Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner ACP

Locums First; East Boldon; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Locums First in East Boldon is seeking a Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide flexible, sessional primary care in line with your clinical background and availability.

As an ACP, you will deliver autonomous assessments, manage acute presentations, and support routine GP activity across local services, with shifts from short cover to regular bookings and a strong emphasis on patient safety and accurate documentation.

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7) required.
• Background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy or similar.
• Independent Prescribing qualification preferred.
• Experience in GP, UTC, walk-in or urgent care services.
• Ability to adapt to different clinical environments.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Delivering independent ACP-led clinics across local primary care settings.
• Assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations.
• Providing telephone or face-to-face triage.
• Prescribing safely within your scope of practice.
• Supporting clinical workflows such as results and follow-up actions.
• Documenting accurately within service-specific clinical systems.

Skills

Independent Prescribing

Flexible working

Autonomous practice

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner Level 7

Job description

Locums First is looking for Locum Advanced Clinical Practitioners in East Boldon. This role provides flexible sessional work across a range of primary care providers, offering opportunities that match your clinical background, preferred service type and weekly availability.

As a Locum ACP, you will work within established clinical teams to deliver autonomous assessments, manage acute presentations and support routine primary care activity. Sessions are arranged to suit your schedule and may involve urgent access clinics, triage-based work, or routine appointments depending on service needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering independent ACP-led clinics across local primary care settings
• Assessing and managing undifferentiated presentations
• Providing telephone or face-to-face triage
• Prescribing safely within your scope of practice
• Supporting clinical workflows such as results and follow-up actions
• Documenting accurately within service-specific clinical systems

Requirements

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner qualification (Level 7)
• Background in Nursing, Paramedic Science, Physiotherapy or similar
• Independent Prescribing qualification preferred
• Experience in GP, UTC, walk-in or urgent care services
• Ability to adapt to different clinical environments
• Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible sessions
• Weekdays, evenings or weekends available
• Options for short-term, ad-hoc or regular weekly bookings

Locums First supports all primary care professionals–including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs and Pharmacists–by offering flexible locum work across local GP practices and community services.

We help clinicians find sessions that fit their availability, from short-notice cover to ongoing weekly schedules, with a strong focus on matching you to local practices in your area.

Find out more at www.locumsfirst.co.uk.