Senior Community Physical Health Practitioner
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting Senior Community Physical Health Practitioner opportunity has become available within the Harrogate and Ripon Integrated Community Team based in the centre of Harrogate.
Nursing applicants should already hold NMC registration and have successfully completed their preceptorship programme. Please note: Newly qualified Nurses or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Main duties of the job
TEWV NHS Foundation Trust are offering an exciting opportunity for an innovative and dynamic individual to join our dedicated team in the provision of physical healthcare for patients within the two adult Mental Health team.
As a Physical Health Practitioner, you will have a key role in carrying out physical health checks and have an oversight of weekly clozapine clinics and support for High Dose Antipsychotic Treatments (HDAT), as well as supporting service improvement in the area of physical health monitoring and improvement amongst our patient area. You will work closely with the MDT to provide a high quality service to patients through support, intervention and clinical expertise on the various aspects of physical health including: assessment, diagnosis and review, chronic illness management, management of acute presentations and ongoing physical health monitoring. You will support evidence based practice and have experience of working independently and autonomously, utilising clinical assessment skills and demonstrating sound clinical decision making. You will have oversight of a patient caseload, whilst supporting the strategic role of developing physical healthcare across the area.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care -- our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
* For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
* Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
* Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent).
* 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
* Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area.
* For registered nurses: Non-medical prescriber.
Experience
* Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
* Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
* Providing clinical supervision.
* Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Quality improvement activities.
* Leadership or management experience.
Knowledge
* Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
* Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
* Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
* Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
* Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
* Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
* Research and development methodology.
* Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
* The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS).
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.
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