Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Manchester Community Response Teams

A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily within the Care Home Support Team, providing advanced clinical assessments, history taking, diagnosis, planning, treatment, prescribing and evaluation.
• May rotate between the Hospital at Home service, IV Team and Discharge to Assess team.
• Coordinate the delivery of urgent health‑care needs for people at risk of hospitalisation or requiring a facilitated timely discharge, and support intensive care in the interim care environment.
• Provide specialised triage, assessment and input as an independent practitioner, developing and leading relationships with the multi‑professional team across Manchester NHS services.
• Function as Team Lead, with protected time to undertake necessary management tasks.
• Lead the prevention of unnecessary acute hospital admissions and enable patients to remain safely and supported at home, preventing premature admissions to long‑term care facilities.
• Assist patients in proactively managing future health needs, developing plans in conjunction with GP, Allied Health Professionals, Nursing and Social Care staff.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate high‑quality, patient‑centred interventions in collaboration with associated clinical teams, ensuring integration within the Community Urgent Care Division and Manchester Local Care Organisation objectives.

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with experience in community‑based multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to perform advanced clinical assessments, prescribe and evaluate treatment.
• Experience leading and coordinating care across primary, secondary and social care interfaces.
• Capability to lead a team with protected management time.
• Strong communication, collaboration and independent clinical decision‑making skills.

Diversity

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, please contact the manager named below.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Jun 2026.

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