Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

senior nurse practitioner - Clozaril

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Job summary

Warrington Recovery Team (Adult Community Hub) are looking for an experienced, skilled and dedicated senior nurse practitioner to work in our Clozaril Clinic.

The role will require you to facilitate the day to day delivery of our Clozaril service, providing care, treatment and support to service users in the Team, who are prescribed Clozaril medication.

You will work alongside experienced colleagues, to provide close monitoring of our service users physical and mental health. You will require a good working knowledge around physical and mental health and be confident in liaising with other professionals and agencies, in relation to the health needs of our service users.

Our operating hours are currently Mon to Fri 9-5 and our clinic base is Hollins Park, Hollins Lane Warrington.

Main duties of the job

To provide a lead role in the Clozapine Clinic
To work as a member of the Multi-disciplinary Team if there are any concerns or if the Service user fails to attend the clinic
To work within the scope of the Trusts Clozapine Prescribing and Monitoring Procedure
To have knowledge and understanding of potential side effects of Clozapine, the recognition of side effects and liaison with the MDT regarding action to address concerns and side effect
To complete physical health monitoring of service users prescribed Clozapine and what to do if concerned about any results
To provide information to service users and carer's regarding Clozapine Treatment
To have knowledge of the titration procedure for Clozapine
To ensure all service users have annual Clozapine plasma levels completed, and understand in what circumstances these must be repeated more frequently
To support the Recovery Team with completing annual physical health checks for service users on the caseload who require physical health monitoring
To be trained in venepuncture, ECG testing, and will be expected to carry out routine physical health observations.
To escalate any abnormal physical health results or concerns to the most appropriate service. (They could access ECG and Venepuncture training in trust if they don't already have this)
To have an understanding of NEWS2 Physical Health and how this is used in practice
To be able to complete mental state assessment and act on any concerns

About us

You will have opportunities for continued professional development and have ongoing access to relevant training and CPD as part of this role. This will also be reviewed via PACE.

You will receive ongoing clinical and management supervision and work closely as part of an experienced MDT.

Date posted

11 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

350-MHC5323756-A

Job locations

hollins park warrington

hollins lane winwick

warrington

WA2 8WA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description is attached alongside this job advert.

Please see full list of main duties and responsibilities of this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description is attached alongside this job advert.

Please see full list of main duties and responsibilities of this role.

Person Specification

suitable qualificiation

Essential

appropriate qualification

Desirable

relevant experience

Person Specification

suitable qualificiation

Essential

appropriate qualification

Desirable

relevant experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

hollins park warrington

hollins lane winwick

warrington

WA2 8WA

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

hollins park warrington

hollins lane winwick

warrington

WA2 8WA

Employer's website

https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)