Advanced Community Practitioner Crewe

Meeveem Limited; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Crewe is seeking an Advanced Community Practitioner to deliver home-based care to acutely unwell patients within a multidisciplinary community team.

You will work autonomously to assess and treat patients, collaborating with district nurses, Macmillan nurses and therapists, and contribute to ongoing quality and safety improvements.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse or AHP credential with HCPC/NMC registration.
• Master of Science in Advanced Practice or equivalent.
• Experience working in community settings.
• V300 independent prescribing qualification.

Responsibilities

• Perform home visits in the community to assess, diagnose and treat acutely unwell patients.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team of clinicians.
• Collaborate with District Nurses, Macmillan Nurses, Complex Case Practitioners and therapists.
• Contribute to quality/safety improvement projects to raise service standards.
• Support Urgent Community Response service across 08:00–20:00, 7 days a week including bank holidays.

Skills

Registered General Nurse or AHP

MSC Advanced Practice

Community Experience

V300 independent prescribing

Education

Job description

Job summary

Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP) is looking to expand its current Advanced Community Practitioner workforce on a permanent basis to support Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward.

Please be aware that a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes are requirements for working in a community setting.

Main duties of the job

Working as an Advanced Community Practitioner at CCICP you will be primarily conducting home visits in community for patients that are acutely unwell and at risk of admission to hospital. You will be working autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat accordingly to the individual patient needs as part of a multidisciplinary community team.

You will be joining an established multi-professional team of Advanced Community Practitioners and work alongside District Nurses, Macmillan Nurses, Complex Case Practitioners and physio/occupational therapists, and are encouraged to work across the four pillars of advanced practice.

You will be supported to work across the non clinical pillars by undertaking quality/safety improvement projects as CCICP consistently strives to remain at the forefront of patient safety and service quality.

We can offer a range of shift patterns across the service which is required to provide the Urgent Community Response service 08:00-20:00 7 days a week, including of bank holidays.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

Details

Date posted: 09 September 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

Reference number: 412-COMM-8255179

Job locations: Infinity House, Mallard Way, Crewe, CW1 6QZ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

CCICP supports staff and service development and prioritises the wellbeing of its staff with excellent access to resources and support. We also pride ourselves in staff development and training with a variety of internal and external courses available to staff, overseen by our Therapy & Nurse professional lead to ensure the ongoing maintenance of high standards within the workforce.

We welcome applications from a wide range of suitably experienced clinicians from a variety of professional backgrounds with a HCPC or NMC registration. Applications will also be considered for candidates who are unable to meet the personal specification but relevant clinical experience and are willing to commence on a developmental / training role.

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered General Nurse or AHP
• MSC Advanced Practice
• Community Experience
• V300 independent prescribing

Desirable

• V300 independent prescribing

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).

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.