Overview
A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our supportive, dynamic Crisis Response Team in Trafford. The Crisis team is part of our Trafford Community Response Service (TCR) which also includes our Discharge to Assess and IV teams and we started the launch of our services in September 2023.
You will be from either a Nursing or AHP (Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy) professional background with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. Your substantive post will be with Crisis Response in the Trafford locality of Manchester, but you may be required to work across Manchester Community Response services within the City of Manchester.
This is an exciting time to be part of our new integrated multi disciplinary and multi-agency team providing specialist rapid assessment and interventions to our local population.
Responsibilities
The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner working in the Community who will be expected to take an active role in the respond, stabilise and make safe element of acute care pathways by delivery of advanced assessment, and the management and treatment of patients over 18 years of age referred to TCR services.
The ACP role within TCR will provide comprehensive healthcare sensitive to the needs of the population, including advanced clinical assessments, history taking, diagnosis, plan and deliver treatment, prescribe and evaluate. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team and across the primary, secondary and social care interfaces in Trafford, the post holder will be responsible for coordinating the delivery of urgent health care needs of acutely unwell people at risk of hospitalisation or requiring a facilitated timely discharge and supporting a more intensive level of care in the intermediate care environment. This includes direct referrals from NWAS (ambulance service), acute and primary care as well as providing community support.
Qualifications and Experience
* From Nursing or AHP background (Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy) with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
* Autonomous practitioner with experience in rapid assessment and management of acutely unwell patients aged 18 and over.
* Experience working across primary, secondary and social care interfaces; able to coordinate urgent health care needs and support timely discharge.
About MFT
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and a scale of opportunities across 10 hospitals and community services in Manchester, Trafford and beyond. We are digitally enabled with Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system, launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider and are committed to sustainability through our Green Plan.
We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development, protect health and wellbeing, and shape the future of our organisation together.
Diversity and How to Apply
Diversity matters. MFT promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity across our workforce. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
To find out more about key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, refer to the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. It is advised to read the Candidate Essentials Guide alongside the Job Description and Person Specification before applying.
This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025
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