The successful applicant 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.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced qualified nurse/AHP to join the Bevan Intermediate Care Unit . This is a unique opportunity to work as part of a high performing multidisciplinary team including our existing Advanced Clinical Practitioners.

You must have proven experience in your clinical speciality and be able to demonstrate the motivation required to take on an ACP role.

Main duties of the job

The post holder 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 experience
• Develop an extended scope of practice beyond their primary profession.
• Triage referrals either independently or with medical colleagues and make onward referrals.
• Support redesign of the flow of patient referrals from Primary care to secondary care.

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 team.

In 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. Please note an NMC PRN Pin is not a full NMC Pin and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

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: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.

Person Specification

Current Professional Registration with NMC, HCPC

Essential

• Current Professional Registration with NMC, HCPC

GCSE English and maths to grade C

Essential

• GCSE English and maths to grade C - will need to provide certificates for these

Non medical prescribing

Essential

• Non medical prescribing

Extensive post registartion experience in profession

Essential

• Extensive post registartion experience in profession

Desirable

• Experience in surgery

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bevan intermediate Care Unit Salford Care Organisation

Stott lane

Salford

M68HD

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