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Advanced Nurse Practitioner Trainee
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent: This will be at B7 while training and B8a on qualifying. Qualifying standard training is 3 years.
Hours
  • Full time
  • Home or remote working
  • Other
37.5 hours per week (The shift pattern is 3 x 9am-9pm shifts p/w (10am-10pm when covering Duty) plus 2 x 9am-5pm shifts every 4-week period. This includes weekend and Bank Holiday working.)
Job ref
301-SB-24-6421745
Employer
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
CAMHS Intensive Support Team
Town
Lichfield
Salary
£43,742 - £50,056 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/07/2024 23:59

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*Internal MPFT Applicants Only* Advanced Clinical Practitioner Trainee

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

  Secondment - open to MPFT Applicants Only   

 

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The direct provision of high-quality evidence based person-centred physical and mental health care to patients within a community pathway within the Mental Health Function of the Children and families care Group.

Main duties of the job

Providing leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care to the wider multi-disciplinary team.

Facilitating learning through the development and delivery of specialist clinically focussed education and training programmes.

Receive CYP (and families) with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination skills.

Order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through liaison with / referral to other agencies, e.g. ECGs, Blood tests etc.

Plan, develop and manage specialist packages of care, employing frameworks such as the Care Programme Approach (CPA), CETR, Child Protection, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use.

Prepare reports encompassing medical and advanced nurse practitioner interventions in readiness for review and care planning meetings.

Undertake health promotion and prevention activities including, for example, educating CYP/Families and groups in the side effects of medication and lifestyle choices.

Working with education providers to develop nursing programmes/training.

Provide nursing leadership for nursing staff within the team and the wider CYPMH as needed

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Before applying for this role, we encourage applicants to view and read the job and person specification for full details of the role.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential criteria
  • RMN or RN (Mental Health).
  • Masters Level qualification in health/social care or demonstrable equivalent experience
  • Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification
  • Mentorship in healthcare setting or equivalent - with experience of supporting student nurses and other professions
Desirable criteria
  • Training in Venepuncture and ECG recordings (post holder will be required to complete this training in addition, if not already held)
  • Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification
  • Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experiencing of working effectively at a senior nursing level in a multi-disciplinary CAMHS team
  • Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
  • Experience of engaging in service development activities
  • Evidence of promoting research, evidence-based practice, clinical excellence, and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care
  • Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice
  • Experience of managing, supervising and supporting nursing teams
  • Experience of the administration and management of medicines according to policy and local protocols
  • Experience medicines optimisation with young people and families as part of their care
  • Experience in contribution to the development of clinical service provision
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working therapeutically in community settings

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment for CYP and the family
  • Relevant knowledge and practice of local and national safeguarding procedures and guidelines
  • Understanding and application of local CAMHS policies and procedures
  • Knowledge of the principles of Care-Coordination /CETR and Safeguarding Children framework
  • Skills and knowledge in the inequalities in health, motivated to bring about change for these groups
  • Skills in writing and presenting reports
  • Knowledge and application or relevant legislation and guidance including the NHS Long Term Plan, Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), The Community Care Act 1990, The Children's Act, The National Service Framework for Children and Future in Mind and relevant Clinical Governance
  • Extensive and robust skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions, including those with multiple/complex conditions
  • Expertise in psychosocial interventions, including preventing and managing crisis presentations
  • Skills in interacting therapeutically with CTP who have a range of presenting problems, including where engagement with healthcare services have been difficutlt
  • Skills in managing the physical as well as mental healthcare needs of the patient group
  • Skills in co-ordinating complex care packages for those with complex needs including mental health and Neurodevelopmental needs
  • An ability to coordinate and deliver coaching programs and skills in teaching and assessing
  • An ability to co-ordinate, develop and deliver a program of health promotion interventions to patients
  • An ability to work independently and within a team
  • An ability to use the internet, email and basic work processing skills
  • An ability to deal with challenging situations
Desirable criteria
  • Awareness of basic research methodology
  • Sills related to Early Signs Monitoring and relapse monitoring
  • Negotiating skills
  • Non-verbal and verbal presentation skills

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • An ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
  • Imagination, determination, and an enquiring attitude
  • Enthusiasm, flexibility, and an ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • A problem-solving approach to professional practice
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate values that are complementary to those of the organisation service

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • A willingness to undertake training in Venepuncture and ECG recordings
  • An ability to meet contractual requirements
  • An ability to travel within the geographical work area and in homes or other areas where required
  • A willingness to undertake further training in physical healthcare of young people as agreed with consultant supervisors

Ability to demontrate the positive applications of our behaviours

Desirable criteria
  • Respectful
  • Honest and Trustworthy
  • Caring and compassionate
  • Taking the time to talk and listen
  • Working together and leading by example

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Holly Batchelor
Job title
Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01543 441441
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