Autonomous Locum ACP for Flexible Primary Care Clinics

Locum Ready; Bedford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 101,000; Part time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work in a GP practice in Bedford. This role suits an experienced ACP from nursing, paramedic, or allied health backgrounds who can deliver autonomous clinical assessments and safe decision-making in a structuredPrimary care setting.

You will join an established multidisciplinary team, run your own clinics, and support urgent and routine patient demand with clear pathways and strong admin support for smooth session delivery.

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7/Postgraduate) required.
• Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent) preferred.
• Background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy or similar.

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 clinician

Clinical decision‑making

Flexible working

EMIS/SystmOne/Vision familiarity

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7/Postgraduate)

Independent Prescribing qualification (V300 or equivalent)

Job description

Locum Ready is seeking a Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to work in a GP practice in Bedford. This role suits an experienced ACP from nursing, paramedic, or allied health backgrounds who can deliver autonomous clinical assessments and safe decision-making in a structuredPrimary care setting.

You will join an established multidisciplinary team, run your own clinics, and support urgent and routine patient demand with clear pathways and strong admin support for smooth session delivery.