Job overview

Salford has a newly built 60 bedded Unit opened just over a year ago. It supports Salford residents who are in need of rehabilitation and reablement following crisis at home or hospital admission. You will work with our multidisciplinary team of consultant geriatricians, nurses, therapists, social workers and pharmacy team to deliver comprehensive geriatric assessment and rehabilitation to Salford residents. The post holder will take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of a diverse and undetermined caseload of patients, who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentation. They will determine clinical diagnosis and treatments indicated, and maintain records as an autonomous practitioner. The post holder will provide clinical expertise for developing and enhancing the service. This will be done in collaboration with healthcare colleagues. They will ensure that evidence based practice is inherent in all aspects of care and treatment and ensure this knowledge is disseminated throughout the clinical area, Trust and externally as appropriate. They will:

  • Undertake a significant clinical caseload to an advanced professional standard using specialist knowledge from theoretical and practical ex
  • Develop an extended scope of practice beyond their primary
  • Be responsible for the day to day medical management of patients within the intermediate care units, supported by weekly rounds by consultant geriatricial
  • Main duties of the job

    Community Intermediate Care are seeking to recruit an

    Advanced Clinical Practitioner Band 8A

    Essential Requirements: MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and V non-medical Prescribing Qualification

    You will work within our multidisciplinary team of consultant geriatricians, nurses, therapists, social workers and pharmacy. You will take a lead role in the advanced clinical assessment and treatment of a diverse and undetermined caseload of patients, who may have highly complex and/or chronic presentation using the comprehensive geriatric assessment. 

    Applications from experienced or new qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioners will be considered

    Working for our organisation

    Salford Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. A place with an outstanding reputation. Salford is the place which is taking bold, pioneering steps towards delivering a world class, fully integrated care system for adults. Twice rated Outstanding by the CQC, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for delivering a range of community and primary care services and specialist services to Greater Manchester and beyond.

    Detailed job description and main responsibilities

    Main tasks and duties 

  • Develop and maintain communication with people about complex issues and/or in difficult sit
  • Develop oneself and contribute to the development of others
  • Promote, monitor and maintain best practice in health, safety and security
  • Contribute to the improvement of services
  • Contribute to improving quality of care and services
  • Support equality and value diversity
  • Plan, develop and implement approaches to promote health and wellbeing and prevent adverse effects on health and
  • Assess complex health and wellbeing needs and develop, monitor and review care plans to meet those
  • Assess physiological and psychological functioning when there are complex and/or undifferentiated abnormalities, diseases and disorders and develop monitor and review related treatment
  • Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and/or treatments when there are complex issues and/or serious
  • Gather, analyse and report a wide range of data and
  • Demonstrate a high level of complex decision making in relation to the assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of patients
  • 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:

    Person specification

    Qualifications and Experience

    Essential criteria

  • Registered Nurse or AHP
  • MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice
  • V Non Medical Prescriber
  • Complex Communication Skills
  • Service Development / Change Management Experience
  • Desirable criteria

  • Post graduate clinical / speciality qualification
  • Complex Communication Training
  • Leadership Qualification
  • Knowledge and Skills

    Essential criteria

  • Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
  • Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit