PCN Advanced Clinical Practitioner
The closing date is 31 October 2025
Job summary
Braintree Primary Care Network (PCN) Ltd is seeking a motivated and experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will play a key role providing support across our three member practices and two hosted practices, serving a combined population of approximately 58,000 patients.
The post holder will be practising as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within a primary care hub. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will assist in the safe assessment, treatment, referral, and discharge of patients in their designated directorate.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will -
Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.
Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients.
Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
About us
Braintree PCN Ltd, are a collaborative healthcare network dedicated to serving the local community.Comprising three member practices,Blandford Medical Centre, Mount Chambers Surgery and Blyths Meadow Surgery, we also host patients from Silver End Surgery and Church Lane Surgery.
Our dedicated team includes Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nursing Associates, Paramedics, First Contact Physiotherapists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Care Coordinators and Social Prescribers, all working together to provide comprehensive and accessible care.
Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
W0061-25-0002
Job locations
NHS Livewell Hub, Saunders House
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HP
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will be practising as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within their designated specialty/directorate. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will assist in the safe assessment, treatment, referral, and discharge of patients in their designated directorate.
The post holder will
Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.
Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients.
Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
In addition, they will help to develop a programme of practice development for staff in (area name) who will also be caring for these patients. His or her practice should be developed to an advanced level whereby the Advanced Clinical Practitioner can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within their speciality, and across a population.
The post will be structured around the 4 pillars of advanced practice, available time allocated as indicated in brackets:
Expert clinical practice
Professional Leadership and consultancy
Education, training, and development
Practice and service development, research, and evaluation
Principal responsibilities
Clinical
Uses specialist knowledge and specific training to act autonomously in assessing, planning, and implementing a comprehensive management plan within their defined scope of practice.
Elicit a patient history appropriate to the clinical situation, which will include, presenting complaint, history of the present illness, past medical history, social history, family history, medications, allergies, review of systems, risk factors and appropriate targeted history.
Perform a physical examination tailored to the needs of the patients and the demands of the clinical situation.
Assess and prioritise patients undergoing treatment.
Demonstrate continual evaluation of the patients and use expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with the patient and members of the multi-professional team.
Make direct referrals to other members of the health care team.
Requests bloods and radiological test as appropriate and within agreed scope
Request and perform diagnostic tests as agreed locally and within agreed scope.
Chase, view and Interpret results and report findings.
Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals to enable patients to make an informed decision regarding their treatment.
Communicate highly complex information to patients, carers and families during the consent process prior to commencement of treatment plans and invasive procedures including explaining treatment options.
Actively supports patients and their families through communicating difficult and highly complex sensitive information using a variety of methods to ensure effective understanding in a timely manner.
Proactively supports patients, carers, and families in coming to terms with their illness/condition.
Provides empathy and reassurance through understanding the quality-of-life issues associated with their illness/conditions and treatment related side effects.
Ensure that accurate, essential, and appropriate written and verbal information is conveyed to the wider MDT to ensure effective management of patients.
Ensure dignity, privacy and cultural and religious beliefs are respected at all times.
Adheres to professional code of conduct, works within the boundaries of their scope of practice and always manage associated clinical risks effectively.
Professional leadership and Management
Act as a role model by demonstrating high standards of holistic care.
Act in such a way as to be a credible, effective leader, demonstrating effective clinical leadership on a daily basis.
Take key responsibility for supporting the wider MDT.
Effectively manage own dairy and workload.
Ensure that documentation is of a very high standard reflective of Advanced Clinical Practice, adhering to local and national guidelines.
Identify the skills set and terms of reference required of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role, ensuring they reflect the individual, holistic needs of patients undergoing care.
Works in collaboration with the MDT to investigate clinical incidents associated with patients in their care.
Assess and monitor risk in own and others practice, acting on results, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.
Diffuse potential complaints and hostile situations with staff, patients and carers using highly developed negotiation and interprofessional skills
Provide representation, as appropriate at various local and national meetings, providing feedback to the organisation on clinical and professional issues which have an impact on care and standards of practice within their sphere of responsibility.
Develop formal and informal links outside the organisation, sharing good practice, innovative ideas, and promote staff and service development.
Establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts relevant to the service.
Promote the service through formal and informal presentations within and outside the organisation through study days, conferences, and written papers.
Education and Training
Has obtained the theoretical knowledge; MSc in advanced practice or equivalent, in conjunction with practical experience; evidenced in a supporting portfolio, to a level that allows the job responsibilities to be delivered at a high standard.
Has obtained Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession.
Identify own personal developmental and educational needs to work at an advanced level and beyond. Ensure appropriate action is taken to maintain and further develop skills.
Maintain a professional portfolio and participate in continuing professional development.
Maintain competencies and attend mandatory lectures and training as required by the PCN.
Receive clinical supervision to clinically improve knowledge and the quality of care delivered to patients.
Utilises professional knowledge and skills, underpinned by theoretical and relevant practical experience to teach, motivate, and support junior staff on a range of clinical practices.
Participates in the delivery of specialist training and development of other healthcare workers within the PCN.
Develop and organise study days and training sessions for self and others within the clinical team.
Participates in the supervision and mentorship of multi-professional students and junior staff.
Undertake clinical supervision for trainees.
Carry out training needs analysis, using the results to design, develop and deliver a teaching programme promoting practice development for those staff caring for patients within the speciality. This will include the development of links with other organisations and innovative approaches to staff development.
Research, service development and audit
Maintain up to date knowledge in the specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring effective dissemination of new knowledge.
Participate in service development. Writes protocols, guidelines, and procedures for own remit which, impacts on other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the development and evaluation of protocols and guidelines and procedures using current literature and research.
Participates in the development of patient information to improve patient care.
Liaise with MDT, including consultants, senior nursing colleagues and management in the development of services, contribute ideas and make recommendations for service improvements.
Implement policies informing members of the multidisciplinary team of any changes.
In collaboration with the MDT ensure that clinical practice is patient centred and researched based, in accordance with professional practice, guidelines, and national and local benchmarks.
Support relevant audit activity in the specialities to evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions and disseminates outcomes with any potential changes to clinical practice which improves health outcomes.
Regularly audits own practice.
Where appropriate participate in research projects and/or support the wider MDT with research initiatives.
Promote and disseminate research and audit findings relevant to the service
Continue to develop and promote the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role through professional publications and conference papers
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job summary
The post holder will be practising as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within their designated specialty/directorate. The role will encompass the skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis, and treatment within an agreed scope of practice. The post holder will assist in the safe assessment, treatment, referral, and discharge of patients in their designated directorate.
The post holder will
Work towards health promotion and prevention and comprehensively assess patients for risk factors and early signs of illness.
Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients.
Work in partnership with patients and support them to manage and live their lives.
In addition, they will help to develop a programme of practice development for staff in (area name) who will also be caring for these patients. His or her practice should be developed to an advanced level whereby the Advanced Clinical Practitioner can directly or indirectly influence all aspects of care and management of patients within their speciality, and across a population.
The post will be structured around the 4 pillars of advanced practice, available time allocated as indicated in brackets:
Expert clinical practice
Professional Leadership and consultancy
Education, training, and development
Practice and service development, research, and evaluation
Principal responsibilities
Clinical
Uses specialist knowledge and specific training to act autonomously in assessing, planning, and implementing a comprehensive management plan within their defined scope of practice.
Elicit a patient history appropriate to the clinical situation, which will include, presenting complaint, history of the present illness, past medical history, social history, family history, medications, allergies, review of systems, risk factors and appropriate targeted history.
Perform a physical examination tailored to the needs of the patients and the demands of the clinical situation.
Assess and prioritise patients undergoing treatment.
Demonstrate continual evaluation of the patients and use expertise to recommend adjustments/amendments to treatment plans, in consultation with the patient and members of the multi-professional team.
Make direct referrals to other members of the health care team.
Requests bloods and radiological test as appropriate and within agreed scope
Request and perform diagnostic tests as agreed locally and within agreed scope.
Chase, view and Interpret results and report findings.
Discuss and agree assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals to enable patients to make an informed decision regarding their treatment.
Communicate highly complex information to patients, carers and families during the consent process prior to commencement of treatment plans and invasive procedures including explaining treatment options.
Actively supports patients and their families through communicating difficult and highly complex sensitive information using a variety of methods to ensure effective understanding in a timely manner.
Proactively supports patients, carers, and families in coming to terms with their illness/condition.
Provides empathy and reassurance through understanding the quality-of-life issues associated with their illness/conditions and treatment related side effects.
Ensure that accurate, essential, and appropriate written and verbal information is conveyed to the wider MDT to ensure effective management of patients.
Ensure dignity, privacy and cultural and religious beliefs are respected at all times.
Adheres to professional code of conduct, works within the boundaries of their scope of practice and always manage associated clinical risks effectively.
Professional leadership and Management
Act as a role model by demonstrating high standards of holistic care.
Act in such a way as to be a credible, effective leader, demonstrating effective clinical leadership on a daily basis.
Take key responsibility for supporting the wider MDT.
Effectively manage own dairy and workload.
Ensure that documentation is of a very high standard reflective of Advanced Clinical Practice, adhering to local and national guidelines.
Identify the skills set and terms of reference required of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role, ensuring they reflect the individual, holistic needs of patients undergoing care.
Works in collaboration with the MDT to investigate clinical incidents associated with patients in their care.
Assess and monitor risk in own and others practice, acting on results, thereby ensuring safe delivery of care.
Diffuse potential complaints and hostile situations with staff, patients and carers using highly developed negotiation and interprofessional skills
Provide representation, as appropriate at various local and national meetings, providing feedback to the organisation on clinical and professional issues which have an impact on care and standards of practice within their sphere of responsibility.
Develop formal and informal links outside the organisation, sharing good practice, innovative ideas, and promote staff and service development.
Establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts relevant to the service.
Promote the service through formal and informal presentations within and outside the organisation through study days, conferences, and written papers.
Education and Training
Has obtained the theoretical knowledge; MSc in advanced practice or equivalent, in conjunction with practical experience; evidenced in a supporting portfolio, to a level that allows the job responsibilities to be delivered at a high standard.
Has obtained Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession.
Identify own personal developmental and educational needs to work at an advanced level and beyond. Ensure appropriate action is taken to maintain and further develop skills.
Maintain a professional portfolio and participate in continuing professional development.
Maintain competencies and attend mandatory lectures and training as required by the PCN.
Receive clinical supervision to clinically improve knowledge and the quality of care delivered to patients.
Utilises professional knowledge and skills, underpinned by theoretical and relevant practical experience to teach, motivate, and support junior staff on a range of clinical practices.
Participates in the delivery of specialist training and development of other healthcare workers within the PCN.
Develop and organise study days and training sessions for self and others within the clinical team.
Participates in the supervision and mentorship of multi-professional students and junior staff.
Undertake clinical supervision for trainees.
Carry out training needs analysis, using the results to design, develop and deliver a teaching programme promoting practice development for those staff caring for patients within the speciality. This will include the development of links with other organisations and innovative approaches to staff development.
Research, service development and audit
Maintain up to date knowledge in the specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring effective dissemination of new knowledge.
Participate in service development. Writes protocols, guidelines, and procedures for own remit which, impacts on other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
Participate in the development and evaluation of protocols and guidelines and procedures using current literature and research.
Participates in the development of patient information to improve patient care.
Liaise with MDT, including consultants, senior nursing colleagues and management in the development of services, contribute ideas and make recommendations for service improvements.
Implement policies informing members of the multidisciplinary team of any changes.
In collaboration with the MDT ensure that clinical practice is patient centred and researched based, in accordance with professional practice, guidelines, and national and local benchmarks.
Support relevant audit activity in the specialities to evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions and disseminates outcomes with any potential changes to clinical practice which improves health outcomes.
Regularly audits own practice.
Where appropriate participate in research projects and/or support the wider MDT with research initiatives.
Promote and disseminate research and audit findings relevant to the service
Continue to develop and promote the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role through professional publications and conference papers
Person Specification
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal Presentation Skills
- Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- Able to use problem solving skills
- Time management ~ able to prioritise
Desirable
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Ability to write reports for senior management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant specialty [4-5 years Minimum]
- Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Evidence of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Evidence of involvement in change
- management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Evidence of continuing education
- Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent (i.e., registered on Centre of advancing practice directory)
- Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession.
- Significant post qualification experience [minimum 4 years] in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
Person Specification
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal Presentation Skills
- Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- Able to use problem solving skills
- Time management ~ able to prioritise
Desirable
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Ability to write reports for senior management
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant specialty [4-5 years Minimum]
- Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Evidence of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Evidence of involvement in change
- management
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Evidence of continuing education
- Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent (i.e., registered on Centre of advancing practice directory)
- Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession.
- Significant post qualification experience [minimum 4 years] in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
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
Braintree Primary Care Network
Address
NHS Livewell Hub, Saunders House
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HP
Employer details
Employer name
Braintree Primary Care Network
Address
NHS Livewell Hub, Saunders House
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HP
Employer contact details
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Details
Date posted
02 October 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
W0061-25-0002
Job locations
NHS Livewell Hub, Saunders House
Manor Street
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3HP
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