Job summary
We are delighted to be
partnering with other health and social care providers in the new initiative
HOPE HAVEN at Whitehaven
We are looking for an ANP
/ ACP to cover 4 clinics per week (6 hrs each, will include some OOH evening
and/or weekend work)
Hope Haven is a radical
new collaboration providing a safe and welcoming space for anyone who needs
support with their mental health and wellbeing. It is open for everyone
aged 18+ in the Copeland and Whitehaven area. It brings a range of services
under one roof to transform the way mental health care is provided locally.
Hope Haven will bring together specialist health, social care and community
services to support Mental Health and Wellbeing in the community.
The service is currently
operating on a mobile basis working from Senhouse Community Centre or alongside
other partners in the community.
Seeking compassionate individuals with knowledge of mental health, strong communication skills, and flexibility to work across organisations as part of a new multi-disciplinary team (MDT) initiative.
These posts will be
offered on a fixed term contract until March 2026 with hope of further
extension past this date.
Additional hours may be available through other inequality projects like Asylum Clinics and Senhouse Health Matters, with some clinics held at alternative sites across the Copeland area.
Closing Date: Tuesday 5th August
Please ensure you leave a
mobile number on your application as our emails often end up in spam folders.
Main duties of the job
CNTW, Every Turn, Home Group and ICanWeCan along with other third sector providers to support individuals across Whitehaven and Copeland.
Cumbria Health will be providing the clinical workforce into this service offering the physical wrap around care to people attending other services here. This will include GP, ACP & HCA clinics for complex physical issues often associated with mental health presentations, prescribing needs following consultation with a mental health practitioner, medication reviews and bloods. We will also offer some group educational sessions on a variety of topics including Healthy Hearts, Menopause, NHS digital access for example.
This is a new and exciting, evolving service, and want the successful candidates to be fully engaged in this service development.
About us
Cumbria Health places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing.
Working for Cumbria Health can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be though training or social events.
Listen to your heart. Have the work life balance you'd love.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a member of the clinical team. The post holder will be responsible for recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the delivery of care.
Patient centred care will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The post holder will contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovative service to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development and mentorship/supervision.
All staff are expected to work to Cumbria Health's Values:
- Clinically Focussed: Everything every one of us does is for the patient
- Responsive: We listen and we respond quickly in a patient focussed way
- One Team: We work together to provide a high quality service which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community Trusts
- High Standards: We provide skilled professionals working to the highest standards who are passionate about improving patient care
- Growth & Sustainability: With our strong roots we will continue to thrive and grow
- Communities: Connecting and engaging to meet local needs
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work as a member of the clinical team. The post holder will be responsible for recognising, negotiating and implementing processes to enhance the delivery of care.
Patient centred care will be delivered by assessing patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems; initiating treatment, investigations, advice and management of problems using professional autonomous decision making processes, liaising when appropriate with other healthcare professionals and service providers to ensure safe and effective patient care.
The post holder will contribute to development and delivery of a high quality innovative service to the community through the implementation of evidence based clinical practice, supported by continual professional development and mentorship/supervision.
All staff are expected to work to Cumbria Health's Values:
- Clinically Focussed: Everything every one of us does is for the patient
- Responsive: We listen and we respond quickly in a patient focussed way
- One Team: We work together to provide a high quality service which is organised and consistent, and in partnership with both the local Acute and Community Trusts
- High Standards: We provide skilled professionals working to the highest standards who are passionate about improving patient care
- Growth & Sustainability: With our strong roots we will continue to thrive and grow
- Communities: Connecting and engaging to meet local needs
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Current driving licence and access to own vehicle
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Positive
- Confident
- Well organised
- Good team player
- Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels
- Demonstrate initiative
- Ability to maintain workload in a sometimes busy and demanding environment
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience minimum 3 years in relevant field acute or primary care setting
- Evidence of autonomous practice assessing & managing patients with undifferentiated presentations
- Evidence of good practice
- Leadership Skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary or urgent care
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level professional registration
- Graduate degree with honours at least 2.2
- Non -Medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of advanced clinical examination & history taking qualification
- Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- MSc Advanced Practice
- 998 or equivalent teaching certificate.
- ILS Intermediate Life support
Knowledge/Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and chronic disease management
- Demonstrate clinically competent in minor illness management
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills.
- Able to work independently and effectively within a team
- Flexible and motivated
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Innovative practice to deliver patient centred care
Person Specification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training
- Current driving licence and access to own vehicle
Personal Circumstances
Essential
- Positive
- Confident
- Well organised
- Good team player
- Ability to build rapport and effective relationships at all levels
- Demonstrate initiative
- Ability to maintain workload in a sometimes busy and demanding environment
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience minimum 3 years in relevant field acute or primary care setting
- Evidence of autonomous practice assessing & managing patients with undifferentiated presentations
- Evidence of good practice
- Leadership Skills
Desirable
- Experience of working within primary or urgent care
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level professional registration
- Graduate degree with honours at least 2.2
- Non -Medical prescribing qualification
- Evidence of advanced clinical examination & history taking qualification
- Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development
Desirable
- MSc Advanced Practice
- 998 or equivalent teaching certificate.
- ILS Intermediate Life support
Knowledge/Skills and Aptitudes
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and chronic disease management
- Demonstrate clinically competent in minor illness management
- Able to demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills.
- Able to work independently and effectively within a team
- Flexible and motivated
Desirable
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
- Innovative practice to deliver patient centred care
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.
