Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Northern Care Alliance Nhs Foundation Trust; Stretford; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Intermediate Care (IMC) service and provide expert autonomous clinical care for patients with complex rehabilitation needs. Working as part of the MDT, the ACP will perform advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management to support safe discharges.

The role includes leadership in clinical practice, service development, quality improvement, and acting as a senior clinical

Qualifications

• Master in Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) with professional registration required.
• Independent non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Significant post-registration clinical experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support clinical decision-making within the MDT.
• Provide advanced assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management.
• Contribute to service development, education and quality improvement.

Education

Master in Advanced Clinical Practice

Professional registration

Independent non-medical prescribing qualification

Substantial Post-registration experience

Job description

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.

Successful canidates will be invited to interviews which will take place on Friday 4th September 2026.

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.

Details

Date posted: 20 August 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full‑time, Flexible working

Reference number: 236-UEC-NM409-26-E2

Job locations: Bevan Unit - IMC Salford, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8FJ, United Kingdom

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).

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).