Advanced Clinical Practitioner Community Health

Locum Ready; Innerleithen; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to support regional community health and primary care services across Innerleithen, offering flexible sessional work in community clinics.

You will work with established clinical teams, providing advanced decision-making, routine assessments and urgent care support, with independent working in varied settings and a focus on safe prescribing.

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7) required.
• Clinical background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, AHP or similar.
• Independent Prescribing (V300) desirable.
• Experience in GP, urgent care or community health services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ACP-led sessions in community and primary care settings.
• Manage acute, undifferentiated and minor illness presentations.
• Support urgent patient demand via telephone or face-to-face triage.
• Prescribe safely within scope of competence.
• Record accurate digital documentation.

Skills

Autonomous clinical assessment

Urgent care experience

Clinical decision-making

Independent working

Education

ACP Level 7

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to support regional community health and primary care services across Innerleithen. This opportunity offers flexible sessional work within community-focused clinics, ideal for ACPs experienced in autonomous clinical assessment and supporting urgent patient demand.

You will work as part of established clinical teams, providing advanced decision-making, routine assessments and urgent care support across a range of structured service environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering ACP-led sessions within community and primary care settings
• Managing acute, undifferentiated and minor illness presentations
• Supporting urgent patient demand through telephone or face-to-face triage
• Prescribing safely within scope of competence
• Managing clinical actions including results, medication reviews and follow-up tasks
• Recording accurate and clear digital documentation

Requirements

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7)
• Clinical background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, AHP or similar
• Independent Prescribing (V300) desirable
• Experience in GP, urgent care or community health services
• Ability to work independently in varied clinical environments
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible shifts
• Weekday, evening or weekend availability
• Ad-hoc or ongoing sessional work depending on your schedule

Locum Ready supports the full primary care workforce—including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs and Pharmacists—offering flexible locum work across regional and community settings.

Learn more at www.locumready.co.uk.