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Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 12 October 2025

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Job summary

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Would you like to work on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, yet within easy reach of the cultural hub of Manchester?

Glossop Primary Care Network (PCN) are looking to recruit a full time Advanced Nurse Practitioner with experience in primary care to join our team in providing a high quality service to our patients.Prescribing qualification desirable but not essential.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients with complex health needs, providing assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management plans, and ensuring continuity of care in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team.

This post supports the PCNs commitment to caring patients close to their homes, reducing hospital admissions, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing the overall patient experience within the community setting.

The role will consist of a community delivery of healthcare through acute home visits, and engaging proactively with population health as a part of the Team Up initiative.

Team Up Service Key Features

  • Operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm: Colleagues must be flexible to ensure cover during service open hours. This includes covering team absences as agreed by both parties.
  • Integrated Care Model: Brings together professionals from health, social care, and community services including advanced clinical practitioners, district nurses, social workers, home carers, and GPs to form one cohesive team.
  • Home-Based Support: Focuses on delivering care directly in patients homes, reducing the need for GP visits, emergency department attendances, and hospital admissions.
  • Preventative & Proactive Care: Aims to keep vulnerable individuals safe and well at home, preventing crises and supporting hospital discharge.

About us

Glossop PCN consists of 4 practices in Glossop and Hadfield who have a very cohesive working relationship. We cover a population size of 33,500 patients. Our PCN values are to work collaboratively, nurture learning, and implement innovative ways of working and to deliver care with compassion. We would want the person joining our team to be able to identify with these values.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Pay scheme negotiable, depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4223-25-0016

Job locations

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Assessment and Management: Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of patients in their homes, utilising advanced clinical skills and evidence-based practice to diagnose and manage acute, chronic, and complex conditions.

Autonomous Decision-Making: Exercise professional judgement to initiate appropriate investigations, interpret results, and develop individualised care plans, including prescribing medications within scope of practice.

Care Coordination: Collaborate with GPs, community nursing teams, mental health professionals, social care, and voluntary sector partners to ensure seamless care and appropriate referrals.

Patient Education: Provide education, advice, and support to patients and their families or carers to promote self-management, independence, and wellbeing.

Emergency Response: Identify and respond to deteriorating patients, escalating care as appropriate, including arranging urgent hospital admissions when necessary.

Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards.

Quality Improvement: Participate in audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

Professional Development: Engage in continuing professional development, supervision, and peer review to maintain and advance clinical competence.

Key Relationships

General Practitioners (GPs) within the PCN

Community nursing and allied health professional teams

Urgent care hospitals

Social care and voluntary sector organisations

Patients, families, and carers

Urgent and emergency care services

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Assessment and Management: Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments of patients in their homes, utilising advanced clinical skills and evidence-based practice to diagnose and manage acute, chronic, and complex conditions.

Autonomous Decision-Making: Exercise professional judgement to initiate appropriate investigations, interpret results, and develop individualised care plans, including prescribing medications within scope of practice.

Care Coordination: Collaborate with GPs, community nursing teams, mental health professionals, social care, and voluntary sector partners to ensure seamless care and appropriate referrals.

Patient Education: Provide education, advice, and support to patients and their families or carers to promote self-management, independence, and wellbeing.

Emergency Response: Identify and respond to deteriorating patients, escalating care as appropriate, including arranging urgent hospital admissions when necessary.

Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards.

Quality Improvement: Participate in audit, service evaluation, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service delivery.

Professional Development: Engage in continuing professional development, supervision, and peer review to maintain and advance clinical competence.

Key Relationships

General Practitioners (GPs) within the PCN

Community nursing and allied health professional teams

Urgent care hospitals

Social care and voluntary sector organisations

Patients, families, and carers

Urgent and emergency care services

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-registration experience in primary, community, or urgent care settings;
  • experience managing complex patients

Desirable

  • Experience of home visit services or working within a PCN

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered healthcare professional (e.g., nurse, paramedic, physiotherapist) with MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent

Desirable

  • Independent non-medical prescribing qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostics, and decision-making skills; excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Desirable

  • Quality improvement and audit experience

Other

Essential

  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

  • Understanding of local health and social care landscape
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post-registration experience in primary, community, or urgent care settings;
  • experience managing complex patients

Desirable

  • Experience of home visit services or working within a PCN

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered healthcare professional (e.g., nurse, paramedic, physiotherapist) with MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent

Desirable

  • Independent non-medical prescribing qualification

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostics, and decision-making skills; excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Desirable

  • Quality improvement and audit experience

Other

Essential

  • Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Desirable

  • Understanding of local health and social care landscape

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Address

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN


Employer's website

https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Glossop Health Team (Glossop Primary Care Network)

Address

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN


Employer's website

https://www.simmondleymedicalpractice.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Administrator

Stacey Chantler

stacey.chantler2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Pay scheme negotiable, depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A4223-25-0016

Job locations

15a Pennine Road

Simmondley

Glossop

Derbyshire

SK13 6NN


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