Job summary
37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9.00 am to 5.00
pm - this may be subject to change in service need.
Initial banding subject experience with potential for
developmental Via ACP competency framework from band 6 to 8a to be discussed
on successful offer of post
The role of the Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)
is identified as a clinical expert and is required to have a high clinical
profile ensuring the provision of effective and efficient care. At this level
the post holder is expected to work as a highly skilled senior practitioner and
to have expert knowledge with ability to deliver autonomous and competent
practice in all four domains of the ACP framework.
Main duties of the job
We recognise within Navigo that staff development needs to be a supported journey of learning and
achievement, therefore, as part of the national re-design of mental health
services we have committed to developing our ACP network with individuals who
demonstrate the required level of commitment and passion, along with
demonstrable experience, and academic potential to becoming a future Advanced
Clinical Practitioner at 8a level, following completion of an MSc in Advanced
Practice and the developmental competency pathway that will support the right
candidate to attend university and develop their expertise in the four pillars
of advanced clinical practice.
We require a
Qualified ACP for our new Dual Diagnosis Service, and trainee ACP's for our
Access Team (which covers liaison psychiatry, crisis and single point of
access) and Community Team.
About us
Hello!
Were Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental
health and well-being. Were an award-winning social enterprise that provides
mental health services to the NHS and beyond.
The whole basis of our work is
to deliver services that we would be happy for our own family to use.
We offer a range of mental
health services, including acute and community facilities - as well as
specialist support such as outstanding older adults inpatient services, rehabilitation
and recovery community mental health and an outstanding specialist eating
disorder facility.
Ranked as one of the top UK
companies to work for, we featured in the Best Companies top 100 large company
list and were named sixth best health and social care company 2023.
As a social enterprise, we do
things a little bit differently and have also developed income-generating
commercially-viable businesses that provide training, education and employment
opportunities including Grimsby Garden
Centre and two cafes.
Working at Navigo isn't like
working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but we really mean it.
We like to work with
forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.
Come join us!
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to
be successful in your application you will need to ensure you have the correct
academic entry requirements to be accepted onto the university Advanced
Practice programme prior to applying for this post the
common benchmark for application onto the Advanced Practice MSc apprentice
programme is to have a level six degree at second class or above / can demonstrate
recent academic level of study that would be accepted as APEL in place of a
level six (or above) degree, a professional qualification with a registered
body that will permit entry onto the Non-Medical Prescribers module (mandatory)
and evidence of academic study or be able to demonstrate equivalent
experience. A competency framework in
the form of a developmental pathway from band 6 to band 7 and to band 8a will
be considered in line with applications and the successful candidate will be
offered a starting point dependent upon their skills, experience and
qualifications with clear guidance on the steps and achievements to progress to
a fully qualified and practicing Advanced Clinical Practitioner at 8a level.
The job
description for this post is generic to Advanced Clinical Practitioners and
maps out the role of the fully qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner but it
is important to note that as services are progressing through the phases of
transformation the roles and responsivities of the Advanced Clinical
Practitioner will be shaped during the implementation to reflect the evolving
needs of the service and as such are not confined to one objective area. There
will be an expectation of flexibility to be able to work across both functional
and organic illness, adults, and older adults, with support into areas of less
familiarity, with no diagnostic exclusions.
The successful candidate will be expected to achieve the Non-Medical
Prescriber qualification and be successfully achieving on the Advanced Clinical
Practice MSc, prior to development along the competency pathway to higher
banding.
The
Community Mental Health Primary Care Network teams have a varied and
interesting role with a high level of autonomy that encompasses the assessment,
diagnosis, and treatment of both organic and functional mental health problems,
using the full range of medical, psychological, and social opportunities
available. The clinicians within the
teams require a wide-ranging skill set to support service users with a broad
range of complex mental and physical health problems, including, but not
limited to, personality disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, co-occurring
substance use and anxiety/depression. We
want to welcome a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is passionate and
enthusiastic and who has ambition and drive to develop into this exciting role
with a commitment to positive development of the pathways within Primary Care
Networks, Mental Health transformation quality improvement and assurance and
the re-provision of Mental Health Services, confidently leading on complex and
challenging cases and supporting the team in a creative and committed
approach. In return we will support your
career development in a unique and progressive opportunity that will allow you
to attend university and develop your career to a senior level of clinical
specialism. The right candidate will
have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the PCN model and the
pathways within the model bringing their ideas and innovations to the forefront
of this exciting post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In order to
be successful in your application you will need to ensure you have the correct
academic entry requirements to be accepted onto the university Advanced
Practice programme prior to applying for this post the
common benchmark for application onto the Advanced Practice MSc apprentice
programme is to have a level six degree at second class or above / can demonstrate
recent academic level of study that would be accepted as APEL in place of a
level six (or above) degree, a professional qualification with a registered
body that will permit entry onto the Non-Medical Prescribers module (mandatory)
and evidence of academic study or be able to demonstrate equivalent
experience. A competency framework in
the form of a developmental pathway from band 6 to band 7 and to band 8a will
be considered in line with applications and the successful candidate will be
offered a starting point dependent upon their skills, experience and
qualifications with clear guidance on the steps and achievements to progress to
a fully qualified and practicing Advanced Clinical Practitioner at 8a level.
The job
description for this post is generic to Advanced Clinical Practitioners and
maps out the role of the fully qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner but it
is important to note that as services are progressing through the phases of
transformation the roles and responsivities of the Advanced Clinical
Practitioner will be shaped during the implementation to reflect the evolving
needs of the service and as such are not confined to one objective area. There
will be an expectation of flexibility to be able to work across both functional
and organic illness, adults, and older adults, with support into areas of less
familiarity, with no diagnostic exclusions.
The successful candidate will be expected to achieve the Non-Medical
Prescriber qualification and be successfully achieving on the Advanced Clinical
Practice MSc, prior to development along the competency pathway to higher
banding.
The
Community Mental Health Primary Care Network teams have a varied and
interesting role with a high level of autonomy that encompasses the assessment,
diagnosis, and treatment of both organic and functional mental health problems,
using the full range of medical, psychological, and social opportunities
available. The clinicians within the
teams require a wide-ranging skill set to support service users with a broad
range of complex mental and physical health problems, including, but not
limited to, personality disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, co-occurring
substance use and anxiety/depression. We
want to welcome a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner who is passionate and
enthusiastic and who has ambition and drive to develop into this exciting role
with a commitment to positive development of the pathways within Primary Care
Networks, Mental Health transformation quality improvement and assurance and
the re-provision of Mental Health Services, confidently leading on complex and
challenging cases and supporting the team in a creative and committed
approach. In return we will support your
career development in a unique and progressive opportunity that will allow you
to attend university and develop your career to a senior level of clinical
specialism. The right candidate will
have the opportunity to contribute to the development of the PCN model and the
pathways within the model bringing their ideas and innovations to the forefront
of this exciting post.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within, or demonstrable knowledge of one of the areas of speciality:
- Long term conditions
- Frequent attenders
- Complex Dementia
- Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
- Personality disorder
- Rehabilitation MH
- Co-occurring substance use
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Severe mental illness
- Demonstratable experience of autonomous decision making and of leading multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of delivering teaching or training
- Previous demonstrable experience in managing risk.
- Previous mentor or supervisory role and ability to demonstrate principles and values of clinical supervision.
- Significant experience where a degree of autonomous practice has been required.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice with experience of multi professional working
- Understanding of the current climate in relation to evolving PCN networks and implementation of FYFV
- Ability to audit and interpret NICE guidance and formulate and implement recommendations.
- Key role in service development in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same
Desirable
- Demonstrable and extensive understanding and knowledge of all age, mental and physical health conditions
- Previous management or leadership roles or qualifications and responsibility for clinical / managerial supervision
- Have led in complex situations and cases where adult / children safeguarding / use of the mental health act / use of the mental capacity act has been a feature.
- Key role in service development in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Leadership and change management skills, evidence of leading projects of change.
- Effective communicator with service users, relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of significant workload with the ability to manage own caseload and effectively assess risk.
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues.
- Comprehensive understands care planning principles / Crisis/ Contingency and risk management planning
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of positive influencer practice in complex multi-disciplinary care with key decision making and skilled chairing of MDT meetings / case discussions and reviews where risk is a significant consideration
- Demonstrable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning styles
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (eg NMC / HCPC or multi-professional equivalent)
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification / or multi-professional equivalent (or willing to work towards)
- 2 years post qualification experience at band 6
- Relevant degree (second class or above)
- Experience in applying principles of adult and children safeguarding / Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality assurance
- demonstratable practice at minimum of band 6 in the field of mental health
- Must hold current driving licence.
Desirable
- Evidence of higher level of practice development at a senior level within specialist area.
- Post graduate experience/training at a senior level or qualifications in one or more areas of the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on policy development, management of change and audit of quality
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within, or demonstrable knowledge of one of the areas of speciality:
- Long term conditions
- Frequent attenders
- Complex Dementia
- Primary Care Networks (PCNs)
- Personality disorder
- Rehabilitation MH
- Co-occurring substance use
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Severe mental illness
- Demonstratable experience of autonomous decision making and of leading multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of delivering teaching or training
- Previous demonstrable experience in managing risk.
- Previous mentor or supervisory role and ability to demonstrate principles and values of clinical supervision.
- Significant experience where a degree of autonomous practice has been required.
- Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice with experience of multi professional working
- Understanding of the current climate in relation to evolving PCN networks and implementation of FYFV
- Ability to audit and interpret NICE guidance and formulate and implement recommendations.
- Key role in service development in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same
Desirable
- Demonstrable and extensive understanding and knowledge of all age, mental and physical health conditions
- Previous management or leadership roles or qualifications and responsibility for clinical / managerial supervision
- Have led in complex situations and cases where adult / children safeguarding / use of the mental health act / use of the mental capacity act has been a feature.
- Key role in service development in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Leadership and change management skills, evidence of leading projects of change.
- Effective communicator with service users, relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
- Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of significant workload with the ability to manage own caseload and effectively assess risk.
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues.
- Comprehensive understands care planning principles / Crisis/ Contingency and risk management planning
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of positive influencer practice in complex multi-disciplinary care with key decision making and skilled chairing of MDT meetings / case discussions and reviews where risk is a significant consideration
- Demonstrable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning styles
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (eg NMC / HCPC or multi-professional equivalent)
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification / or multi-professional equivalent (or willing to work towards)
- 2 years post qualification experience at band 6
- Relevant degree (second class or above)
- Experience in applying principles of adult and children safeguarding / Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
- Understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality assurance
- demonstratable practice at minimum of band 6 in the field of mental health
- Must hold current driving licence.
Desirable
- Evidence of higher level of practice development at a senior level within specialist area.
- Post graduate experience/training at a senior level or qualifications in one or more areas of the four pillars of advanced clinical practice.
- Demonstrable evidence of leading on policy development, management of change and audit of quality
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
