Job summary
We are seeking to recruit an Advanced clinical Practitioner to work within an exciting new service development within Pennine Care. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people and working innovatively across pathways and traditional boundaries to ensure that young people get the right care, from the right clinician/team, at the right time and in the right place in order to improve their outcomes and the families/carers experience of mental health support.
This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified advanced clinical practitioner to work alongside the highly skilled existing team consisting of band 6 MHPs, band 7 SMHP /team leaders, youth support workers, an Operational manager, and an Advanced clinical practitioner. The successful candidate will offer clinical leadership, advanced level of assessments and risk formulations for CYP seen in the crisis team. They will have responsibilities for the training needs of the workforce and provide clinical supervision to those providing assessment, support, signposting as well as brief therapeutic intervention where appropriate to young people who required crisis support within our CYP crisis teams which include Home Treatment, Rapid Response and Enhanced Rapid Response-pediatrics liaison within the Pennine Care footprint.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties and ResponsibilitiesoResponsibility for Patient Care (including monitoring, diagnostics, investigations, assessment, formulation)oAs a member of the CAMHS care hub to act as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical assessment, diagnosis (where possible), and treatment (where appropriate) for patients referred to the urgent and acute pathways within their scope of professional practice.oTo be responsible for managing referrals including the initial assessment request and interpret investigations and propose differential diagnoses for children with complex mental health conditions.oTo offer clinical supervision, reflective practice and complex case management support to the senior mental health practitioners and Team Manager within the care hub.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities. We are really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.
Within Pennine Care we are committed to the development of our staff. We have many great training opportunities to continue to develop your career within the Acute Care Pathway including:
- AMBIT (Adaptive Mentalization Based Integrative Treatment)
- DBT skills workshops
- STORM Skills Training (Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Mitigation)
- Risk formulation Training
Our services are being designed to work flexibly around the needs of the young person and as such this also allows us to extend the offer of flexibility in working across the pathway to our staff. This allows staff to be able to get a diverse profile of learning in many different environments allowing you to use and develop a whole range of skills in working with young people in a number of different settings.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide advice, consultation and liaison to CAMHS teams and wider childrens services regarding referrals, signposting and appropriate care and treatmentTo triage and prioritise children and young people referred to the Acute Pathway demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit a comprehensive history to determine an appropriate care plan.To identify changes in a patients condition through clinical examination and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the patient.To undertake interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the child or young persons needs.To use the skills and knowledge to make referrals for diagnostic tests and instigate investigations to support diagnosis if requiredTo evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in meeting prior agreed goals and making any necessary modifications.To undertake necessary assessments and as a non-medical prescriber, prescribe within the scope of professional practice.To ensure that the care provided and services delivered are in line with local policies and procedures and the Clinical Governance Framework.To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with local and national professional policies and guidelines.To use advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge to provide proactive monitoring and provide timely intervention.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide advice, consultation and liaison to CAMHS teams and wider childrens services regarding referrals, signposting and appropriate care and treatmentTo triage and prioritise children and young people referred to the Acute Pathway demonstrating the use of a variety of techniques to elicit a comprehensive history to determine an appropriate care plan.To identify changes in a patients condition through clinical examination and take appropriate action to ensure the safety of the patient.To undertake interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet the child or young persons needs.To use the skills and knowledge to make referrals for diagnostic tests and instigate investigations to support diagnosis if requiredTo evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in meeting prior agreed goals and making any necessary modifications.To undertake necessary assessments and as a non-medical prescriber, prescribe within the scope of professional practice.To ensure that the care provided and services delivered are in line with local policies and procedures and the Clinical Governance Framework.To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records in accordance with local and national professional policies and guidelines.To use advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge to provide proactive monitoring and provide timely intervention.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health e.g. registered nurse, clinical psychologist, social worker plus evidence of continued Professional development in a HYM related area
- Master Level qualification, minimum PGD level advance clinical practice.
- Advanced Nurse practitioner Qualification
- V300 Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
- o Demonstrate significant post- registration experience at senior grade o Extensive experience of mental health nursing ideally in a child and adolescent setting
- Extensive experience of mental health nursing ideally in a child and adolescent setting
- Professional development and clinical expertise at Masters Level.
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating extensive evidence of reflective practice.
- Evidence of experience working collaboratively with other disciplines / agencies and supervision of others
- An understanding of systems in health and social care that is wider than their immediate role.
- Excellent risk assessment and formulation skills
- Extensive clinical knowledge of complex neurodevelopmental and child and adolescent mental health conditions and their management.
- First contact initial assessment and diagnostic skills
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding with particular evidence of children with complex mental health conditions.
- Excelleo Knowledge and understanding the principles of governance, particularly in relation to their service area.nt leadership skills
- Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.
- Knowledge and understanding the principles of governance, particularly in relation to their service area.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate training courses e.g. ADOS; DBT,
- Masters' Degree
- o Experience of developing ACP assessment clinics
- Experience of working with children and young people in a community setting
- Experience of a mentoring / teaching role.
- Able to plan proactively, manage and evaluate their own learning, to negotiate learning opportunities, establish learning contacts.
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the factors that contributes to good health and the importance of promoting these.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Relevant Core Professional qualification in mental health e.g. registered nurse, clinical psychologist, social worker plus evidence of continued Professional development in a HYM related area
- Master Level qualification, minimum PGD level advance clinical practice.
- Advanced Nurse practitioner Qualification
- V300 Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
- o Demonstrate significant post- registration experience at senior grade o Extensive experience of mental health nursing ideally in a child and adolescent setting
- Extensive experience of mental health nursing ideally in a child and adolescent setting
- Professional development and clinical expertise at Masters Level.
- Up to date professional portfolio demonstrating extensive evidence of reflective practice.
- Evidence of experience working collaboratively with other disciplines / agencies and supervision of others
- An understanding of systems in health and social care that is wider than their immediate role.
- Excellent risk assessment and formulation skills
- Extensive clinical knowledge of complex neurodevelopmental and child and adolescent mental health conditions and their management.
- First contact initial assessment and diagnostic skills
- Extensive knowledge of safeguarding with particular evidence of children with complex mental health conditions.
- Excelleo Knowledge and understanding the principles of governance, particularly in relation to their service area.nt leadership skills
- Excellent time management and ability to work under pressure.
- Knowledge and understanding the principles of governance, particularly in relation to their service area.
- Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Relevant post graduate training courses e.g. ADOS; DBT,
- Masters' Degree
- o Experience of developing ACP assessment clinics
- Experience of working with children and young people in a community setting
- Experience of a mentoring / teaching role.
- Able to plan proactively, manage and evaluate their own learning, to negotiate learning opportunities, establish learning contacts.
- To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of the factors that contributes to good health and the importance of promoting these.
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).
