Advanced Practitioner

Northern Care Alliance; Bury; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Flexible working

Protected wellbeing hours

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Northern Care Alliance in Bury is seeking an Advanced Practitioner (Band 8a) to join the Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Tier teams. The role covers autonomous assessment, prescribing and coordinating care for adults, working with a multidisciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions.

This permanent, full-time position offers a rolling rota, a competitive salary (£57,528–£64,750 per annum) and a benefits package emphasizing leave, flexible working and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• MSC in Advanced Practice and relevant professional health degree.
• Evidence of recent CPD and NMC/HCPC registration.
• ALS/APLS and NMP V300 qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Autonomous practitioner responsible for advanced assessment and treatment of adults.
• Lead and work across Urgent Community Response and Intermediate Tier.
• Coordinate care with MDTs and partner services to prevent admission.
• Read and interpret clinical data, plan treatment and evaluate care.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Autonomous practitioner

Frailty assessments

Chronic disease management

Travel to sites

Education

MSC in Advanced Practice

Relevant professional health degree

Evidence of CPD

NMP V300

NMC/HCPC registration

ALS/APLS

Manchester Triage trained

Job description

Main area Advanced Clinical Practitioner Grade Band 8a Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rolling rota) Job ref 236-UEC-NM653-26-E

Site Textile Hall Town Bury Salary £57,528 - £64,750 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

As an Advanced Practitioner you will be part of an exciting community-based workforce providing specialised input as an independent and interdependent practitioner developing and leading relationships across Bury Intermediate Care and Urgent Community Response, preventing unnecessary acute hospital admissions, enabling individuals to remain in their own homes for longer and prevent premature admissions into long term care facilities. You will assist individuals and their carers to proactively manage and anticipate their future health needs, support self-care, develop appropriate plans, and work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team including, partner organisations such as NWAS, GP/ primary care, pharmacy services and wider Intermediate Tier service members.

The post holder will lead in developing, delivering and evaluating high quality patient centred services in conjunction with the associated clinical teams to ensure this is incorporated within the Intermediate Tier and Bury ICP objectives.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will be expected to take an active role in the advanced assessment, management and treatment of patients over 18 years of age.

The primary role for this post is within Urgent Community Response service but could involve rotation across the Bury Urgent Care system. The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across the whole Intermediate Tier.

The autonomous practitioner will provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the Bury population, including advanced clinical assessments, taking history, diagnosing, planning treatment, prescribing and evaluation of care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and across the primary, secondary and social care interfaces in Bury, be responsible for co-ordinating and meeting the health care needs of people at risk of hospitalisation or requiring a more intensive level of care in the intermediate care environment.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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

Qualifications

• MSC in Advanced Practice
• Relevant professional health degree
• Evidence of recent CPD
• NMP V300
• Current registration with NMC, HCPC
• Communication/ counselling skills training
• ALS/APLS
• Manchester Triage trained

Knowledge

• Extensive experience within a specialty of emergency care/(Inc. paramedic) community/ pre-hospital care at a senior level.
• Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation, relevant to community.
• Experience of leading, planning and completing audit / research.
• Experience of teaching and mentoring of staff across the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of applying research in practice.
• Experience in the management of long-term conditions e.g. dementia, COPD, CHD etc.
• Understanding of frailty and end of life processes.
• Experience of completing frailty assessments
• Experience of working within a community setting

Skills

• Leadership skills with ability to engage and deliver change through negotiation and partnership working
• Management skills with team building abilities
• Ability to manage complexity and develop and sustain partnership working with both individuals and across organisations
• Can demonstrate experience of chronic disease management
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner.
• Able to prioritise workload, achieving a balance between clinical and other aspects of role
• Able to demonstrate care which reflects evidence based practice.
• Self-motivated and innovative
• Flexible to meet the needs of 7-day community services if required.
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Evidence of recognised knowledge/skills in service improvement.
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

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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.

Name Suzanne Goggins Job title Nurse Consultant Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 253 6292 Additional information

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