Autonomous ACP Locum: Flexible Primary Care Clinics

Locum Ready; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join a GP practice in Southampton. You will operate within a multidisciplinary team, deliver autonomous clinical assessments and safe decision-making, and manage a range of urgent and routine patient care in a structured primary care setting.

The role offers flexible sessions (up to 4 days per week) with morning and afternoon slots, strong admin support, and clear pathways to ensure efficient session delivery for patients and

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification required (Level 7 or equivalent).
• Background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy or similar welcomed.
• Independent Prescribing (V300 or equivalent) preferred.
• Recent experience in primary/urgent care or UTC settings.
• Confident autonomous clinician with strong decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with EMIS, SystmOne or Vision systems.
• Enhanced DBS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct acute and same-day access clinics.
• Autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of undifferentiated presentations.
• Telephone triage and clinical streaming.
• Ordering and interpreting investigations.
• Prescribing safely within scope (where qualified).
• Managing follow-up actions, results and referral workflows.
• Documenting clearly using the practice clinical system.

Skills

Autonomous decision-making

Clinical assessment

Independent Prescribing

Clinical knowledge

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7/Postgraduate)

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Vision

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join a GP practice in Southampton. You will operate within a multidisciplinary team, deliver autonomous clinical assessments and safe decision-making, and manage a range of urgent and routine patient care in a structured primary care setting.

The role offers flexible sessions (up to 4 days per week) with morning and afternoon slots, strong admin support, and clear pathways to ensure efficient session delivery for patients and