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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 16 September 2026

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Job summary

The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing)within the adult Community Mental Health Team leading to improved patient outcomes.

The Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team(MDT) patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence, The ACP will understandprofessional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountableand legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line withTrust policies and procedures.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in thequality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the servicepathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also supportwith providing a seamless pathway into & out of the community mental health team (CMHT) onceinterventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinicallyappropriate.The ACP will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planningincluding discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required todemonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education andtraining programme across the community teams within BoltonTo participate in the Bronze on site / Bronze on Call rotaThe core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including weekend / BH working may be required

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7668604-F

Job locations

Bentley House

Weston Street

Bolton

BL3 2RR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Job description

Job responsibilities

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Nurse prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Clinical based masters degree
• Mentor Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with clients with complex needs
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidance
• Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
• Experiencing of completing audits

Desirable

• Research
• Experience of developing nurse led clinic
• Evidence of autonomous practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Practice skills
• Management of service users with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles within the team
• Extensive knowledge of psychological, social and biological factors and formulating these into a comprehensive bio-psychosocial formulation and clinical risk management plans.
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Experience of coordinating & leading on a series of audits, action plans & projects
• Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading complex adult safeguarding procedures, professional meetings, MHA, CPA, DOLs

Desirable

• Experience of delivering education and training to clinical staff eg clinical risk training / physical health education
• Knowledge of issues affecting the client group

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Experience of leading / supporting to complete investigations & Rapid Reviews of Care & complaints
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to service users and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• to be aware and keep up to date with of the body of knowledge related to practice in a specialist community mental health team setting.

Trust Mandatory Requirements

Essential

• Understand and comply with Trust standards and policies
• Understand the Trusts strategic goals and how they can support them.
• Understand the need to safeguard children and adults.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with equality and diversity and dignity in care and work policies and principles.
• Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development
• Engagement in and delivery of supervision

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Registered first level nurse
• MSC in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Nurse prescribing qualification

Desirable

• Clinical based masters degree
• Mentor Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with clients with complex needs
• Compiling protocols and clinical guidance
• Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
• Experiencing of completing audits

Desirable

• Research
• Experience of developing nurse led clinic
• Evidence of autonomous practice

Knowledge

Essential

• Advanced Clinical Practice skills
• Management of service users with complex needs
• Clinical examination skills
• Accountability of own role and other roles within the team
• Extensive knowledge of psychological, social and biological factors and formulating these into a comprehensive bio-psychosocial formulation and clinical risk management plans.
• Clinical supervision training and experience
• Experience of coordinating & leading on a series of audits, action plans & projects
• Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading complex adult safeguarding procedures, professional meetings, MHA, CPA, DOLs

Desirable

• Experience of delivering education and training to clinical staff eg clinical risk training / physical health education
• Knowledge of issues affecting the client group

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Experience of leading / supporting to complete investigations & Rapid Reviews of Care & complaints
• Communication skills, both written and verbal
• Communication of difficult messages to service users and families
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• to be aware and keep up to date with of the body of knowledge related to practice in a specialist community mental health team setting.

Trust Mandatory Requirements

Essential

• Understand and comply with Trust standards and policies
• Understand the Trusts strategic goals and how they can support them.
• Understand the need to safeguard children and adults.
• Carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with equality and diversity and dignity in care and work policies and principles.
• Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development
• Engagement in and delivery of supervision

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bentley House

Weston Street

Bolton

BL3 2RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bentley House

Weston Street

Bolton

BL3 2RR

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Manager

Charlotte Dowling

[email protected]

01204483003

Details

Date posted

04 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£57,528 to £64,750 a year Per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7668604-F

Job locations

Bentley House

Weston Street

Bolton

BL3 2RR

United Kingdom

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