Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Dermatology team in MCHFT as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Chronic Diseases. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced nurse who will embrace this dynamic and challenging role.

This role will be predominantly based at Macclesfield Health Hub, with some sessions also across Northwich and Crewe. 

Main duties of the job

The team treat patients across the life span with acute and long term skin conditions, including those with chronic inflammatory skin disease. The ACP will work across sites, taking responsibility for a number of specialised clinics, to assess, diagnose and treat out-patients with a wide range of skin conditions including the prescribing of topical, systemic and biologic medicine. They will work autonomously at an advanced level and use their expert knowledge and skills to make safe and effective clinical decisions, and to provide expert advice to patients, carers, peers and the wider hospital on a daily basis – both at the point of diagnosis and throughout the patient pathway. They will be committed to providing high quality and patient focused care at all times.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

Through our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, we deliver extensive services in 26 medical centres and schools in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance. With 500 beds and around 5,500 staff, we are one of the area’s largest employers.

Since the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022, the Trust has become a key partner in Cheshire East & Cheshire West and Chester and in two provider collaboratives, aligning our strategic goals with the Cheshire & Merseyside Integrated Care System.

As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we’re reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.