Job summary Beechlydene and Ashdown Wards have a 12 month secondment/fixed term role as a Senior Practitioner. This is to cover maternity leave. This post creates an opportunity for clinical leadership, working across two wards; Beechlydene, a 21 bedded mixed gender acute inpatient ward and Ashdown, a 6 bedded male PICU inpatient ward. The role involves training and supervision, completing audits, delivering QI projects and ensuring compliance with best practice. The post holder will take the lead in Patient Safety Incident Response Framework. The senior practitioner will work collaboratively with both ward managers to play an active role in promoting and supporting quality care, and taking a clinical lead on the ward. The post holder will work closely with the Modern Matron for Beechlydene and Ashdown, alongside the Senior Practitioner of Amblescroft North and South, to embed learning and change across Fountain Way site. They will also be part of the multi-disciplinary teamand wider leadership team of the hospital. Main duties of the job The post holder will work across Beechlydene Ward and Ashdown Ward, ensuring consistency and oversight in the delivery of clinical training and supervision, particularly around physical health, risk management and sexual safety. Key responsibilities: Deliver bite size training on wards. Develop a network of leads across all clinical wards and teams. Overseeing induction sessions as needed. Contribute to regular audits, ensuring compliance with Trust expectations. Obtain data and prepare reports for Locality Quality and Standards and Locality Physical Health Group. Attend Trustwide meetings representing the Locality. Deliver Quality Improvement Projects, together with QI lead. Work closely with MDT developing care pathways and move on plans. Engage with National Forums as appropriate to ensure that the wards are in line with Best Practice. Provide management and / or clinical supervision to leads in this clinical area. Development of Standard Operating Procedures in line with contract requirements. Maintain links with Trust Lead to ensure compliance. Maintenance of Continued Professional Development in order to maintain and develop skills to deliver best patient care. PSIRF. About us We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger. Date posted 22 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Contract Fixed term Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours Reference number 342-WTS015-0125 Job locations Beechlydene Ward & Ashdown Ward, Fountain Way Hospital Wilton Road Salisbury SP2 7FD Job description Job responsibilities Ensuring consistency and oversight in the delivery of clinical training and supervision, particularly around physical health, risk management and sexual safety. Key responsibilities: Deliver bitesize training on wards. Develop a network of leads across all clinical wards and teams. Overseeing induction sessions as needed. Contribute to regular audits, ensuring compliance with Trust expectations. Obtain data and prepare reports for Locality Quality and Standards and Locality Physical Health Group. Attend Trustwide meetings representing the Locality. Deliver Quality Improvement Projects, together with QI lead. Work closely with MDT developing care pathways and move on plans. Engage with National Forums as appropriate to ensure that the wards are in line with Best Practice. Provide management and / or clinical supervision to leads in this clinical area. Development of Standard Operating Procedures in line with contract requirements. Maintain links with Trust Lead to ensure compliance. Maintenance of Continued Professional Development in order to maintain and develop skills to deliver best patient care. PSIRF. Job description Job responsibilities Ensuring consistency and oversight in the delivery of clinical training and supervision, particularly around physical health, risk management and sexual safety. Key responsibilities: Deliver bitesize training on wards. Develop a network of leads across all clinical wards and teams. Overseeing induction sessions as needed. Contribute to regular audits, ensuring compliance with Trust expectations. Obtain data and prepare reports for Locality Quality and Standards and Locality Physical Health Group. Attend Trustwide meetings representing the Locality. Deliver Quality Improvement Projects, together with QI lead. Work closely with MDT developing care pathways and move on plans. Engage with National Forums as appropriate to ensure that the wards are in line with Best Practice. Provide management and / or clinical supervision to leads in this clinical area. Development of Standard Operating Procedures in line with contract requirements. Maintain links with Trust Lead to ensure compliance. Maintenance of Continued Professional Development in order to maintain and develop skills to deliver best patient care. PSIRF. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in Band 6 inpatient role Desirable Experience in similar role in Inpatient Knowledge Essential Knowledge of job role Desirable Knowledge of role Safety Essential Evidence of knowledge around Risk / Health and safety Desirable Experience of PSIRF Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in Band 6 inpatient role Desirable Experience in similar role in Inpatient Knowledge Essential Knowledge of job role Desirable Knowledge of role Safety Essential Evidence of knowledge around Risk / Health and safety Desirable Experience of PSIRF 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Address Beechlydene Ward & Ashdown Ward, Fountain Way Hospital Wilton Road Salisbury SP2 7FD Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)