Advanced Practitioner (Primary Care)

The Devizes PCN; Devizes; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A collaborative healthcare organization in England is seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to provide clinical expertise, leadership, and education in primary care. The ideal candidate will manage patient care, lead audits, and support clinical staff. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, prescribing medications, and ensuring compliance with clinical governance standards. A Master's level qualification in Advanced Practice and significant primary care experience are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in primary care.
• Evidence of autonomous clinical decision-making.
• Chronic disease management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced clinical care, leadership, and education in primary care.
• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and develop management plans.
• Prescribe medications independently.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions, urgent care, and preventive health.
• Lead audits and service evaluations.

Skills

Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and in a team

Research and audit skills

Education

Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice

Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC)

Leadership training

Job description

We are seeking an experienced AdvancedPractitioner to join our busy team. You will work autonomously to assess, diagnose,and manage patients across a range of conditions, including acute, chronic, andurgent presentations. This role combines clinical expertise with leadership,education, and service development responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

Conduct comprehensive patientassessments and develop management plans.

Prescribe medicationsindependently (NMP qualification required).

Provide leadership andmentorship to clinical staff.

Contribute to qualityimprovement, audits, and service innovation.

Support education and trainingwithin the PCN.

Collaborate withmultidisciplinary teams and external agencies.

About us

The Devizes PCN is a forward-thinking,patient-centred collaboration of four practices, serving a diverse ruralcommunity. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, ACPs, PAs, nurses,pharmacists, and community connectors. We pride ourselves on deliveringhigh-quality, holistic care and supporting professional development. We are anNHSE approved training organisation.

Job responsibilities

To provide advanced clinical care,leadership, and education within the primary care setting, ensuring safe,effective, and evidence-based practice.

Autonomous assessment,diagnosis, treatment, and referral.

Prescribing within scope ofpractice.

Manage acute and chronicconditions, urgent care, and preventive health.

Act as a clinical role model.

Support recruitment, induction,and appraisal processes.

Deliver training sessions andmentorship.

Promote continuous learning anddevelopment.

Lead audits and serviceevaluations.

Ensure compliance with clinicalgovernance standards.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Advanced clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team
• Research and audit skills

Personal Attributes

• Professional, adaptable, patient-centred
• Innovative and proactive approach

Experience

• Significant experience in primary care
• Evidence of autonomous clinical decision-making
• Chronic disease management experience

Qualifications

• Registered healthcare professional (NMC/HCPC)
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Practice
• NHSE Centre for Advancing Practice - Digital Badge (or working towards it)
• Leadership training

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.