Heeley Plus Primary Care Network

Advanced Practitioner (Heeley Plus Primary Care Network)

The closing date is 13 March 2026

Job summary

Heeley Plus Network is a forward-thinking Primary Care Network made up of 7 GP practices serving a combined population of approximately 42,000 patients. We are committed to delivering high-quality, holistic, and accessible healthcare, working collaboratively across disciplines to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities in our community.

Main duties of the job

a assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, patient group directives, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team;

b. manage undifferentiated undiagnosed condition and identify red flags and underlying serious pathology and take appropriate action;

c. use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice;

d. actively take a personalised care approach and population centred care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person;

e. complete the relevant training in order to provide multi-professional clinical practice and CPD supervision to other roles within primary care,for example first contact practitioners and the personalised care roles.

About us

We are seeking an experienced Advanced Practitioner to join our multi-professional team. The successful applicant will work autonomously, managing a wide range of patients with acute, chronic, and complex conditions across our network practices.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the delivery of the Network DES, enhancing same-day access, and contributing to population health management approaches.

Date posted

20 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,155.38 to £60,272.88 a year Structured pay progression based on experience in role

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

A5167-26-0000

Job locations

Heeley Green Surgery

302 Gleadless Road

Sheffield

S2 3AJ

Belgrave Medical Centre

22 Asline Road

Sheffield

S2 4UJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the specialty, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.

Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.

Undertake consultations (face-to-face, telephone, or home visits) ensuring safe, evidence-based care

Initiate, review, and adjust treatments and medications within your scope of practice.

Work collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, social prescribers, and other ARRS-funded roles.

Contribute to quality improvement projects, clinical audits, and service development initiatives in practices.

Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical documentation in accordance with GDPR and NHS standards.

Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices.

Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, participate in patient reviews and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per speciality and scope of practice. Using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines.

Within scope of practice and clinical competence request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care.

Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group. Work within Organisational policy for Medicines Management.

Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the speciality to provide specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team on the basis of patient assessment.

Provide a seamless, high quality service from assessment to diagnosis, treatment and review, referring to other specialists as required. Provide guidance to staff, patients and their families and carers on pathway navigation.

Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient focused approach to the delivery of care. Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Escalate any concerns via clinical structures as required.

Work towards safe and timely provision of care of patients between Primary and Secondary Care services/healthcare professionals, ensuring barriers to care provision are identified and acted upon appropriately.

Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Organisational policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental Capacity.

Ensure effective and accurate communication whether verbal or written between healthcare professionals as necessary.

Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete and up-to-date information regarding patient care are kept in accordance with professional standards.