Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Clinical Prescribing Practitioner

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Advanced Clinical Prescribing Practitioner to join their urgent care team. The successful candidate will work autonomously, leading assessments and managing patient care episodes to optimize health outcomes. Essential qualifications include professional registration and a Master's level Advanced Clinical Practice course. Flexible working options are available, encompassing full-time and part-time schedules.

Qualifications

• Professional registration required.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Minor Illness and Injury management.
• Non-medical prescriber certification essential.

Responsibilities

• Independent management of patient caseload and care episodes.
• Perform assessments of patients signposted for urgent care.
• Promote service development based on best practices.

Skills

Professional registration with relevant professional body

Advanced Clinical Practice knowledge

Minor Illness and Injury management

Leadership / management development

Self-motivation and reliability

Education

Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice course

Job description

Overview

Advanced Clinical Prescribing Practitioner to add to our urgent care team. The successful candidate will be working alongside our ANPs, ACP and AHPs to provide urgent care to our population for 37,000 patients. The team will be led by a GP on site, and supported by the wider team across Hamble Valley Health.

Responsibilities

• Duties will include telephone and face to face assessments of patients who have been signposted to an appointment at the Urgent Care Centre by our clinical team. You will work as part of a larger team, supported by a GP lead.

Details

• Location: 24 Lower Northam Road, Hedge End; Hamble; Bursledon; Southampton area, with multiple practice sites as listed.
• Date posted: 08 July 2025
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Compressed hours
• Reference: A0872-25-0010

Job Description / Responsibilities

• Main Purpose: To be responsible for independently leading and managing practice, using an advanced level of professional accountability, autonomy and judgement for highly complex decision-making across a broad range of situations/conditions.
• To work autonomously, but as part of the Duty Team, using advanced knowledge and skills to holistically assess the identified patient caseload and conditions.
• To plan and manage complete episodes of care, delegating and referring as appropriate, to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and carers.
• To promote service and policy development and redesign informed by best practice and evidence-base, in accordance with values-based care.

Qualifications

• Essential – Professional registration with relevant professional body
• Masters level Advanced Clinical Practice course
• Non-medical prescriber
• Demonstrable theoretical and practical advanced clinical practice knowledge
• Demonstrable knowledge of Minor Illness and Injury management
• Legal, ethical and professional issues of advanced practice

Desirable

• Digital Badge
• Budget management
• Recognised teaching qualification
• Leadership / management developments at national/local levels

Personal Qualities

• Self-motivation and reliability
• Professional role model for advanced clinical practice
• Ability to work unsupervised and within a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to lead on and respond positively to change
• A positive, proactive attitude

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of Minor Illness and injury
• Managing a defined caseload of patients
• Application of advanced clinical skills into practice
• Patient education and empowerment
• Participation in research, audit and appraisal of evidence
• Managing change and service development

Physical Requirements

• Standard keyboard skills
• Manual dexterity and precision in physical skills

Additional Information

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check required
• UK registration required
• Certificate of Sponsorship may be considered for eligible applicants
• Employer: Hedge End Medical Centre / Hamble Valley Health network