Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Leighton Road Surgery

Modality Partnership; Leighton Buzzard; Sur place; GBP 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension scheme

27 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Employee discounts and benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Education and career development paths

Flexible working and wellbeing support

Résumé du poste

Modality Partnership is seeking an Experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Bedford Division in Leighton Buzzard for a full-time role (37.5 hours per week). You will deliver patient-centred care, lead on autonomous clinical decisions, and contribute to service transformation within primary care.

The post supports flexible working options, ongoing education, and development pathways within a large GP network.

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered first-level general nurse and recognised degree in autonomous practice.
• Essential: Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Essential: Extended or supplementary prescribing qualification.
• Essential: MSc or equivalent.

Responsabilités

• Carry out comprehensive assessments and diagnose/manage conditions.
• Develop evidence-based, personalised care plans with patients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Provide safe, timely clinical decision-making for acute, long-term and complex needs.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and innovative models of care.

Connaissances

Autonomous practice

Mentor or teaching

Extended or supplementary prescribing

MSc or equivalent

Formation

Registered first-level general nurse

Recognised degree qualification in autonomous practice

Mentor or teaching qualification

Extended or supplementary prescribing qualification

MSc or equivalent

Description du poste

Ready to make a real impact in Primary Care?

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our team at Leighton Road Surgery/Grovebury Road Surgery of Modality Partnership. This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) offers the opportunity to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care while contributing to service transformation, quality improvement, and innovative ways of working.

At Modality Partnership, our CARE values Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence guide everything we do. You will join a team that embodies these values in every interaction, helping shape the future of advanced clinical practice in primary care.

Why Join Us?

• NHS pension scheme
• Minimum 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Employee discounts and benefits scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Education and career development pathways
• Enhanced family-friendly policies, flexible working options, and wellbeing support

Main duties of the job

This advanced clinical role requires a high degree of autonomy, professional judgement, and leadership. You will carry out comprehensive assessments, diagnose and manage conditions, and develop evidence-based, personalised care plans in partnership with patients and multidisciplinary teams. Working autonomously, you will provide safe, timely clinical decision-making for patients with acute, long-term, and complex needs, applying advanced clinical and prescribing skills where qualified. Beyond direct patient care, you will contribute to service development, quality improvement, and innovative ways of working, collaborating with divisional and national teams to enhance processes and support sustainable service transformation. Flexibility, initiative, and commitment are essential to maintaining high standards of care, governance, and operational delivery.

About us

Our Bedford practices are part of Modality Partnership, one of the UKs largest GP super-partnerships, serving over 500,000 patients with a workforce of more than 1,800 staff. We continuously innovate to improve patient care and staff experience, embracing digital tools and automation to enhance how services are delivered.

Modality Partnership is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer, committed to fair and inclusive recruitment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Application Process

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role where you can influence care delivery and make a tangible difference to patients and services, we encourage you to apply and join the Bedford Division of Modality Partnership.

Details

• Date posted: 28 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: E0281-26-0195
• Job locations: Leighton Road Surgery, 1 Leighton Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire, LU7 1LB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the supporting documents for the full job description outlining the core responsibilities of this role.

You will enjoy this role if you are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, thinking innovatively, influencing change, and working closely with leadership teams to improve services from the ground up.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time during the advertising period.

Pre-employment Requirements

Vaccinations

For this role, you will be required to provide evidence of full Hepatitis B vaccination including three doses with titre level and or booster, along with MMR and Varicella vaccination status. Support will be provided where required.

Right to work

All applicants invited to interview will be required to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

References

References must be obtained prior to employment, including one from your current or most recent employer.

Employment history

Any employment gaps of six weeks or more must be declared.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first-level general nurse.
• Recognised degree qualification in autonomous practice.
• Mentor or teaching qualification.
• Extended or supplementary prescribing qualification.
• MSc or equivalent

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Self-directed practitioner with the ability to work independently.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic approach to work.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and environments.
• Strong team player who works effectively with others.
• Ability to work across organisational and professional boundaries.

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of five years post-registration experience.
• Minimum of five years recent experience in primary and community nursing.
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with external organisations

Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of the local healthcare system, including its priorities and challenges.
• Understanding of national health and social care policy and emerging strategies.
• Understanding of the evolving Advanced Clinical Practitioner role.
• Advanced clinical practice in managing minor illness and acute presentations.
• Experience managing patients with complex and multiple needs.
• Understanding of clinical governance within Primary Care.
• Knowledge of Patient Group Directions and associated policies.
• Understanding of the wider health economy and accountability frameworks.

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
• Excellent inter-agency and multidisciplinary team working skills.
• Credible and effective leadership and management capability.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to influence and engage at senior management and director level.
• Ability to translate strategic objectives into effective operational delivery.
• Ability to develop and implement innovative models of care.
• Ability to align systems and processes with organisational priorities.
• Ability to synthesise complex information and produce clear, concise written reports.
• Ability to influence and shape the views of key stakeholders and partners.

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. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Modality Partnership

Address: Leighton Road Surgery, 1 Leighton Road, LEIGHTON BUZZARD, Bedfordshire, LU7 1LB, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.modalitypartnership.nhs.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

Ben Day

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