Job summary
The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) will support the ANP Lead in the review and development of the mental health outpatients' service provision across Mental Health in Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB) and act as a resource in instigating and providing clinical services.
The ANP will function as an autonomous practitioner and undertake ADHD assessments, utilising advanced clinical expertise to collect and collate past and current history. They will assess newly referred patients who have been discussed in the ADHD multi-disciplinary team.
The ANP will be expected to work within their level of competence and to work flexibly as part of the ANP outpatient team.
The role will include the requirement to have previously worked within the mental health speciality and to have relevant experience in working closely with both patients with ADHD and a wide range of professionals.
Main duties of the job
- Responsible for the delivery and management of designated ADHD assessment clinics.
- Assess and review patients' mental health presentation and needs, and recommend the most appropriate service that will aide recovery and achieve agreed outcomes, this may include transfer/discharge to another relevant service.
- Take responsibility for autonomous clinical decisions and assessments as appropriate within the realms of qualification.
- Co-produce, assess, plan and negotiate care with the patient and the patient's family and/or carers.
- Liaise as appropriate with Consultant Psychiatrist/other Health Care Professionals when the patient's care warrants escalation or de-escalation, further investigation or re-investigation.
- Provide or arrange physical examinations for patients.
- Hold and manage own caseload in line with Adult Mental Health legislation and best practice. This will include adherence to the Mental Health Measure and Section 117 guidelines and policies.
- Hold responsibility for a defined caseload of patients that only attend outpatient clinic and do not receive input from the wider Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
- Ensure that clinic outcomes are disseminated to the relevant clinician involved in the patient's care such as the patient's GP, care-coordinator or practitioner in the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) or PCMHSS.
- Be responsible for providing accurate and concise patient records.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
This post is fixed term/secondment for 17 months to meet the needs of the service.
If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- NMC registration/revalidation
- Evidence of degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or relevant subject
- Evidence of CPD
- NMC Register as Non-Medical Prescriber
- Qualification in the diagnostic assessment of ADHD or working toward
- Understanding of information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in area of clinical speciality
- Qualification in therapeutic intervention
- Teaching and Assessing module/qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification or working toward
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of ADHD speciality
- Previous experience of practicing autonomously
- Experience in working in partnership and multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Previous experience of prescribing within speciality
- Significant post graduate experience of teaching other Health Care Professionals.
- Experience of clinical audit/R&D processes and practice.
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Organisational ability and time management skills.
- Clinical assessment and formulation skills and ability to prioritise and problem solve.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Report writing/ presentation skills.
- Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft e.g. Outlook/Word/PowerPoint.
- Good negotiating skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- NMC registration/revalidation
- Evidence of degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience
- Master's Degree in Advanced Clinical Practice or relevant subject
- Evidence of CPD
- NMC Register as Non-Medical Prescriber
- Qualification in the diagnostic assessment of ADHD or working toward
- Understanding of information Governance and Confidentiality
Desirable
- Post registration qualification in area of clinical speciality
- Qualification in therapeutic intervention
- Teaching and Assessing module/qualification
- Independent prescribing qualification or working toward
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of achievement in clinical practice within the area of ADHD speciality
- Previous experience of practicing autonomously
- Experience in working in partnership and multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Previous experience of prescribing within speciality
- Significant post graduate experience of teaching other Health Care Professionals.
- Experience of clinical audit/R&D processes and practice.
Aptitude and Abilities Skills
Essential
- Organisational ability and time management skills.
- Clinical assessment and formulation skills and ability to prioritise and problem solve.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Report writing/ presentation skills.
- Computer literate with ability to use Microsoft e.g. Outlook/Word/PowerPoint.
- Good negotiating skills.
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).
