Advanced Clinical Practitioner Lead

Overview

In this role you will lead and deliver high-quality care in a standalone Urgent Treatment Centre serving a coastal community. You combine autonomous clinical and prescribing skills with strong minor illness/injury expertise to support complex patients. You will clinically lead the UTC, drive service development, and collaborate with governance and leadership teams to improve patient care. A relocation package may be available to eligible applicants.

Pay / Benefits

• enhanced leave package
• health and wellbeing support
• work-life balance
• staff development opportunities
• flexible working arrangements
• relocation assistance

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to deliver high standards of patient care and embed clinical policies
• Drive service development and change, including triage improvements
• Manage day-to-day department operations with a high degree of autonomy
• Make complex clinical decisions within an expanded scope of practice
• Collaborate with Service Manager, Operations Lead and matron; perform audits and produce reports
• Demonstrate the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice: clinical, leadership/management, education, and research

Key requirements

• Registered with a relevant professional body (NMC/HCPC)
• Independent Prescriber – V300
• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent
• Understanding of the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice
• Minimum 5 years post-registration experience; at least 3 years in a relevant area; experience managing complex cases
• Experience in UTC/ED and leadership in service development

• Highly motivated
• Flexible and adaptable
• Committed to CPD and NHS values
• Independently assess, diagnose, and treat urgent and minor injuries/illnesses
• Clinical decision-making and prescribing for complex cases
• Physical health assessment, advice, diagnosis, treatment, and care planning for complex needs

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