Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Liskeard; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension

25 days leave + bank holidays

Flexible patterns

Enhanced parental pay

Eye care

Cycle to work

Indemnity cover

Wellbeing support

Learning pathways

Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Rosedean House Surgery is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the primary care team. The role focuses on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment across full episodes of care, handling minor illness and long-term conditions, with governance duties alongside the Lead Nurse.

The post includes mentoring, leadership within a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities to transform care pathways.

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent Level 7 qualification.
• Independent Prescriber qualification (V300).
• Current NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration.

Responsibilities

• Make independent decisions on assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management across full episodes of care.
• Manage minor illness and long-term conditions.
• Drive clinical governance with the Lead Nurse to ensure safe, high-quality service delivery.
• Mentor team members and share skills across professional boundaries.
• Help transform and modernise care pathways within the multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication

Patient-centred care

Leadership

Education

MSc Advanced Practice (Level 7)

Independent Prescriber (V300)

Job description

The post is an Advanced Clinical Practitioner role in the primary care team at Rosedean House Surgery, which serves around 10,000 registered patients. It centres on autonomous assessment, diagnosis and treatment across full episodes of care, mainly minor illness and long-term conditions, alongside shared clinical governance with the Lead Nurse. It is a clinical leadership role within a multidisciplinary team, with a mentoring element, and offers flexible full or part-time patterns. Applicants need an MSc at Level 7 and Independent Prescriber qualification.

What the job involves

• Make independent decisions on assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management across full episodes of care
• Manage minor illness and long-term conditions
• Drive clinical governance alongside the Lead Nurse, ensuring safe, compliant, high-quality service delivery
• Mentor team members and share skills across professional boundaries
• Help transform and modernise care pathways within the multidisciplinary team

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent Level 7 qualification
• Independent Prescriber qualification (V300)

Registration & licences

• Current NMC, HCPC or GPhC registration

Experience

• Proven experience in NHS primary care managing full episodes of care and minor illness

Skills & knowledge

• Sound clinical reasoning under pressure
• Strong communication, flexibility and a patient-centred approach
• Leading, inspiring and driving continuous clinical improvement in a multidisciplinary team

What’s offered

• 20.6% employer contribution
• 25 days plus bank holidays (pro rata), plus an extra day of leave on work anniversary
• Flexible full-time or part-time patterns
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Eye care and cycle to work schemes
• Paid professional indemnity cover and 24/7 confidential wellbeing support via Health Assured EAP
• Elevate Academy learning pathways, including apprenticeships, specialist expertise and leadership
• Refer a Friend cash bonus scheme