Advanced Community Practitioner

Advanced Community Practitioner

Closing date: 05 January 2026

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 licence and access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes are requirements for working in a community setting.

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.

Main Duties of the Job

As an Advanced Community Practitioner at CCICP you will principally conduct home visits in the community for patients who are acutely unwell and at risk of admission to hospital. You will work autonomously to assess, diagnose and treat in accordance with individual patient needs as part of a multidisciplinary community team.

You will join an established multi-professional team of Advanced Community Practitioners and work alongside District Nurses, Macmillan Nurses, Complex Case Practitioners and physiotherapist/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 7 days a week, including bank holidays.

About Us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides high 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 staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, and offer 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 by supporting the correct use of PPE.

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 to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.

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 to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

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Employer Details Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Infinity House
Mallard Way
Crewe
CW1 6QZ

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