Job summary
Investment in career progression for clinical staff is core in developing our workforce.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced mental health clinician with a passion for working within Urgent Care to join us as a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner and be part of the Crisis and Home Treatment Teams (CAHTT) across Hereford City and Market Towns. You will be shaping our services and ensuring that our patients and service users get expert care focused on recovery and independence. Once successfully qualified, the post holder will advance to Band 8a Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
You will receive:
- Protected study time in the pursuit of the completion of the ACP qualification.
- There will also be access to regular supervision with a Consultant psychiatrist and the organisations non-medical prescribers forum.
- Flexible working Monday to Friday. No weekends and no bank holidays.
- The opportunity to take a lead in the clinical development of this new role within an evolving team.
The post holder will be a Registered Healthcare Professional, who is agreeable to undertaking an apprenticeship in Advanced Clinical Practice (or equivalent at MSc level to be agreed as part of the application process) which must be completed at a West Midlands-based university.
If you are interested, would like to discuss the position informally please do not hesitate to get in touch with Suzanne Edwards the recruiting manager.
Main duties of the job
You will work in partnership
with the service Lead, delivering robust clinical leadership alongside their
operational leadership and contributing to the development of this dynamic
service. You will receive regular protected time for shadowing and studying
opportunities; as an adult learner, this will be for you to arrange as required.
You
will work independently assessing, diagnosing and treating patients with urgent
mental health needs in the community, making complex decisions and keeping
collaboration and patient choice at the heart of what you do.
Alongside
colleagues from the multi-disciplinary Crisis and Home Treatment Team, you will
lead in the assessment and treatment of complex patients. You will work closely
with partners across Primary and Secondary Care to ensure the most appropriate
input is delivered in the most appropriate location. We work in partnership
with other organisations such as social care, acute healthcare and voluntary
organisations, to support the mental wellbeing of patients in the most holistic
of senses.
You
will be delivering care in new and innovative ways-the role will be well suited
to evidencing all four pillars of advanced practice and time will be provided
to work on quality improvement.
Where
appropriate, you will be expected to share your expertise and knowledge with
other services/colleagues and act as a supervisor/mentor.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022 Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
Flexible and agile working opportunities
Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
Wide range of staff networks such as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
Health service discounts and online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice schemes
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist expert
clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients, carers and relatives.
Perform an autonomous,
comprehensive, advanced clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of
patients condition.
Develop, implement and evaluate
individualised plans of person-centred care in conjunction with patients based
on clinical assessment and differential diagnosis.
Diagnose, treat and manage
mental health conditions, under the supervision of medical colleagues and
advanced practitioners.
Integrate both drug and
non-drug based treatment methods into a care management plan with the support
of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Request diagnostic
investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. blood tests and
imaging
Independently prescribe and
review medications for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient need
and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local policy
and protocols
Evaluate care delivery
according to changing health care needs.
Demonstrate the use of advanced
clinical knowledge to proactively identify changing or deteriorating health
conditions.
Interpret clinical findings to
ensure most appropriate care/treatment is delivered
Work in partnership with
patients, Doctors, other health and social care professionals, carers and
relatives in the planning and delivery of care and the safe transfers of care
between organisations.
Provide a range of treatments
using patient group directions or non-medical prescribing, following clinical
assessment and diagnosis.
Practice within the NMC Code of
Conduct and scope of professional practice.
For full details of the duties
and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide specialist expert
clinical knowledge to clinical colleagues, patients, carers and relatives.
Perform an autonomous,
comprehensive, advanced clinical assessment and differential diagnosis of
patients condition.
Develop, implement and evaluate
individualised plans of person-centred care in conjunction with patients based
on clinical assessment and differential diagnosis.
Diagnose, treat and manage
mental health conditions, under the supervision of medical colleagues and
advanced practitioners.
Integrate both drug and
non-drug based treatment methods into a care management plan with the support
of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
Request diagnostic
investigations and interpret within agreed protocols e.g. blood tests and
imaging
Independently prescribe and
review medications for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient need
and in accordance with evidence based practice and national and local policy
and protocols
Evaluate care delivery
according to changing health care needs.
Demonstrate the use of advanced
clinical knowledge to proactively identify changing or deteriorating health
conditions.
Interpret clinical findings to
ensure most appropriate care/treatment is delivered
Work in partnership with
patients, Doctors, other health and social care professionals, carers and
relatives in the planning and delivery of care and the safe transfers of care
between organisations.
Provide a range of treatments
using patient group directions or non-medical prescribing, following clinical
assessment and diagnosis.
Practice within the NMC Code of
Conduct and scope of professional practice.
For full details of the duties
and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
- Good working knowledge of Mental Health Act legislation, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS.
- Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Adult/Child Protection Legislation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment and nursing skills.
- Evidence of leading and managing others
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour, role modelling good behaviour
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic/ Pharmacist
- Degree level qualification
- Undertaking MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (where within scope of professional practice). Where not within scope of practice they must have completed an equivalent number of credits in another relevant masters level module from the ACP masters
- Advanced Assessment Skills Module
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post graduate experience in a variety of areas including clinical area applying to
- Experience of undertaking assessments of complex needs, initiating and reviewing treatment plans and discharging patients
- Experience of working with people with long term illness and or frailty/ older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Extended and advanced clinical skills and knowledge base
- Good working knowledge of Mental Health Act legislation, Mental Capacity Act 2005 and DOLS.
- Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Adult/Child Protection Legislation.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Advanced Clinical Assessment and nursing skills.
- Evidence of leading and managing others
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour, role modelling good behaviour
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1/Allied Health Professional/Paramedic/ Pharmacist
- Degree level qualification
- Undertaking MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
- Non-Medical Prescribing (where within scope of professional practice). Where not within scope of practice they must have completed an equivalent number of credits in another relevant masters level module from the ACP masters
- Advanced Assessment Skills Module
- Evidence of a portfolio of knowledge, skills and professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post graduate experience in a variety of areas including clinical area applying to
- Experience of undertaking assessments of complex needs, initiating and reviewing treatment plans and discharging patients
- Experience of working with people with long term illness and or frailty/ older people
- Clinical experience of caring for people with cognitive impairment
- Experience of working across professional boundaries
- Experience of change/leading service development
- Experience of clinical leadership
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
