Advanced Practitioner

Athona Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner for a locum position to deliver urgent care in London. You will conduct clinical assessments and support emergency services, with flexible working hours. A master's level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice and registration with a relevant body are essential. This position offers competitive pay rates and exclusive access to NHS roles.

Benefits

Industry-leading in-house revalidation and appraisal support

Competitive pay rates

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated consultant support

Generous referral scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year’s experience in an advanced autonomous role.
• Extensive experience in clinical practice.
• Enhanced DBS required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex clinical assessments.
• Support colleagues across urgent and emergency services.
• Contribute to clinical governance and digital triage processes.

Skills

Registration with relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)

Independent Prescribing qualification

Telephone triage and remote clinical assessment experience

Strong clinical decision-making and risk assessment skills

Familiarity with NHS Pathways systems

Education

Masters level in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent

Qualification incorporating extended clinical practice skills

Job description

Overview

The London Ambulance Service has selected Athona as a preferred supplier for their Immediate and Urgent Care services. We are working with this historic organisation to support them in delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care across two sites in London – Barking and Croydon.

Job Title: Advanced Practitioner
Specialty: Integrated Urgent Care
Band: 7
Location: London
Salary: £25.19 – 38.84 per hour – PAYE

Role:
Are you an experienced Advanced Practitioner looking to play a pivotal role in delivering safe, efficient, and digitally enabled urgent care across London? We are working as part of an exclusive partnership with the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust, acting as a trusted staffing provider and giving our candidates priority access to new and ongoing locum roles within the Integrated Urgent Care service.

This locum position is based in a multi-disciplinary Integrated Urgent Care Hub, delivering telephone-based clinical consultations and triage. This post is due to start ASAP and is offering ongoing bookings, allowing you to have flexibility around working hours. As the service offer 24-hour coverage these will include evenings, weekends, and bank holidays as required.

Scope and Impact:
As part of the Integrated Urgent Care service, you will conduct complex clinical assessments, manage undifferentiated presentations, and support colleagues across urgent and emergency services including paramedics, community nurses, and home care teams. You’ll also contribute to clinical governance, digital triage processes, and the professional development of others helping to shape urgent care delivery across the wider healthcare system.

Requirements:

To be considered, you must have:

• Registration with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC/GPhC)
• Masters level in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent Advanced Clinical Practice qualification e.g. Level 7 Minor Injury/Illness/Advanced Assessment or PgDip/PgCert/BSc (or equivalent) or Qualification incorporating extended clinical practice skills (e.g. Emergency Care Practitioner) with extensive experience in clinical practice.
• A minimum of one year’s experience in an advanced autonomous role
• Independent Prescribing qualification
• Telephone triage and remote clinical assessment experience
• Strong clinical decision-making and risk assessment skills
• Familiarity with NHS Pathways systems
• Enhanced DBS
• The right to work in the UK

Why work with Athona?
We’re a trusted partner for locum professionals across the NHS, offering more than just placements. With over 20 years of experience, we provide meaningful opportunities, ongoing support, and expert guidance throughout your career.

What We Offer:

• Industry-leading in-house revalidation and appraisal support
• Competitive pay rates
• Flexible working opportunities
• Exclusive access to NHS roles through our preferred supplier status
• A dedicated consultant who understands your career goals
• Generous referral scheme

Apply Today
If this sounds like the right role for you, apply now and one of our consultants will be in touch to discuss further.

Know someone else who might be interested?
Refer any candidate to Athona for a role with London Ambulance Service IUC and receive up to £300 for every successful recommendation. (Terms and Conditions apply)