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5QR

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrate the ability to work within the Four Pillars of Advanced Practice, (HEE 2017), and the NMC Code of Conduct (2018), and deliver nursing care of the highest standard.
• Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of your work, promoting high standards of clinical care.
• Provide a first point of contact for patients that present with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems, making use of skills of history taking, complex clinical decision making to establish diagnosis and management plan.
• Instigate necessary invasive and non-invasive diagnostic tests and investigations, interpreting findings where appropriate.
• Prescribe safely, using evidenced based and cost-effective measures as defined by current legislative and professional frameworks within scope of practice, Complete Annual Prescribing Portfolio as part of CPD.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Registered Nurse MSc in advanced clinical practice or NHS digital badge Non medical independent prescribing qualification V300 or equivalent Teaching and Assessing qualification.
• Non-Medical prescribing qualification
• Full UK Driving Licence (and access to a car)

Desirable:

• Evidence of ongoing learning, reflection and professional development Recognised Leadership course

Experience

Essential:

• Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
• Experience of working with individuals in a Primary care Role
• Experience of managing own time and diary
• Experience of mentoring students
• Experience of autonomous practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.