Job summary
Are you an experienced ACP passionate about mental health?
We are recruiting for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to work in Acute & Urgent Care.
The services include:
- Single Point of Access (SPA) and Mental Health Urgent Care Centre (MHUCC) - to be based at St Albans or Lister Hospital, Stevenage
or
- Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT) - to be based at Watford General Hospital
Base to be confirmed with successful applicant.
For an informal chat, please contact Shaun Miles 07966554351
The role will:
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, carers, and partner organisations to deliver integrated, recovery-focused care.
- Lead, mentor, and educate colleagues, promoting excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
- Drive quality improvement, research, and service development initiatives to enhance outcomes.
The successful candidate will :
- have an MSc in Advanced Practice (or equivalent) with Non-Medical Prescribing qualification.
- have proven experience in mental health with advanced assessment and risk management skills.
- be confident working autonomously in fast-paced, complex environments.
- have strong leadership, mentorship, and team development capabilities.
- be committed to person-centred, trauma-informed, and inclusive care.
Step into a role where your expertise truly transforms lives - apply today!
Main duties of the job
In SPA &MHUCC, the successful candidate will:
- Deliver advanced assessments, triage, and risk management for complex mental health cases.
- Work across SPA to coordinate referrals, screen and triage new service users, and signpost to statutory and non-statutory services.
- Provide rapid assessment and brief interventions within MHUCC to support service users in crisis.
In MHLT, the successful candidate will:
- Deliver timely mental health assessments in the Emergency Department (within 1 hour) and respond to ward referrals swiftly.
- Reduce hospital admissions, re-admissions, and lengths of stay by providing expert liaison and support.
- Support acute hospital staff to increase mental health awareness and confidence.
This is a great opportunity to influence and shape innovative mental health services. You will besupportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking environment. There are opportunities for leadership, research, and quality improvement.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is your chance to make a real differenceproviding rapid assessments, expert clinical decision-making, and person-centred care for individuals in crisis and those navigating referral pathways.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is your chance to make a real differenceproviding rapid assessments, expert clinical decision-making, and person-centred care for individuals in crisis and those navigating referral pathways.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Evidence of continuing education
- Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent (i.e., registered on Centre of advancing practice directory)
- Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession and scope of practice
- Significant post qualification experience in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant specialty
- Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Evidence of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Evidence of involvement in change Management
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal including presentation skills
- Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- Time management - able to prioritise
- Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- Demonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- Understand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
- Knowledge of infection control issues
Desirable
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Ability to write reports for senior management
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Essential
- Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- Professional Registration with either NMC, GPhC or HCPC.
- Evidence of continuing education
- Possession of 1st degree in a clinical field e.g., Nursing, physiotherapy at a minimum 2:2 classification
- MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent (i.e., registered on Centre of advancing practice directory)
- Non-Medical Prescribing if appropriate to registered profession and scope of practice
- Significant post qualification experience in a relevant clinical field.
Desirable
- Leadership/management course
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of working as a registered practitioner and within a relevant specialty
- Evidence of recent teaching, mentorship, and supervision of staff
- Evidence of multi-professional working
Desirable
- Evidence of audit experience
- Evidence of involvement in change Management
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITY
Essential
- Evidence of both theoretical and practical skills and competency in patient management
- Strong leadership skills
- Effective communication both written and verbal including presentation skills
- Works under own initiative with strong organisational skills and can work to deadlines
- Time management - able to prioritise
- Demonstrate an understanding of current developments in the relevant speciality
- Demonstrate the ability to utilise current research finding in practice
- Understand, encourage, and support clinical supervision
- Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
- Knowledge of infection control issues
Desirable
- Ability to develop protocols and guidelines
- Ability to write reports for senior management
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Essential
- Hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Waverley Road, St Albans or Lister Hospital, Stevenage or Watford Hospital, Watford
Waverley Road/Lister Hospital/Watford Hospital
St Albans, Stevenage or Watford
WD7 9HQ
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
