Advanced Practitioner (ACP/ANP) Persistent Pain
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Brighton, BN1 6AG |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 11 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 23 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Advance Clinical Practice Work as an autonomous advanced practitioner, accountable for their own professional decisions and actions within their professional scope of practice. Work in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards, organisational policies, clinical governance arrangements and evidence-based guidance. Provide expert assessment, clinical reasoning and decision-making for adults with persistent musculoskeletal pain. Manage a complex caseload, including individuals with co-morbid physical, psychological and social needs. Undertake advanced triage and determine the most appropriate care pathway. Identify and respond appropriately to red flags, safeguarding concerns and clinical risks, taking appropriate action where required. Examples include but are not limited to: serious pathology; new or progressive neurological symptoms, inflammatory or systemic presentations, significant deterioration or unexplained change, medication-related harm; severe psychological distress, risk of self-harm or suicide; safeguarding concerns, substance dependence or harmful medication use, and social circumstances that may prevent safe or equitable access to care. Identify potential serious, progressive or treatable pathology and arrange appropriate escalation, investigation or onward referral. Request, interpret and act upon investigations where professionally authorised, clinically indicated and consistent with the service pathway. Create emotionally and psychologically safe consultations. Use trauma-informed principles of safety, trust, choice, collaboration, empowerment and cultural sensitivity. Recognise the boundaries between psychologically informed practice and specialist psychological therapy. Discuss the benefits, limitations and risks of medicines used for persistent pain. Prescribe independently where the post holder holds an appropriate prescribing qualification, has organisational authorisation and is competent to prescribe within the relevant area of practice. Where not an independent prescriber, work within agreed medicines-management arrangements and refer to an appropriate prescriber. Together with the patient, develop and review personalised care plans using a person-centred, biopsychosocial approach. Maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical records. Supporting Self-Management & Behaviour Change Undertake comprehensive, proportionate and person-centred clinical consultations based on the persons needs and the purpose of the contact. Use a What Matters to You approach to understand their story, experience of pain, concerns and expectations and understanding. Enable people to better understand persistent pain and its impact on everyday life. Use health coaching, shared decision-making and behaviour change approaches to support meaningful, sustainable change. Support people to develop persistent pain management strategies, e.g, pacing and flexible activity management, flareup management, reducing fear and avoidance, improving confidence in movement, sleep and fatigue management etc. Help people identify realistic goals relating to movement, activity, sleep, emotional wellbeing, relationships, work, education, participation and quality of life Plan, deliver and evaluate group education, group consultation and supported self-management programmes with the MDT. Facilitate groups in ways that promotes participation, psychological safety and mutual support. Manage difficult, distressed or challenging group dynamics sensitively and confidently. Support the involvement and development of peer facilitators and people with lived experience within clear governance and role boundaries. Work collaboratively with families and carers where appropriate. Multidisciplinary and Partnership Working Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care. Present and discuss complex cases within multidisciplinary meetings. Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues, referrers and partner organisations. Develop effective relationships with primary care, community services, secondary care providers and the voluntary sector. Participate in multidisciplinary meetings and contribute to complex case discussions. Support effective transitions between services and reduce unnecessary duplication of care. Present and discuss complex cases within multidisciplinary meetings. Clinical Governance & Quality Practise in accordance with professional, legal and organisational requirements. Maintain high standards of patient safety, safeguarding and risk management. Participate in clinical audit, service evaluation, quality improvement and research activities. Contribute to incident reviews, learning events and continuous service improvement. Promote equality, inclusion and equitable access to services. Leadership & Professional Development Provide visible clinical leadership and act as a role model for person-centred practice. Support the development, supervision and learning of colleagues and students where appropriate. Contribute to the development of clinical pathways, policies and service innovation. Maintain professional registration, revalidation and continuing professional development requirements. Participate in appraisal, supervision and mandatory training Professional Responsibilities Maintain current registration with the NMC, HCPC, GOsC or other approved statutory professional regulator relevant to the appointment. Work within their professional scope of practice and level of competence. Maintain an advanced level of clinical knowledge and competence in persistent pain and relevant MSK practice. Participate in annual appraisal and review of advanced-practice capability. Disclose any limitations, investigation or condition affecting safe professional practice. Adhere to organisational policies relating to confidentiality, safeguarding, health and safety, information governance and equality and diversity.