About this role
Job summary
Tonbridge PCN is seeking to recruit an Advanced Nurse Clinical Practitioner to complement our growing PCN team of ANPs, paramedics, pharmacists, and care coordinators to support our practices in the delivery of urgent care. We are looking particularly for an ACP (Nurse) who is confident in triage, management of 'on the day' primary care and communication with GP and MDT colleagues in the ongoing follow up and treatment of patients as required.
This role requires working in multiple sites (PCN practices) and working some evenings and Saturdays.
This is a 12 month fixed contract, with a view to extend.
Interviews will take place on either a Wednesday or Thursday in early June 2026
Main duties of the job
Job summary
Tonbridge PCN are seeking to recruit an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to complement our growing PCN team of paramedics, pharmacists, and care coordinators to support our practices in the delivery of urgent care. We are looking particularly for an ACP who is confident in triage, management of 'on the day' primary care and communication with GP and MDT colleagues in the ongoing follow up and treatment of patients as required.
About Tonbridge PCN
Serving approximately 70,000 patients; Tonbridge PCN strives to develop collaborative working across Tonbridge GP practices and local health and care services. Tonbridge recently won a Kent and Medway award for its Integrated Home Visiting Service, jointly staffed by PCN GPs, paramedics and local community nursing teams.
The PCN aims to support and strengthen delivery of primary care, offering high standards of patient care centred on the needs of our population, whilst working to support a happy and resilient workforce through the development of robust multi-disciplinary teams. A Same Day Access PCN Hub service with GP supervision using ACP clinical skills is currently in development, and we hope this will not only support patient access but provide a greater range of clinical experience for ACPs working at PCN level.
About us
West Kent Primary Care will act as employer for this role. We are a collaborative and ambitious GP Federation working with GP practices across Sevenoaks, Weald, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Malling, and Maidstone to improve General Practice provision in the area. West Kent Primary Care are a supportive and friendly organisation whose aim is to provide high quality, seamless health care that enables people to lead healthier lives, whilst feeling supported and cared for.
What we can offer:
Favourable terms and conditions Match NHS Annual Leave entitlement NEST and NHS Pension A comprehensive induction into the company followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role Training, support, and development in your career Flexible working arrangements Recognition via Employee of the Month scheme Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme*Due to travel requirements for the role it would be beneficial for applicants to have a full driving license
Job description Job responsibilities
Core responsibilities
Clinical practice
The role will mainly involve working in our Same Day Access Hub seeing patients for urgent on the day issues. The role will involve working alongside PCN team of GP supervisor / Paramedic Practitioner in the PCN Same Day Access Hub seeing patients on the day with urgent issues.
The post may include cross cover with the award-winning Frailty Visiting Team visiting patients who are housebound for urgent on the day issues.
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver safe and high-quality care.
Carry out clinical practice at an advanced level using expert clinical skills, critical judgements & knowledge to deliver appropriate and safe care.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with acute, long term and complex health needs.
Manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags
and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action
Triage and treat patients, including same day triage, performing assessment of their needs and makes referrals as necessary to other members of the primary and secondary health care teams as appropriate.
Interpret investigation findings to determine effective treatment plans & discuss with GPs where a second opinion is required
Proactively identify, diagnose and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing a long-term condition, using both non-pharmacological and pharmacological treatments.
Co-ordinate the planning and delivery of care ensuring patients and carers or relatives are involved where required. Actively take a personalised care approach and population centre care approach to enable shared decision making.
Prescribing and reviewing medication that is appropriate for patient needs and in accordance with latest evidence-based practice, national and practice protocols and within the scope of qualified practice.
Diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, including drug and non-drug based treatment methods into a management plan.
Request diagnostic investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. x-ray, blood tests, scans, etc.
Assess, diagnose and treat patients in practice premises or their own home who require medical attention and/or refer to appropriate agency.
Refer patients to other members of the multi-disciplinary practice teams, secondary care organisations and other organisations as necessary.
Communication
Uses and adapts communication style to meet individual patient needs to ensure patients are fully informed about treatment.
Communicates effectively with patients and carers, recognising the need for alternative methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating
Anticipates barriers to communication and take action to improve communication
Maintains effective communication with the primary care team and with external stakeholders
Ensures awareness of sources of support and guidance and provides information in an acceptable format to all patients, recognising any difficulties and referring where appropriate.
Safeguarding adults and children
The postholder has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults and children.
When adults or children and/or their carers use primary care services, it is essential that all adult and child protection concerns are both recognised and acted on appropriately.
The postholder has a responsibility to ensure they are familiar with and follow local policies in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults and that they follow the local child protection procedures and any supplementary guidance.
The postholder has a responsibility to support appropriate investigations either internally or externally.
To ensure the postholder is equipped to carry out their duties effectively, they must also attend vulnerable adult and child protection training and updates at the competency level appropriate to the work they do and in accordance with the local vulnerable adult and child protection training guidance.
Leadership and management personal and people development
Takes responsibility for own learning and performance including participating in clinical supervision and acting as a positive role model
Supports staff development in order to maximise potential and support practice development
Critically evaluates and reviews innovations and developments that are relevant to clinical practice
Contributes to the development of local guidelines, protocols and standards
Maintains effective communication with those responsible for the overall commissioning and procurement process
Promotes the role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner in general practicecompleting relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care.
Team working
Understands own role and scope and identify how this may develop over time
Works as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working
Creates and agrees clear referral mechanisms to meet patient need
Prioritises own workload and uses effective time-management strategies to complete work within agreed timescales
Discusses, highlights and works with the team to create opportunities to improve patient care
Manages and leads the delivery of specifically identified services or projects as agreed with the PCN Clinical Director and the PCN management team
Education
Undertakes mentorship for more junior staff, assessing competence against set standards
Use evidence-based strategies to improve and enhance the quality of patient care
Assesses own learning needs and undertakes learning as appropriate
Provides an educational role to patients, carers, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning
Research
Critically engage in research activity and use evidence-based strategies to improve and enhance the quality of patient care
Participates in clinical governance activity and contributes to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and the Quality and Outcomes Framework
Participates in investigation of incidents and events as required.
Identifies, applies and disseminates research findings relating to own practice
Collects data for audit purposes and uses clinical audit to monitor quality in the service and implements change according to findings.
Participates in clinical trials and equipment testing.
Meets timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. Quarterly Enhanced Services returns, annual QOF audit
Quality
Under supervision and support of GPs in the practice, the post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the practices, and will:
Participates in clinical governance activity and contribute to the improvement in quality of health outcomes through audit, risk management and the Quality and Outcomes Framework
Alerts other team members to concerns about risk, quality and safety.
Participates in investigation of incidents and events as required.
Contributes to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
Works effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
Effectively manages own time, workload and resources.
Delivery of care in line with NSF, NICE guidelines and evidence-based care
See attached job description and person specification for further details.
Person Specification
Knowledge Essential
A clear understanding of the Multi-professioanl framework for advanced clinical practice in England Advanced clinical practice skills Clinical examination skills Accountability of own role and other roles Management of patients with long-term conditions Management of patients with complex needs Local plan and national health policy Wider health economy Clinical governance issues in primary care Patient group directions and associated policy Knowledge/experience in general practice/elderly care or palliative care
Desirable
Able to identify determinants on health in the area Knowledge of public health issues in the area
Personal qualities Essential
Self-directed practitioner Highly motivated Flexibility Enthusiasm Team player
Skills Essential
Clinical leadership skills Communication skills, both written and verbal Communication of difficult messages to patients and families Negotiation and conflict management skills Change management Teaching and mentorship within a clinical setting Resource management
Experience Essential
Significant post registration experience Recent primary or community experience Management of minor illness, minor ailments and injuries Triage Compiling protocols and clinical guidelines Clinical Leadership Audit Research
Desirable
Project management Health-needs assessment
Qualifications Essential
Masters degree level in the relevant area of expertise for Advanced Clinical Practitioner Nurses only, have either graduated from a Centre for Advancing Practice accredited MSc advanced practice programme or completed the Centres ePortfolio (supported) Route MSc in advanced practice or equivalent accreditation Independent prescribing qualification for advanced practice pharmacists only, qualified from an approved 18-month training pathway or equivalent and qualified as an independent prescriber
Desirable
Mentor/teaching qualification Clinical supervision training and experience
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 West Kent Primary Care
Address Hospice In The Weald
Maidstone Road
Pembury
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN2 4TA
Employer's website https://westkentprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)