Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Primary Care

Harrogate And District Nhs Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive culture

Staff recognition

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide an enhanced Out of Hours service in a bank capacity. The role offers ad hoc shifts across Harrogate, Ripon, Northallerton and Catterick, with service coverage from 6pm to 8am on weekdays and 24-hour coverage from Friday 6pm to Monday 8am plus bank holidays.

The post involves clinical assessment, triage, diagnosis, treatment, and referrals using advanced skills for undifferentiated

Qualifications

• Essential criteria require registration as a nurse or allied health professional.
• Evidence of recent professional development is required.
• Mentorship or teaching qualification is desirable.
• Independent prescriber (non-medical) is required.
• Experience in primary care as an ACP is essential.
• Experience with a wide range of complex clinical conditions is expected.
• Knowledge of ACPs impact on service delivery is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake telephone triage assessments and see patients in the primary care centre.
• Conduct assessments, diagnose, treat or refer as appropriate.
• Undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Independent prescriber

Primary care experience

Mentorship/teaching

Clinical assessment

Telephone triage

Job description

Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Primary Care

Company: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Job ID: C9421-26-0548

Closing date: 12 November 2026

Job summary

We are seeking highly motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioners to join our team to provide an enhanced and quality Out of Hours service on behalf of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust.

We would like to offer the opportunity for individuals with extended skills in primary care to apply for a 'bank role' providing the flexibility to apply for ad hoc shifts based in Harrogate, Ripon, Northallerton and Catterick. The service is operational weekdays 6pm - 8am and provides 24hr cover from 6pm Friday to 8am Monday and bank holidays.

The successful applicants will be responsible for ensuring the highest standard of clinical care and initiate clinical assessment including telephone triage and consultation, diagnosis, treatment, referral using a range of advanced skills and expert knowledge for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake telephone triage assessments, see patients in the primary care centre and undertake home visits where clinically appropriate.

The post holder will assess, diagnose and treat or refer as appropriate, patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications.
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• The Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum pro rata (Band 8a, Agenda for Change)

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 421-LTUCC-4063M

Essential criteria

• Registered nurse or allied health care professional
• Evidence of recent professional development
• Mentorship / equivalent teaching qualification
• Independent prescriber (non-medical prescribing qualification)
• Experience of working within primary care as ACP
• Experience of working with a wide range of complex clinical conditions
• Knowledge of assessment/diagnosis and management of patients in relevant clinical area
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of the role of ACPs in service delivery

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Reid on [e-mail]

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details

Contact: Caroline Reid, Service Manager, [e-mail], 07827834145

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