Advanced Nurse Practioner

Job summary

We are seeking applications from Mental Health Nurse colleagues to join the BDCFT Community Mental Health Assessment Team in an Advanced Nurse Practitioner role.

Applicants must have an active and relevant Nurse Prescribing qualification and experience in prescribing and other clinical responsibilities in a Community Mental Health Team service. Applicants should display a motivated, enthusiastic, and creative approach within a multi-disciplinary team and an ability make autonomous clinical and prescribing decisions in a safe and effective manner.

The role requires a concise reviewing of clinical records alongside telephone or face-to-face client contact as needed.

The post will be 37.5 hours per week. Job share could be considered if the appropriate applicants were successful.

Main duties of the job

The BDCFT (Bradford and District Care NHS Foundation Trust) Community Mental Health Assessment Team (CMH AT) offer a multi-disciplinary, pro-active, equality based and comprehensive triage and assessment service to residents of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven who are registered with a GP within the BDCFT area, and who may be experiencing severe and enduring mental health issues, have complex needs, and may need specialist or other interventions to support their needs. The team is comprised of Community Mental Health Nurses, Local Authority Social Workers, Non-Medical Nurse Prescribers, and Clinical Psychology professionals. We offer an assessment /intervention period, during which we aim to develop an appropriate and individualised support pathway. This may take the form of advice re support options available in the non-statutory and voluntary agency sector, other specific advice in relation to treatment and support options available through GP and primary level services, referral to other specialist services within the BDCFT , and /or referral onto the Recovery CMHT (Community Mental Health Team) services for support and intervention if mid and longer term needs indicate this is required.

For an informal discussion please contact

paul.phillips@bdct.nhs.uk

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -

We Care- We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference

We Listen- We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs

We Deliver- We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

Increase mileage rates for > 3500

A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages

A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities

Plus many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

bd183ld

Bradford and airedale

BD183LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

bd183ld

Bradford and airedale

BD183LD

Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

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