Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership of the Cambridge Locality Team as an Advanced Practitioner.
You will be joining a service supporting working-age adults who have severe affective and psychotic disorders. The team offers care-coordination, a daily duty service, psychiatric assessments, medication reviews, ongoing risk management, care planning, support around benefits and housing, family work & a wide variety of therapeutic interventions.
Recovery principles are embedded at the core of the locality teams & we aim to support people to reach their potential by facilitating hope, empowering autonomy and developing meaning and purpose in life.
Main duties of the job
As an Advanced Practitioner, you will play a pivotal role in delivering coordinated care to a defined caseload. You will provide clinical leadership within the Unplanned Care Team as well as across the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team meetings, ensuring effective risk management, care planning, and clinical decision-making. You will work alongside the clinical manager to complete investigations, manage complaints and subject access requests.
You will support clinicians in managing complex cases, guide discharge planning, and promote smooth clinical throughput. A key part of your role will be fostering strong interfaces with other teams
In this role, you will demonstrate confident and effective leadership by chairing large, multi-agency meetings . You will lead on audits and quality improvement initiatives. A core part of your responsibilities will include delivering clinical supervision, conducting staff appraisals, and fostering professional development within the team.
You will also be involved in ensuring that the service is a positive learning environment for students from various disciplines.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to the needs of service area.
- To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.
- To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcome for the individual.
- To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and individual client.
- To ensure appropriate records of assessment and treatment are regularly maintained which adhere to professional guidelines, Trust Policy and recognised systems within the Locality Team.
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake case management/lead professional/as needed.
- To participate in all clinical, business and service meetings as appropriate, to contribute to effective team functioning, service delivery and development.
- To provide professional leadership within the service, working with Team Managers and Service Manager for the planning and delivering of team practice within the mental health teams and wider service delivery.
- To develop and participate in the delivery of a clinical supervision structure for team members.
- To use knowledge of practice development principles and strategies for the promotion of quality developments and efficient use of resource.
- Promote and use evidence-based approaches to improve practice.Critically evaluates and applies research findings pertinent to patient care, team management and outcomes.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to the needs of service area.
- To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead in clinical area.
- To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcome for the individual.
- To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate to the care group and individual client.
- To ensure appropriate records of assessment and treatment are regularly maintained which adhere to professional guidelines, Trust Policy and recognised systems within the Locality Team.
- To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake case management/lead professional/as needed.
- To participate in all clinical, business and service meetings as appropriate, to contribute to effective team functioning, service delivery and development.
- To provide professional leadership within the service, working with Team Managers and Service Manager for the planning and delivering of team practice within the mental health teams and wider service delivery.
- To develop and participate in the delivery of a clinical supervision structure for team members.
- To use knowledge of practice development principles and strategies for the promotion of quality developments and efficient use of resource.
- Promote and use evidence-based approaches to improve practice.Critically evaluates and applies research findings pertinent to patient care, team management and outcomes.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualifications in Mental Health Nursing, psychology, OT or Social Work
- Degree or extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Psychological Therapy qualification training with individuals and/or families.
- Non-medical prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing a range of interventions to people
- Experience of working in the community
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Managing and assessing student placements
Desirable
- Experience of leading staff or teams in practice improvement
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in: assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Advanced skills in problem solving and clinical risk management
- The ability to multi-task and mental adaption to different and unpredictable situations
- Strong ability to innovate and implement change
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance relevant to delivery of safe clinical practice
- Knowledge of relevant practice legislation to include the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across a number of geographical
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Professional qualifications in Mental Health Nursing, psychology, OT or Social Work
- Degree or extensive clinical experience
- Evidence of Continuous professional development
Desirable
- Leadership Qualification
- Psychological Therapy qualification training with individuals and/or families.
- Non-medical prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of providing a range of interventions to people
- Experience of working in the community
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Managing and assessing student placements
Desirable
- Experience of leading staff or teams in practice improvement
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced skills in: assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Advanced skills in problem solving and clinical risk management
- The ability to multi-task and mental adaption to different and unpredictable situations
- Strong ability to innovate and implement change
Desirable
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group.
- Knowledge of NICE guidance and other national guidance relevant to delivery of safe clinical practice
- Knowledge of relevant practice legislation to include the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act.
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently across a number of geographical
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).
