Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Warrington Urgent Community Response team. The post supports leadership, advanced clinical assessment and management of patients, with a focus on timely, high-quality care across the network.

The role requires flexible shifts, weekend work, and an 80/20 clinical/management time split. The post holder will lead in patient-centred care and contribute to clinical governance and

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional with current registration.
• Degree at first level or equivalent required.
• Clinical Masters/MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or actively working towards it.
• Evidence of post-registration/qualification in advanced practice (clinical diagnostics/assessment).

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and model autonomous advanced practice.
• Lead assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient-centred care.
• Promote collaboration across health and social care to optimise patient flow and timely care.
• Develop and monitor evidence-based practice; contribute to clinical guidelines and audits.

Skills

Complex patient management

Clinical leadership

Autonomous practice

Communication

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Decision making under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse/AHP

First level degree or equivalent

MSc Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP)

Post-registration/advanced practice certification

Job description

Go back North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 01 November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aband 8a ACP to join our Warrington Urgent Community Response team.

To act as apositive role model through the provision of effective clinical leadership anddemonstration of competent, accountable autonomous clinical practice.

The postholder will use advanced clinical skills to lead and support the team in theassessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of patient centred care.

The post holder will work in partnership andpromote a culture of collaboration across the wider health and social healtheconomy to optimise patient flow and facilitate the delivery of efficient,effective co-ordinated and timely high-quality care to all patients

Main duties of the job

Toensure that the highest standards ofcare are provided and monitored across the borough

Actas a credible role model that will involve a clinical commitment working avariety of shifts inclusive of weekends as the service requires working aminimum of 80/20 clinical/management time

Toensure professional advice is provided to all nursing, therapy, and support staff

Facilitateand support effective working relationships with the multi-disciplinary team toenhance the care and management of patients.

Develop,implement, and monitor evidence-based practice e.g. recognition and management ofthe deteriorating patient/ sepsis management. Utilise advanced clinicalskills and competency to deliver high quality and responsive patient care.

Lead on thedevelopment of clinical guidelines, policies, and clinical audit as part of thequality improvement methodology

Support staffin identifying, applying, and disseminating research findings related tospecialist 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

Job responsibilities

To act as apositive role model through the provision of effective clinical leadership anddemonstration of competent, accountable autonomous clinical practice.

The postholder will use advanced clinical skills to lead and support the team in theassessment, planning, delivery and evaluating of patient centred care.

The postholder will work in partnership and promote a culture of collaboration acrossthe wider health and social health economy to optimise patient flow andfacilitate the delivery of efficient, effective co-ordinated and timelyhigh-quality care to all patients.

Full Job Description attached.

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

Job Specific Requirements

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

Skills & 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
• 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
• Palliative/end of life care skills

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.

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

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.

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (BCH)