Advanced Clinical Practitioner Primary Care

Locums First; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Locums First is seeking Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioners to work in Whitehaven across a mix of primary care and community-based shifts. You will deliver autonomous ACP-led care with flexible sessions and strong on-site clinical leadership support.

Key responsibilities include running independent ACP clinics, managing acute presentations, triage support, prescribing where qualified, and thorough documentation. Requires Level 7 ACP qualification and DBS clearance; V300 prescribing desirable.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACP with Level 7 credential and strong primary care background.
• Independent Prescribing qualification desirable.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.
• Experience in primary care, community or urgent care services.

Responsibilities

• Run independent ACP clinics in community and GP environments.
• Manage acute and undifferentiated presentations.
• Support urgent care demand through triage and streaming.
• Prescribe and initiate treatment where qualified.
• Complete follow-up tasks and review results.
• Record detailed and accurate clinical notes.

Education

Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Independent Prescribing (V300)

Job description

Locums First is looking for Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Whitehaven. This opportunity offers access to a broad mix of primary care and community-based clinical shifts, giving you full flexibility to choose the sessions that best suit your skills and preferred working pattern.

You will deliver autonomous ACP-led care within a variety of local services, supporting patient access through urgent clinics, minor illness sessions, routine assessments or triage work. Each shift is structured to ensure safe practice, with clear expectations and strong support from on-site clinical leads.

Key Responsibilities

• Running independent ACP clinics in community and GP environments
• Managing acute and undifferentiated presentations
• Supporting urgent care demand through triage and streaming
• Prescribing and initiating treatment where qualified
• Completing follow-up tasks and reviewing results
• Recording detailed and accurate clinical notes

Requirements

• Level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification
• Clinical background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, AHP or similar
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300/equivalent) desirable
• Experience in primary care, community or urgent care services
• Confident working autonomously in new clinical settings
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible local shifts
• Daytime, evening and weekend options
• Opportunities for regular ongoing sessions or ad-hoc cover

Locums First provides locum and permanent opportunities for the full primary care workforce, covering GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and wider MDT roles.

We work closely with regional and rural practices to offer consistent, flexible sessions tailored to your location, experience and preferred working pattern.

Find out more at www.locumsfirst.co.uk.