Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a qualified, enthusiastic and highly motivated Qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our team of Advanced Clinical Practitioners working in our forensic secure inpatient services in Stafford.
We are seeking applications from first level registered nurses (Adult of Mental health) who have successfully completed an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and will ideally be able to demonstrate experience at working at an advanced level in either a physical health or mental health setting.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner you be working with service users with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. You will be part of a Multidisciplinary team providing care to service users on Newport House (intensive care unit). As an ACP you will work collaboratively with ACP'S, senior clinical leads, medics and wider MDT in the development of Advanced clinical practice across the service and in the delivery of high standards of safe and quality care
You will work as an autonomous practitioner, utilising advanced knowledge, skills and expertise in relation to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of a range of physical health and mental health conditions.
This exciting opportunity facilitates working within the four pillars of advanced practice: - education, clinical practice, leadership and research. You will be working in a friendly, supportive and challenging working environment.
Main duties of the job
Advanced clinical practice is delivered by experienced, registered health and care practitioners. It is a level of practice characterised by a high degree of autonomy and complex decision making. This is underpinned by a master's level award or equivalent that encompasses the four pillars of clinical practice, leadership and management, education and research, with demonstration of core capabilities and area specific clinical competence.
The Advanced Clinical Practitioner will therefore be required to embody the ability to manage clinical care in partnership with individuals, families and carers. This will include the analysis and synthesis of complex problems across a range of settings, enabling innovative solutions to enhance people's experience and improve outcomes.
Advanced nurse practitioners are highly experienced and educated members of the care team who are able to diagnose and treat conditions and refer onwards to appropriate specialists if needed.
As such the ACP within the Forensic Directorate will be expected to:
Hold an appropriate Masters level award with appropriate modules in Advanced Health Assessment and in Non-Medical Prescribing
Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, in line with core professional competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner, including full participation in appraisal and supervision, and acting as role model for self-development.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
1. Supporting your career development and progression
2. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
3. Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
4. Options for flexible working
5. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
6. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
7. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
8. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
9. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
10. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
11. Free car parking at all trust sites
12. Free flu vaccinations every year
13. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for the role in the additional documents.
In summary, these are the t hings that you will have:
Hold an appropriate Masters level award with appropriate modules in Advanced Health Assessment and in Non-Medical Prescribing
Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, in line with core professional competencies of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner, including full participation in appraisal and supervision, and acting as role model for self-development
Provide autonomous clinical assessment and treatment, demonstrating clinical expertise at an advanced level, in both physical and mental health/LD for patients within the forensic mental health/LD setting.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
14. Professional regulated core qualification with the NMC/ HCPC
15. Post graduate qualification in NMP and Advanced Health Assessment
16. Relevant Master level qualification
Desirable
17. Qualifications in Project Management and/or Quality improvement
18. Mental health/LD post graduate qualification
19. Clinical Supervision qualification
Experience
Essential
20. Extensive experience in a management/clinical/practitioner leadership role within mental health/LD setting
21. High level of clinical expertise in working with people's mental health/LD
22. Extensive experience of working in mental health/LD services and
Desirable
23. Experience of working in a forensic health or prison setting
24. Experience of service development and transformation
25. Experience of working in a physical health setting
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential
26. Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector, and forensic mental health/LD services
27. Ability to involve service users in co-creation and coproduction
28. Knowledge of evidenced based interventions when working with service users for a variety of presentations.
Desirable
29. Post graduate psychotherapy Evidenced base practice skills
30. Knowledge of change theory