Job summary
Anexciting opportunityhas arisen within ourpioneering and award-winning First Response Service (FRS)for aPractice Educatorto join our dynamic team.
Based inHuntingdon, the FRS provides24-hour access to mental health services for individuals of all ages experiencing a mental health crisis. We are proud to offer rapid, compassionate, and effective support across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.
We are seeking an experiencedRegistered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)orSocial Worker who is passionate about education, development, and clinical excellence. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment and is committed to improving mental health care delivery.
Main duties of the job
- Support the development and advancement of clinical and nursing practice across:
- First Response Service (FRS)
- Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT)
- Mental Health Joint Response Car (MHJRC)
- Work closely with clinical leadership and management team members.
- Provide mentorship, supervision, and training to staff and students
- Promote evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.
- Be a visible and accessible point of contact, supporting staff induction and competency development.
- Identify learning needs and implement initiatives to enhance patient safety, experience, and staff wellbeing.
- Lead and develop our call auditing programme to support continuous improvement.
- Promote a culture of reflective practice.
If you're ready to make a real difference in mental health care and help shape the future of crisis response services,we'd love to hear from you.
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.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To work closely with, the clinical leadership team, operational management and clinical leads as a senior role model.
To lead in the development and advancement of clinical and nursing practice across FRS, the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) and the Mental Health Joint Response Car (MHJRC).
To lead on developing practice standards to ensure evidenced based practice is driving effective clinical productivity and quality outcomes for patient care.
To provide advice and practice guidance, and the development of professional practice, having overall responsibility for planning implementing and monitoring education and training for staff.
To work closely with clinical leads and the team leaders in developing plans for individual performance and improvement.
To be a clinical expert and provide a patient focus for improving the patient experience.
The post holder will be accountable for working across FRS, IMHT and the MHJRC providing professional guidance: effective and strong leadership: advice and supervision.
In conjunction with the leadership team the post holder will hold to account all professionally qualified nurses for ensuring that professional standards are maintained and the delivery of nursing care is recovery focused, patient centred and to the highest quality.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
To work closely with, the clinical leadership team, operational management and clinical leads as a senior role model.
To lead in the development and advancement of clinical and nursing practice across FRS, the Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) and the Mental Health Joint Response Car (MHJRC).
To lead on developing practice standards to ensure evidenced based practice is driving effective clinical productivity and quality outcomes for patient care.
To provide advice and practice guidance, and the development of professional practice, having overall responsibility for planning implementing and monitoring education and training for staff.
To work closely with clinical leads and the team leaders in developing plans for individual performance and improvement.
To be a clinical expert and provide a patient focus for improving the patient experience.
The post holder will be accountable for working across FRS, IMHT and the MHJRC providing professional guidance: effective and strong leadership: advice and supervision.
In conjunction with the leadership team the post holder will hold to account all professionally qualified nurses for ensuring that professional standards are maintained and the delivery of nursing care is recovery focused, patient centred and to the highest quality.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Nurse Qualification / NMC registration. OR Equivalent professional registration Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of experience in at least one of the following :- teaching, coaching , leadership experience .
- Evidence of recent or ongoing clinical experience.
Desirable
- Clinical supervision qualification.
- Leadership qualification/training
Experience
Essential
- Mental health care/treatment relevant to service.
- Teaching, training and / or supervision of clinical staff.
- Working within a multicultural framework.
- Experience of developing others.
Desirable
- Clinical leadership.
- Experience of facilitating change.
- Experience of developing and implementing training and education programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing agendas.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes.
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to manage deadlines.
Desirable
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Working knowledge of inter-professional learning.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds.
Other
Essential
- Awareness of the NMC future nurse standards
- Good level of physical fitness in relation to the post.
- Forward thinking and enthusiastic attitude to developing others.
Desirable
- Knowledge of national and local education drivers.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Mental Health Nurse Qualification / NMC registration. OR Equivalent professional registration Qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Experience of experience in at least one of the following :- teaching, coaching , leadership experience .
- Evidence of recent or ongoing clinical experience.
Desirable
- Clinical supervision qualification.
- Leadership qualification/training
Experience
Essential
- Mental health care/treatment relevant to service.
- Teaching, training and / or supervision of clinical staff.
- Working within a multicultural framework.
- Experience of developing others.
Desirable
- Clinical leadership.
- Experience of facilitating change.
- Experience of developing and implementing training and education programmes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and manage competing agendas.
- Leadership and management skills.
- Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate education programmes.
- Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information.
- Ability to manage deadlines.
Desirable
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Working knowledge of inter-professional learning.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide range of personal and professional backgrounds.
Other
Essential
- Awareness of the NMC future nurse standards
- Good level of physical fitness in relation to the post.
- Forward thinking and enthusiastic attitude to developing others.
Desirable
- Knowledge of national and local education drivers.
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).
