Advanced Clinical Practitioner

North Cheshire And Mersey Nhs Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a band 8a ACP to lead the Warrington Urgent Community Response team. You will model professional leadership, deploy advanced clinical skills and drive autonomous clinical practice to deliver timely, patient-centred care and improve patient flow across the community and wider health economy.

The post requires flexible working, including some weekends, with a mix of clinical and management responsibilities (minimum 80/20).

Qualifications

• Understanding of the principles of complex patient management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; including negotiation, influencing and presentation.
• Risk assessment and management skills.
• Report writing skills; Ability to undertake risk reports e.g. 72-hour reviews and Root Cause Analysis reports.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that the highest standards of care are provided and monitored across the borough.
• Act as a credible role model with a minimum of 80/20 clinical/management time and weekend work as required.
• To ensure professional advice is provided to all nursing, therapy, and support staff.
• Facilitate and support effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team to enhance patient care.
• Develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based practice e.g. sepsis management and advanced clinical practice.
• Lead on development of clinical guidelines, policies, and clinical audit as part of quality improvement.
• Support staff in identifying, applying, and disseminating research findings related to specialist and fundamental nursing practice.

Skills

Complex patient management

Interpersonal skills

Risk assessment

Communication & negotiation

Education

First level degree or equivalent

Masters/ MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)

V300 Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 8a ACP to join our Warrington Urgent Community Response team. To act as a positive role model through the provision of effective clinical leadership and demonstration of competent, accountable autonomous clinical practice. The post holder will use advanced clinical skills to lead and support the team in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of patient centred care. The post holder will work in partnership and promote a culture of collaboration across the wider health and social health economy to optimise patient flow and facilitate the delivery of efficient, effective coordinated and timely high-quality care to all patients.

Main duties of the job

• To ensure that the highest standards of care are provided and monitored across the borough
• Act as a credible role model that will involve a clinical commitment working a variety of shifts inclusive of weekends as the service requires working a minimum of 80/20 clinical/management time
• To ensure professional advice is provided to all nursing, therapy, and support staff
• Facilitate and support effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team to enhance the care and management of patients.
• Develop, implement, and monitor evidence-based practice e.g. recognition and management of the deteriorating patient/ sepsis management. Utilise advanced clinical skills and competency to deliver high quality and responsive patient care.
• Lead on the development of clinical guidelines, policies, and clinical audit as part of the quality improvement methodology
• Support staff in identifying, applying, and disseminating research findings related to specialist and fundamental nursing practice.

About us

Flexible working will be considered for all roles. North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) serves more than one million residents across the Halton and Warrington boroughs and the wider North West region. Bringing together community and out-of-hospital services (formerly provided by Bridgewater Community Healthcare) with inpatient and elective care (formerly Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals) we provide services at two hospital sites and more than 70 community hubs and facilities. Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation.

Our mission We will be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision We will be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our values

• Kind: We are caring, supportive and respectful to everyone
• Open: We are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair: We listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team: We work well together and with our communities

Details

Date posted: 16 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: C9835-WA26-165

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/AHP
• First level degree or equivalent
• Clinical Masters Degree or working towards (MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP))
• Evidence of a post registration/qualification in advanced practice i.e. clinical diagnostics / assessment
• V300 Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job Specific Requirements

• The ability to travel independently across the Trust
• The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs

Skills and Knowledge

• Understanding of the principles of complex patient management
• Awareness of complex health management
• Awareness of current national and local agenda in health and social care
• Understanding of how other agencies work (i.e. housing, social services, the independent sector etc)
• Evidence of being able to communicate complex information and advice on healthcare to patients/carers and colleagues
• Ability to work under pressure and manage a diverse work load
• Proficient IT skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills; including negotiation, influencing and presentation
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Report writing skills; Ability to undertake risk reports e.g. 72-hour reviews and Root Cause Analysis reports
• Ability to understand and analyse complex data
• Self-management and motivation skills
• Confidence to challenge traditional practice and persistence to address difficult issues
• Networking knowledge and understanding of local services
• Knowledge of the NHS Long-Term Plan and how it impacts on care delivery
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of the focus on a primary/community care led NHS
• Awareness of factors which contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with organisational public health policy

Desirable

• Palliative/end of life care skills
• Research skills

Experience

• Management/Clinical Leadership experience
• Experience of working with patients with acute presentations of minor illness/injuries
• Experience of successful multi agency working across Health and Social care
• Evidence of influencing, motivating, and negotiating with others to achieve change in relation to care
• Experience of initiating and implementing clinical care/protocols

Right to Work

Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the UK? If appointed, will you require sponsorship under a UK work visa route (now or in the future)? Please note that sponsorship is not available for all roles. Sponsorship will only be considered where the post meets the relevant UK immigration requirements and where the organisation determines that sponsorship is appropriate for the role.

Relationships

If you are related to a director or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.

Contact

For questions about the job, contact Jessica Ford at [e-mail]

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.