Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Manchester & Trafford Crisis Response in Sale

Main area Nursing or Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy or Paramedic Grade NHS AfC: Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational post covering extended hours 08:30 - 22:00, 7-days a week, 365 days a year + 1 post at 18.75hrs/wk) Job ref 349-LCOD-8251638-RL4

Employer Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Meadway Health Centre Town Sale Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum (pro-rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Manchester & Trafford Crisis Response

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our supportive, dynamic Crisis Response Team in Trafford. The Crisis team is part of our Trafford Community Response Service (TCR) which also includes our Discharge to Assess and IV teams and we started the launch of our services in September 2023.

You will be from either a Nursing or AHP (Physiotherapy. Paramedic or Occupational Therapy) professional background with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Your substantive post will be with Crisis Response in the Trafford locality of Manchester, but you may be required to work across H@H and Manchester Community Response services within the City of Manchester.

This is an exciting time to be part of our new integrated multi disciplinary and multi-agency team providing specialist rapid assessment and interventions to our local population.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner working in the Community who will be expected to take an active role in the respond, stabilise and make safe element of acute care pathways by delivery of advanced assessment, and the management and treatment of patients over 18 years of age referred to TCR services.

The ACP role within TCR will provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the population, including advanced clinical assessments, history taking, diagnosis, plan and deliver treatment, prescribe and evaluate. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and across the primary, secondary and social care interfaces in Trafford, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of urgent health care needs of acutely unwell people at risk of hospitalisation or requiring a facilitated timely discharge and supporting a more intensive level of care in the intermediate care environment. This includes direct referrals from NWAS (ambulance service), acute and primary care as well as providing community support.

Working for our organisation

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe - what better place to shape and develop your leadership career.
We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our 30,000 plus strong workforce is central to our success and innovation.
You will play a pivotal part in supporting our operational excellence and strategic ambitions. You’ll work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams, driving improvements that enhance patient experience, staff wellbeing, and service efficiency across the Trust.
MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued. You’ll have access to professional development, digital tools and opportunities to contribute to transformational projects that shape the future of healthcare delivery.
We are committed to supporting your growth and wellbeing, recognising the vital role you play in our organisation’s success.
Join us and help shape the future of our Trust—make a real difference to our teams, our services, and our communities, and fundamentally, our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other.

As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

Person specification

Qualifications

• MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Relevant professional health degree (nursing or AHP ( Physio/Paramedic or OT)
• Independent non medical prescriber (V300)(or working towards)
• Current registration with NMC, HPC
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Communication/counselling skills training

Experience

• Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff across the multi-disciplinary team.
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, relevant to community.
• Experience of leading, planning and completing audit / research.
• Evidence of applying research in practice.

Skills & Knowledge

• Advanced clinical skills
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Can demonstrate experience of acute disease management and crisis care
• Ability to manage complexity and develop and sustain partnership working with both individuals and across organisations
• Ability to manage high pressured situations
• Able to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
• Evidence of recognised knowledge/skills in service improvement.
• Caseload management

Personal Qualities

• Self motivated and innovative
• Assertive and Confident
• Empathetic and Supportive
• Flexible to meet the needs of 7 day, extended hours community service
• Access to a car for business use on a daily basis
• Ability to manage and diffuse stressful situations

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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