Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Trust: Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Location: Community based, Main base Britton House.

Pay Rates: Day £18.10 per hour

Sat/Nights £23.53 per hour

Sun/Bank Hols £28.96 per hour

Contract length: On going full time

Shift Patterns: Monday to Friday 9-5

About the Trust

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), rated Good in their most recent CQC report (with care and some services rated as Outstanding), provides mental health, learning disability and specialist services across the county. Nestled in the Garden of England with easy access to London, KMPT operates across 33 locations, where a mix of rural, coastal and urban housing is available within Kent.

Why might this job interest you?

This flexible role as a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner for NHS Professionals offers a unique blend of professional fulfilment and adaptable scheduling. This position allows nurses to provide vital healthcare services within the community, making a significant impact on patients' lives while having the freedom to choose their working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables community nurses to balance their professional duties with personal commitments, fostering a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, working in diverse community settings provides opportunities for skill development, autonomy, and meaningful interactions with patients from various backgrounds. The chance to deliver compassionate care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating.

What you can add:

Responsibilities:-

• The service works with people between the ages of 14 - 65 who are experiencing a First Episode of Psychosis. You will be involved in the patient journey from assessment, through to offering interventions supporting service users to recover from psychosis.
• To work closely with other locally based services and agencies to assist in the promotion and development of a comprehensive Early Intervention in Psychosis Service.
• To provide care coordinator role for an agreed number of service users and their families
• To promote early detection and to help develop links with other youth focused services.

Main Duties of the Job:-

• To work as a team member to manage own and other's caseload (in absence) to meet service user needs.
• To provide and facilitate a range of care and treatments within a community setting, accepting referrals as per team protocol.
• To offer appropriate support and guidance to service users and their families / careers.
• To involve service users and carers in the development of care plans reflecting principles of good risk assessment and management.
• To act as an advocate for service users where agreed, or provide appropriate advice and support in accessing advocacy services.
• To participate in case management and practice supervision with team colleagues.
• To maintain accurate records and input data into information systems (including electronic systems) within agreed time-scales.

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What youll need:

• A car and valid UK driving license
• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner environment within the last 2 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:-

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience as Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner in a Acute Hospital environment within the last 3 years
• NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

Desirable

• Restraint and ILS Training completed within the last 12 months (desirable)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Kent & Medway Partnership Trust

Tulip House,22 Oakapple Lane

Maidstone

Kent

ME16 9PH

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)