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
An exciting opportunity has
arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to
work in a busy, older adults community mental health setting, within the Memory
Service. This role involves the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diagnostic
and functional mental health conditions. The post holder will be expected to
exercise a high degree of autonomy and make critical judgements, and work flexibly
as part of the ACP team.
We want to welcome a
passionate and enthusiastic individual with ambition, drive and commitment to the
positive development of pathways, quality improvement and assurance of Mental
Health Services.
Main duties of the job
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. You will be expected to confidently lead
on complex and challenging cases and support the team in a creative and
committed approach.
About us
Hello!
We
are Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health and
well-being, 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 feature in the Best Companies
top 100 large company list.
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.
Working
at Navigo is not 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
and Join us !
Please
note: Whilst we value all applications, if we believe an application to be AI
generated, we will use a checking tool and may reject any application that has
been automatically generated.
Should
you require any assistance in completing this application due to a disability
or other needs please contact navigo.recruitment@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job
description for this post is generic to Advanced Clinical Practitioners and
maps out the role of the fully qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
However, it is important to note that as services are progressing through the
phases of transformation the roles and responsibilities 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
Memory Service ACP role is varied and interesting 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job
description for this post is generic to Advanced Clinical Practitioners and
maps out the role of the fully qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner.
However, it is important to note that as services are progressing through the
phases of transformation the roles and responsibilities 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
Memory Service ACP role is varied and interesting 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (eg NMC / HCPC or multi-professional equivalent)
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification / or multi-professional equivalent
- 5 years post qualification experience
- Relevant masters degree (ACP MSc)
- Experience in applying principles of adult and children safeguarding / Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
- Advanced understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality assurance
- Demonstratable competency and achievement in practice
- Training in serious incident reviews / structured judgement reviews
- 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
- Demonstratable evidence of leading on policy development, management of change and audit of quality
- Demonstratable evidence of leading on serious incidents, implementing lessons learned and ensuring longevity of improvements to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within, or demonstratable 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 complete decision making and of leading and chairing complex case multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of providing / delivering teaching or training
- Previous demonstratable experience in leading / managing highly complex, high-risk cases
- Previous mentor or supervisory role and ability to demonstrate principles and values of clinical supervision
- Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working 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 within wider service
Desirable
- Demonstratable 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 / quality improvement / projects / change management / audit implementation in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same to the wider service ensuring strategies for longevity
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstratable leadership and change management skills, evidence of understanding and 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 act as leader and role model for others, effectively assessing and managing risk within the service
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues
- Demonstratable comprehensive understanding of complex care planning / Crisis/ Contingency and risk assessment / management planning
Desirable
- Demonstratable evidence of positive influencer practice in complex multi-disciplinary care with key decision making and skilled chairing of complex meetings / case discussions and reviews where risk is a significant consideration
- Demonstratable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning styles
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered healthcare professional (eg NMC / HCPC or multi-professional equivalent)
- Non-Medical Prescriber qualification / or multi-professional equivalent
- 5 years post qualification experience
- Relevant masters degree (ACP MSc)
- Experience in applying principles of adult and children safeguarding / Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
- Advanced understanding of clinical governance, audit, and quality assurance
- Demonstratable competency and achievement in practice
- Training in serious incident reviews / structured judgement reviews
- 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
- Demonstratable evidence of leading on policy development, management of change and audit of quality
- Demonstratable evidence of leading on serious incidents, implementing lessons learned and ensuring longevity of improvements to practice.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within, or demonstratable 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 complete decision making and of leading and chairing complex case multi-disciplinary meetings
- Previous experience of providing / delivering teaching or training
- Previous demonstratable experience in leading / managing highly complex, high-risk cases
- Previous mentor or supervisory role and ability to demonstrate principles and values of clinical supervision
- Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working 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 within wider service
Desirable
- Demonstratable 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 / quality improvement / projects / change management / audit implementation in relation to FYFV and PCNs
- Evidence of previous NICE guidance baseline assessment and implementation of same to the wider service ensuring strategies for longevity
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstratable leadership and change management skills, evidence of understanding and 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 act as leader and role model for others, effectively assessing and managing risk within the service
- Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues
- Demonstratable comprehensive understanding of complex care planning / Crisis/ Contingency and risk assessment / management planning
Desirable
- Demonstratable evidence of positive influencer practice in complex multi-disciplinary care with key decision making and skilled chairing of complex meetings / case discussions and reviews where risk is a significant consideration
- Demonstratable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning styles
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).
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).
