- First level Registered Nurse or Clinical Practitioner registered with the appropriate professional body
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Evidence of continuous professional
- Development.
- Current registration as Independent Non- Medical Prescriber/or completion of a working with medication prescribing course and demonstration of competence with medication if professional group unable to prescribe
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
- Evidence of relevant training and ongoing professional development.
- Evidence of speciality training.
- Extensive experience of working within speciality at Senior(B7) level or above.
- Extensive practice as Independent non-medical prescriber within speciality. Where professional group currently unable to become a non-medical prescriber completion of a working with medication prescribing course is required and demonstration of competence in this field is required. where profession able to prescribe
- Experience of working therapeutically within speciality
- Substantial experience in managerial / nursing leadership roles
- Experience of leading service development changes.
- Developed awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing/clinical practice.
- Experience of research and developing theory into practice.
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement into practice.
- Developed knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of training and education.
- Experience of contributing towards service development at an
- organisation/regional/national level.
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
- Ability to undertake advanced clinical practice and examination skills independently that encompasses all aspects of the patients needs
- Evidence of developing robust governance system including the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Evidence of interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
- Develop, deliver and evaluate training and education packages for individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of critically appraising research and audits and applying the findings to practice.
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families.
- Ability to participate in strategic thinking and development, ensuring this translates to practice development to improve the quality of care.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of issues in health care/speciality.
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Self-aware.
- Flexible.
- Able to work in a rapidly changing.
- environment.
- Personally resilient.
- Dynamic.
- Ability to deliver to tight time scales.
- Confident.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Huddersfield, United Kingdom - South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Trust
Description
Job summary
Hours Per Week.
This role is a uniqueopportunity to lead on the implementation and development of a local CAMHSmental health team across the Primary Care Network (PCN) in Kirklees.
You will work with PrimaryCare, the Integrated Care Board (ICB), schools, Core CAMHS and Kirklees Keep inMind colleagues to deliver high quality care in the local PCNs forming a vitallink between secondary and primary care.
The aim of this new service isto provide early intervention, assessment and treatment to reduce referralsinto Core CAMHS and reduce inappropriate referrals to A&E. This is in linewith the NHS plan to ensure children and young people are seen at the righttime, in the right place for the right care.
As a qualified ACPyou will be the most senior clinician in the service overseeing: Clinicalpractice, leadership and management along with education and research. You willprovide supervision to the team on an ad-hoc and planned basis. You will workclinically, alongside having service development and leadership/operationalresponsibilities and be the key clinical decision-maker with support from theoperational Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
Otherresponsibilities include:
Assessment /formulation of first contact mental health presentations
Delivery ofhigh-quality brief interventions
Appropriatesignposting to other members of the local CAMHS and third sector providers
Excellentcommunication and interpersonal skills
Leadershipqualities
A drive toimproving excellence in services
To model theTrust values, both clinically and operationally, within your daily work
The post holderwill also:
Identifytraining requirements and provide a consultancy and support role within theteam and to the wider integrated care workforce.
Ensure the roleof the team is clearly defined, reviewed and evaluated with stakeholder andservice users. We are looking for a highly visible and motivated ACP to supportand inspire our dedicated staff.
This dynamicposition is exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a frontlineteam where you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive network.
We welcomeapplicants who are: Resilient, tenacious, work safely under pressure, canprioritise clinical tasks and are experienced in patient flow with a highdegree of emotional intelligence.
About us
Weare a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental healthand learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and arethe lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission isto help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do thisby providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employstaff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make adifference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourageand welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we valuediversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Beinga foundation Trust means were accountable to ourmembers, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Joinus and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improvingthe mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet andhelp each year.
Weare committedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people andvulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share thiscommitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The postholder will, as an Advanced ClincialPractitioner (ACP), contribute to thestrategic direction for the development of clinical practice within servicearea and across the Trust as required.
Leading on services consolidation aswell as expansion in line with service and trust objectives and in partnershipwith the clinical lead and general manager .
The post holder will take the lead in extending boundaries and creatingframeworks for the enhancement of
clinical practice within their speciality.
The post holder will continue to strive towards excellence in clincialcare and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisationand externally. Work as an independentnon-medical prescriber where permitted/appropriate (or for professional groupscurrently unable to register as an independant prescriber such as occupationaltherapists and speech and language therapists completion of a working withmedication prescribing module is required) within areas as required anddesignated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient,establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required in accordancewith the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols.
Person SpecificationQualifications
Essential
Desirable
Training
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Physical Attributes
Essential
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
Personal Attributes
Essential