We have an amazing new opportunity for experienced mental health practitioners with professional backgrounds as a clinical psychologist, mental health nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist to train and work as Approved and Responsible Clinicians in Mental Health Acute Inpatient Services.
These are newly created training posts that are attached to permanent acute inpatient posts and have been developed as part of an ongoing agenda to promote new roles within the Trust. The training posts have been banded at an 8c (Agenda for change) pay grade with this banding increasing to 8d (AfC) when trainees achieve their Approved Clinician status and start to work autonomously in this role.
It is expected that applicants will be motivated to achieve Approved Clinician status within 1 year of being appointed, and the training posts are offered on a full-time basis to support this. Permanent posts are also offered on a full-time basis to enable the role to be established and embedded in the MDT, and within this there will be scope for successful applicants to continue to develop or use specialist areas of profession-related interest.
Main duties of the job
Applicants are expected to have been working at a consultant/senior level for their profession and be able to demonstrate significant post-qualification experience that enables them to work autonomously, make independent decisions with complex cases, and evidence successful MDT working and effective leadership and service development.
They will be motivated to engage with a programme of competence and skills training that will lead to a portfolio to be developed and submitted to the local Regional Approvals Panel.
Post-holder will be required to participate in the second on-call rota providing out-of-hours support to services in the Mental Health Care Group.
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will initially work under the supervision of existing MPACs and medical ACs as they build the skills and confidence required to develop a role that enables them to autonomously deliver the AC/RC role alongside making best use of existing professional skills and expertise that they bring with them. They will receive support to develop and submit a portfolio to the Regional Approvals Panel and following achieving AC approval will be supported to implement this role independently overseeing a clinical caseload and making use of their professional expertise, along with optimising that of the wider MDT, to ensure the provision of high-quality care for patients. The successful candidate will provide leadership, consultation, and advice to the ward and wider service-related areas, provide specialist input associated with their professional background, and develop research/service evaluations in relation to their service. These posts will help develop flexibility within acute inpatient care and aim to promote person-centred, safe, effective, and compassionate care to all those accessing these services. As the Responsible Clinician for patient care, you will lead, coordinate, and ensure effective delivery of care and will complete all statutory duties required for patients, whilst also bringing your professional expertise to this work.
The successful applicant/s will be required to remain within the Trust following the training for the same period of time as the length of the course e.g. for a 1-year course you will remain in the trust for 1 year after completion.
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
* Professionally qualified mental health professionals in one of the following groups: - A clinical psychologist registered in Part 14 of the register maintained by the Health Professions Council - A first level nurse registered with the NMC, whose field of practice is mental health or learning disabilities - A registered occupational therapist - A registered social worker
* AHP/Nurses: Educated to a minimum of Masters level for nurses, social workers, occupational therapists
* Clinical Psychologists: Post-graduate doctoral level training in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) as accredited by the BPS, including specifically, models of psychopathology, clinical psychometrics and neuro-psychology, two or more distinct psychological therapies and lifespan developmental psychology (including children & young people)
* Minimum of 6 (+) years post-professional qualifying clinical experience in current profession at a senior position with evidence of assessed/supervised experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development and further specialist post-qualification training, supervision, and experience
* To have a well-developed and maintained expertise in one or more identified specialist area of clinical expertise, related to the provision of clinical services within a service, and act as a key resource to the service in the relevant area
* Speciality specific clinical knowledge, skills and experience: Evidence of significant experience and competence, supported by specific relevant training, with identified client group (older adults working age adults)
Desirable
* Already approved as a Consultant Psychologist / Consultant AHP / Nurse Consultant Multi-Professional Approved Clinician
* Evidence of attendance at specialised Approved Clinician Training
* Evidence of formal leadership training
Clinical Knowledge Skills and Experience
Essential
* A comprehensive understanding of the roles, legal responsibilities and key functions of the AC and RC and an ability to apply knowledge and the relevant mental health legislation, policy and guidance and eligible for Approved Clinician Status
* Experience and competencies in the assessment and treatment of difficult to treat or difficult to engage groups (eg dual diagnoses, additional co-morbidities or disability, complex and chronic psychological ill-health) functioning at a consultant/senior specialist or generalist level.
* Experience of exercising full clinical responsibility for clients' care and treatment, both as a professionally qualified care co-ordinator and within the context of a multidisciplinary care plan.
* Experience of conducting and evaluating complex risk assessments in relation to changing complex presentations
* Training in clinical supervision and providing supervision to other professionals and trainees
* Evidence of providing significant consultation and leadership experience within MDT settings and demonstrate the ability to assimilate the (potentially diverse) views and opinions of other professionals, patients, and carers, whilst maintaining an independent view
* Evidence of ability to communicate complex information clearly and effectively to a diverse audience via both written and oral means
Desirable
* Experience of professional management of qualified and pre-qualified professionals
* Evidence of establishing new services and governance structures for assessing effectiveness of these
* Experience of working as a Multi-Professional Approved Clinician within an MDT setting
Leadership and Personal Qualities
Essential
* Able to demonstrate personal leadership skills.
* Experience of actively contributing to and leading effective team-working including multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams
* Knowledge and understanding of models of management & leadership.
* Enthusiasm for a broad range of mental health phenomena, an interest in models of assessment, treatment and service delivery, and an ability to articulate the value added by Multi-Professional Approved Clinician services within the context of multidisciplinary health and social care services.
* Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to 'hold' the stress of others
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Highbury Hospital
Highbury Vale
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
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