Job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced Nurse Specialist Practitioner looking for your next exciting challenge? Join the Sherbourne Community Adult Mental Health Team and be part of something transformative!
We're offering a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Nurse Specialist Practitioner to step into a dynamic and rewarding role within our progressive community mental health service. This is your chance to work in a forward-thinking team delivering exceptional, person-centred care to adults with complex and enduring mental health needs.
Based in the Sherbourne team, you'll also work closely with local Primary Care and Access & Wellbeing services, ensuring holistic, joined-up care that makes a real difference.
Working within a compassionate multidisciplinary team, your Nurse Specialist Practitioner expertise will be central to shaping care plans, leading on safe and effective prescribing, and supporting evidence-based interventions.
We're looking for a fully qualified and registered Nurse Specialist Practitioner with community mental health experience--someone who thrives in a team, brings innovation and clinical excellence, and is ready to make real impact.
This permanent, part-time role is for 15 hours per week, with flexibility on how those hours are worked, to be discussed at interview.
If you're ready to be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team where your skills are valued, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The role of the Nurse Specialist Practitioner will be to provide specialist clinical interventions to service users. It also involves delivery of leadership activities within the team.
Undertaking the assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care at an advanced level with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within an MDT and multi-agency environment. Medication review and prescribing, and the provision of up-to-date and accurate prescribing advice. Provide clinical leadership and oversight of referrals, assessment and caseload management. Management and mentorship of clinical staff as required in line with the NMC Code of Conduct and the Trust's line management policies and procedures. Ensuring that systems are in place to co-ordinate information about the take up of the services/treatment pathways and to establish unmet needs and action plans to address those. Undertake other duties delegated by the Operational Manager in keeping with the scope and authority of the job description. Ensure through effective leadership and management, continuous service development, improvement, and high-quality service delivery. To work closely and in partnership with colleagues within our CMHT, Primary Care and their community partner and VSCE organisations in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Current registration with appropriate professional body, NMC
- Core professional qualifications as Mental Health Nurse
- Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
- Demonstrates an in depth understanding of risk assessment and management
- Experience of carrying out independent assessments in Mental health, developing psychiatric formulation and planning treatment options
- Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessment and implement risk management plans
- Experience of working in mental health services where multi- disciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload and support other staff in the same
- Excellent communication skills, e.g. report writing
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber on NMC Register
- Demonstrable experience in Supplementary Prescribing including portfolio evidence of reflective practice and CPD
- Knowledge of recent developments and drug advances in psychiatry
- Completion of non-medical Prescribing (V300) course
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organise complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of clinical plans
- Clinical Supervisor Training
- Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organise complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of clinical plans
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Evidence of further degree level or equivalent training or knowledge pertinent to Mental Health
- Experience of providing one or more recognised psychological approach
Job specific experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency/professional working
- Clear understanding of Integrated Care Programme Approach, Risk Assessments
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environment
Managerial experience
Essential
- Ability to manage own time
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all staff to ensure programmes of care are implemented
- Ability to provide specialist supervision in the field of Non Medical Prescribing to less experienced staff
Information Technology
Essential
- IT skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Finances & Resources
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to budget within prescribing responsibilities, to obtain best value treatment for patients and the NHS
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Ability to convey appropriate level of authority and competence in the specialism
- High degree of awareness of professional limitations ensuring safe practice
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Current registration with appropriate professional body, NMC
- Core professional qualifications as Mental Health Nurse
- Demonstrable experience of working within mental health services
- Demonstrates an in depth understanding of risk assessment and management
- Experience of carrying out independent assessments in Mental health, developing psychiatric formulation and planning treatment options
- Ability to undertake comprehensive risk assessment and implement risk management plans
- Experience of working in mental health services where multi- disciplinary working was embraced as part of service delivery
- Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own workload and support other staff in the same
- Excellent communication skills, e.g. report writing
- Independent Non-Medical Prescriber on NMC Register
- Demonstrable experience in Supplementary Prescribing including portfolio evidence of reflective practice and CPD
- Knowledge of recent developments and drug advances in psychiatry
- Completion of non-medical Prescribing (V300) course
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organise complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of clinical plans
- Clinical Supervisor Training
- Demonstrated ability to analyse situations and provide a resolution
- Demonstrated ability to plan and organise complex activities requiring the formulation and adjustment of clinical plans
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act
Desirable
- Evidence of further degree level or equivalent training or knowledge pertinent to Mental Health
- Experience of providing one or more recognised psychological approach
Job specific experience
Essential
- Experience of multi-agency/professional working
- Clear understanding of Integrated Care Programme Approach, Risk Assessments
- Experience of working with safeguarding issues and contributing to training within a safeguarding environment
Managerial experience
Essential
- Ability to manage own time
- Demonstrates ability to communicate effectively with all staff to ensure programmes of care are implemented
- Ability to provide specialist supervision in the field of Non Medical Prescribing to less experienced staff
Information Technology
Essential
- IT skills (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
Finances & Resources
Essential
- Demonstrates ability to budget within prescribing responsibilities, to obtain best value treatment for patients and the NHS
Personal qualities/attributes
Essential
- Ability to convey appropriate level of authority and competence in the specialism
- High degree of awareness of professional limitations ensuring safe practice
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
