Bank ACP / ANP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Crowborough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and support

Flexible bank sessions

Potential permanent position

Job summary

Sussex Primary Care is seeking a Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Advanced Nurse Practitioner to cover two rural sites in Rotherfield and The Brook Surgeries. The role focuses on autonomous telephone and face-to-face consultations, independent prescribing, and evidence-based management per NICE guidance.

Applicants should have UK general practice experience and an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice with Independent Prescriber status.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical practitioner qualifications and prescriber status are required.
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development and registration with a UK regulator.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of undifferentiated, acute and chronic conditions.
• Telephone, video and face-to-face consultations within Total Clinical Triage.
• Independent prescribing within professional competence and current legislation.
• Requesting, interpreting and acting on investigations.
• Developing evidence-based management plans aligned with NICE guidance.
• Referral to secondary care and multidisciplinary teams.
• Health promotion, disease prevention and patient self-management advice.
• Maintaining accurate contemporaneous records on SystmOne.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Decision making

Communication

Risk management

NICE guidance

IT literacy

Education

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice

Independent Prescriber qualification

CPD ongoing development

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner or Advanced Nurse Practitioner post across Rotherfield and The Brook Surgeries, two sites run by Sussex Primary Care. The work centres on autonomous telephone and face-to-face consultations, assessing and treating undifferentiated, acute and chronic conditions, and prescribing independently. The post sits within a rural practice using Total Clinical Triage and covers annual leave and sickness, with regular sessions and a possible permanent role. Established UK general practice experience is required; newly qualified ACPs and those needing preceptorship are not suitable.

What the job involves

• Autonomous assessment, diagnosis and management of undifferentiated, acute and chronic conditions
• Telephone, video and face-to-face consultations within Total Clinical Triage
• Independent prescribing within professional competence and current legislation
• Requesting, interpreting and acting on investigations
• Developing evidence-based management plans in line with NICE guidance
• Referring to secondary care, community services and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Recognising deteriorating patients and initiating escalation
• Health promotion, disease prevention and self-management advice
• Home visits where clinically appropriate
• Maintaining accurate, contemporaneous records on SystmOne
• Audit, quality improvement, incident reporting and significant event reviews
• Working with GPs, nurses, HCAs, pharmacists and the wider practice team

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent advanced practice qualification
• Independent Prescriber qualification
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current registration with the NMC, HCPC or other relevant UK professional regulator

Experience

• Significant post-qualification experience working autonomously in UK general practice
• Managing undifferentiated and acute presentations, including telephone and face-to-face consultations
• Requesting, interpreting and acting on investigations
• Working within a multidisciplinary team using electronic clinical record systems

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical assessment, diagnostic and decision-making skills, including risk management
• Excellent consultation and communication skills
• Sound knowledge of evidence-based practice and NICE guidance
• Good IT and documentation skills

Other

• Working autonomously while recognising professional limitations
• Professional, compassionate, patient-centred approach with strong interpersonal and team-working skills
• Flexible, adaptable and organised, able to prioritise workload and changing demand
• Commitment to clinical governance standards and lifelong learning

Nice to have

• Advanced Practice Digital Badge
• RCN Credentialing or equivalent advanced practice recognition
• Additional postgraduate qualifications relevant to primary care
• Experience using SystmOne
• Experience working within a Total Clinical Triage model
• Experience managing long-term conditions
• Experience supporting, supervising or mentoring other clinicians
• Involvement in audit, quality improvement or service development

What’s offered

• Full training and support following induction
• Flexible bank sessions, occasional or more regular
• Potential for a permanent position