First Response Service Senior Nurse Practitioner

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To coordinate the care of service users; carrying out assessments, evaluation and safety planning under the supervision of the clinical leads.
2. To ensure that the service users care plan is developed to meet the assessed need of the individual and that unqualified staff are delivering care as identified in the care plan.
3. To liaise with family members, carers and significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.
4. To undertake and supervise risk assessments and formulation of risk management plan for service users under your care, taking note of the contributions from other members of the team, family members carers and significant others.
5. To ensure Safeguarding Children and Adults requirements are followed and participate in meetings as appropriate.
6. To support unqualified staff to ensure delivery of a high standard of care to service users.
7. To participate in setting standards for care based on sound evidence based and research findings.
8. To communicate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team information which has an impact on the service users care.
9. To use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information.
10. To check understanding of information where there are barriers to effective communications.
11. To give and receive accurate up-to-date information regarding service users care in reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings etc. These reviews may be external to the trust.
12. To have accurate and up-todate knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation.
13. To ensure that all relevant information with regards to a service users care and treatment is documented accurately and legibly into the health record. To supervise and monitor the entries made by unqualified staff.
14. To ensure that all incidents or near misses are documented as per trust policy and that any follow up action is taken.
15. To react pro-actively in cases of service user crisis and put in place immediate plans to resolve the situation with supervision and guidance as appropriate.
16. To actively participate in team meetings, development and reflective practice.

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To be responsible for maintaining relevant professional registration and PREP requirements.
2. To participate in ongoing learning to maintain and develop practice utilising CPD, self directed learning reflective practice coaching mentorship clinical supervision and performance management in the interests and needs of yourself and the service.
3. To provide an effective link between mental health services and primary care, acting in an advisory capacity to professionals in other fields.
4. To develop effective working relationships with other professional outside of the Trust to enhance the delivery of care to service users.
5. To participate as a supervisor and supervisee in the Divisional performance management / supervision framework.
6. To take responsibility for maintaining and developing own knowledge and sills within own area of work.
7. To attend, as appropriate, courses and conferences, and to feedback and share knowledge, gained from attendance.
8. To be professionally accountable for own actions as a registered practitioner.
9. To act, always, in accordance with trust policies and procedures, ensuring that unqualified staff are adhering to policy and procedure.
10. To undertake mandatory training as identified by the Trust and Division to ensure that all actions are in line with training.
11. To keep up to date with developments in professional practice and make recommendations for change to senior staff, as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC or HPCP register and hold a current registration.

VALUES

Essential

• Continuous Improvement
• Accountability
• Respectfulness
• Enthusiasm
• Support
• High professional standards
• Responsive to service users
• Engaging leadership style
• Flexible approach
• Transparency and honesty
• Discreet
• Change oriented

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of risk assessment and safety planning
• Working as part of a multi-agency framework
• Demonstrate a contribution to change management process
• Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
• Mental Health Act (1983)
• Effective Care Coordination and Evidence-Based Practice
• Relevant National policies and guidance
• Mental Capacity
• Clinical Supervision and Reflective Practice
• Vulnerable Adults Procedure, Safeguarding and Child Protection.
• Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to delegate and coordinate
• Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
• Maintains clear, accurate and up to date records
• Engaging in decision making and seeking support from others where appropriate
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues
• Effective time & workload management
• Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively
• Good IT skills
• Commitment to effective teamwork and service development

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).