We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to join Headroom, the early intervention in psychosis service for Cardiff and Vale UHB, as a trainee advanced nurse practitioner.
Headroom is a service for young people aged 14 to 25 who are presenting with their first episode of psychosis. The service works across Adult Services and Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Service for children and young people.
The job will require you to act as a key member of the Headroom team whilst being enrolled on the advanced practice development programme. The programme will provide the training, supervision, and clinical opportunities for the candidate to develop across the four pillars of advanced practice: education, clinical practice, leadership, and research. Upon successful attainment of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and a yearlong consolidation period, the candidate will have the opportunity for advancement to Band 8a subject to funding.
As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will ideally bring clinical experience within the field of early intervention in psychosis. This role involves working with both children and adults. The position will require you to enhance your skills and knowledge to operate as an autonomous practitioner, capable of appropriately assessing, examining, investigating, and treating patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions at an advanced level.
As a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will work under the supervision of the Nurse Consultant, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Team Psychologist. Your responsibilities will include:
1. Assessing, managing, and delivering treatment and interventions for the total episode of care.
2. Providing supervision and teaching.
3. Leading on relevant audit and service improvement initiatives.
4. Collaborating on ongoing research projects.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, races, genders, religions, and ages, as well as individuals with disabilities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.
Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts, and cultural attractions. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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.
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