Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Location: Salford

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 jobThe 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  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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Details Date posted
16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

BandBand 8aSalary
57,528 to 64,750 a year

per annum

Contract Permanent Working  pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number
236-UEC-NM409-26-E3

Job locations

Bevan Unit - IMC Salford Stott Lane Salford M6  8FJ
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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
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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:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). 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
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…