Job summary
Join Our Growing Acute Medical Team at Fairfield General Hospital
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? An exciting opportunity has opened for a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) or a final-year trainee ACP to become part of our expanding Acute Medical Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team.
We're looking for a motivated, enthusiastic ACP who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care. If you have an MSc in Advanced Practice and experience in Acute Medicine, Emergency Department, or urgent care settings, we want to hear from you.
Why Join Us?
- Work alongside a dynamic team of ACPs and junior doctors, supported by our acute medical consultants
- Enjoy a collaborative environment where independence and innovation are encouraged
- Flexible working patterns with protected non-clinical time and negotiable shifts to promote a healthy work-life balance
- Our unit operates 8am to midnight, 7 days a week, accepting referrals from ED, GPs, and NWAS
What We Offer:
- Strong clinical support from acute physicians, our clinical lead, ACP lead, and the wider multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities for professional growth and development in an expanding service
- A chance to make a real impact in acute care delivery
If you're passionate about acute medicine and ready to join a forward-thinking team, apply today and help shape the future of urgent care at Fairfield General Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Shape the Future of Acute Care at Fairfield General Hospital
We're looking for a dynamic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team and make a real difference in patient outcomes.
What You'll Do:
- Take the lead in assessing, treating, and making critical decisions for patients attending our SDEC service
- Play a key role in coordinating care, mentoring colleagues, and supporting education within the department
- Practice autonomously and independently, delivering patient-centred, evidence-based care for individuals with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions
Your Development Matters:
- You'll be supported to gain advanced procedural skills to enhance diagnosis and treatment
- Work in a clinically focused role with strong backing from our acute physicians, ACP lead, and wider multidisciplinary team
What We're Looking For:
- A confident clinician with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Someone who can provide expert clinical and professional support, demonstrating leadership and collaboration
If you're ready to take on a challenging, rewarding role in a forward-thinking team, apply now and help us deliver exceptional care at Fairfield General Hospital.
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
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Qualifications / Registration
Essential
- Clinical based Master's Degree
- Post basic qualification in specialty
- Non-Medical Prescriber (Independent)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) or AHP with current HCPC registration
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience within specialty at a senior level
- Evidence of advanced professional/clinical knowledge within specialty supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.
- Computer Literacy
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit
- Highly developed effective communication/negotiation skills
- Excellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications / Registration
Essential
- Clinical based Master's Degree
- Post basic qualification in specialty
- Non-Medical Prescriber (Independent)
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) or AHP with current HCPC registration
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience within specialty at a senior level
- Evidence of advanced professional/clinical knowledge within specialty supplemented by specialist clinical training and CPD
- Effective communicator able to communicate complex and highly sensitive information
- Evidence of effective people management and leadership skills
- Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change
- Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Can demonstrate assertiveness, tact and diplomacy appropriately.
- Computer Literacy
- Demonstrates specialist expertise underpinned by theory acquired through CPD
- Evidence of involvement in the development of programmes of care, protocols and clinical audit
- Highly developed effective communication/negotiation skills
- Excellent clinical reasoning / clinical decision making
- Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).