Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner
Heart of Lincoln Medical Group
Lincoln, LN5 7LB · LINCOLN, LN6 8RT · Lincoln, LN67TSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
10 days leftJob description
To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the delivery of total patient care, working as part of the practice multidisciplinary team, del...
The Nurse Practitioner (NP), Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP), or Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across a broad range of acute, urgent, and long-term health conditions. The postholder will undertake advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients within their scope of practice, providing expert clinical advice and evidence-based interventions. They will support the GP Lead in the delivery and ongoing development of the practice triage model, ensuring patients are assessed, prioritised, and directed to the most appropriate service in a safe, timely, and effective manner. The role includes managing long-term conditions, supporting preventative healthcare, promoting health and wellbeing, requesting and interpreting investigations, prescribing where qualified, and coordinating care with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies. The postholder will ensure accurate clinical documentation and coding, contributing to quality, safety, performance standards, QOF, and contractual requirements. The NP/ANP/ACP will play a key role in safeguarding, clinical risk management, emergency response, supporting patients with mental health and complex care needs, and ensuring safe use of medicines.
Practitioner / Advanced Nurse Practitioner / Advanced Clinical Practitioner is
expected to, within their professional boundaries, sees patients on an
appointment basis both on the day and
pre planned care appointments, provides care including initial history taking,
clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will
demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including
assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients presenting at the practice. They
will work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of
patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing clinical
leadership as required.
The Heart of Lincoln Medical Group is an integrated GP organisation currently consisting of Portland
Medical Practice and University of Lincoln Health Services and Newark Road
Surgery bringing its registered list size to 27,000 patients operating across 3
sites
To provide and deliver comprehensive
community health care that anticipates and responds to the needs of the patient
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse NMC or Registered Healthcare Professional e.g. HCPC registered practitioner
- Postgraduate Diploma or Degree in Advanced Clinical
- Practice/Advanced Practice/ Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or equivalent full MSc qualification
- Independent Prescriber V300
- Competent and experienced triage practitioner
- Minor Illness qualification or equivalent competency
- Experience working in Primary Care, General Practice, Urgent Care or equivalent setting
- Experience managing acute and chronic conditions autonomously
- Experience of chronic disease management
- Experience of independent prescribing and medication reviews
- Advanced clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and decision-making skills
- Ability to interpret ECGs
- Ability to request, interpret and act upon pathology and diagnostic investigations
- Knowledge and management of long-term conditions including diabetes, hypertension and asthma
- Understanding of evidence-based practice and clinical governance
- Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and coding
- Ability to work safely within scope of practice and escalate appropriately
- Knowledge of health promotion, public health and safeguarding
- Understanding of prescribing legislation and medicines management
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Experience supervising, mentoring or supporting the development of junior clinicians and trainees
- Experience leading service improvement, transformation or change initiatives
- Experience participating in clinical governance activities, including audits and quality improvement projects
- Experience working across multiple clinical settings or within a Primary Care Network
- Qualification in Minor Injuries management
- Qualification or experience in long-term condition management clinics
- Experience of teaching and delivering education to clinical and non-clinical staff
- Experience of leading or contributing to research and evidence-based practice initiatives
- Understanding of population health management and preventative healthcare strategies
- Experience using SystmOne and other primary care digital systems
- Experience supporting workforce planning and service development
- Leadership qualification or evidence of formal leadership development
- Experience managing complex patients with frailty, mental health needs, or multiple long-term conditions
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First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
15 October 2026
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