Job summary
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) within the Intermediate Care (IMC) service provides expert, autonomous clinical care to patients with complex and acute rehabilitation needs with long term medical needs. Working as a core member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT), the ACP delivers advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management across the IMC pathway to support safe, effective, and patient-centred care.The ACP will support safe discharges for the patients.
Main duties of the job
The ACP works collaboratively with consultants, nursing staff, therapists, pharmacists, and wider allied health professionals to ensure coordinated decision-making and continuity of care. The role involves leadership in clinical practice, contribution to service development, education, and quality improvement, and acting as a senior clinical resource within the team.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
ACP - IMC
Essential
- Master in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Professional registration
- Independent non-medical prescribing qualification
- Substantial Post - registration experience
Desirable
- Speciality role ie Frailty, urgent care
- Experience with service development and improvement quality
Leadership
Essential
- Practice in accordance with ACP framework
Desirable
- Engage in audit
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bevan Unit - IMC Salford
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8FJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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