Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Crisis Response / Hospital at Home

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Crisis Response / Hospital at Home

Closing date: 27 February 2026

Are you an ACP who wants to work within a community based MDT and support patients to stay at home, reducing the need for hospital admission? We're looking for an enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Community Response Team and support patients to stay at home, reducing the need for hospital admission.

As an established Crisis Response service, you will work with an MDT alongside other ACPs to provide vital care, completing complex assessments and minimising hospital admissions. The new Hospital at Home service enables patients to receive safe, effective treatment at home for up to 14 days, with referrals from community services, NWAS, 111, GPs and ED deflections.

In this role you will work on a rotational basis between Hospital at Home and the Urgent Care Crisis Response Team, develop key links with acute and community colleagues, support the multi disciplinary team, deliver education and participate in service improvement initiatives.

Main duties of the job

• Work across hospital and community to develop key links and networks with acute and community colleagues.
• Use specialist clinical skills to determine the most appropriate pathways for patients and provide virtual patient monitoring where needed.
• Work closely with the multi disciplinary team across acute, community and voluntary partners to ensure safe and effective discharges and prevent re admission.
• Support other team members, providing education and support to deliver a high quality service for patients.
• Participate in both internal team projects and wider trust initiatives, forming professional relationships across a wide variety of multi disciplinary team members.

About us

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, with our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We deliver care to over 1 million patients & users each year through 10 hospitals and extensive community services. Our workforce of over 30,000 is central to our success and innovation. MFT offers a dynamic, inclusive environment where your leadership, ideas, and expertise are valued.

Job responsibilities

The key responsibilities are outlined in the attached Job Description & Person Specification and the Candidate Essentials Guide. Important information required for application is also outlined, including the policy on the use of artificial intelligence in applications.

Qualifications

• MSC in Advanced Practice
• Relevant professional health degree or equivalent experience
• Evidence of recent CPD
• Independent non medical prescriber (V300)
• Current registration with NMC, HPC and/or other statutory body
• Communication/counselling skills training

Experience

• Substantial post registration experience, including leadership experience at Band 7 or above
• Proven experience of working as an independent practitioner
• In-depth knowledge of recent NHS legislation relevant to community care
• Experience of leading, planning and completing audit/research
• Experience of teaching and mentoring staff across the multi disciplinary team
• Evidence of applying research in practice
• Leadership and qualification experience

Skills and knowledge

• Advanced clinical skills and autonomy as a practitioner
• Evidence based practice and acute disease management experience
• 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 sustainable partnership working with individuals and organisations
• Ability to manage high pressure situations and prioritise workload
• Evidence of recognised knowledge/skills in service improvement
• Caseload management, self motivated and innovative approach
• Assertive, confident, empathetic and supportive nature
• Flexibility to meet the needs of a 7 day, extended hours community service
• Access to a car for business use on a daily basis
• Ability to cope with occasional unpleasant working conditions and diffuse stressful situations

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure must be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and celebrating diversity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, and ensuring a workforce that represents the communities we serve. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply.

£55,690 to £62,682 a year (Pro Rata)