Specialist Practitioner- Mental Health

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

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Job summary

Specialist Practitioner Mental Health

Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a new challenge?

NOW is a great time to join the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS)NHS Trust.

As a Trust, we are leading and shaping the evolution of how we managepatients in the North West.

*Previous applicants need not apply*

Main duties of the job

As a registered Mental Health Nurse we will train you to use advancedtelephone triage skills and make clinical decisions; thus providing patientswith appropriate care pathways which may not necessarily be transport to atreatment facility.

NWAS is passionate about providing the best for its staff through a clear and supportive career framework and there will be on-going professional support and opportunities for successful applicants.

This role will allow the post holder to contribute to the development of thewider Urgent Care agenda within the Trust by supporting the development ofUrgent Care Services, care pathways and clinical triage systems.

The postholder will also be involved in the delivery of clinical supervision andmentorship to peers.

The Post is available at our Emergency Operations Centres at Parkway(Manchester) or Estuary Point (Liverpool).

About us

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Date posted

29 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

242-4502

Job locations

Manchester, Merseyside & Bolton

TBC

M14 7LU

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure that you have fully read the job description and person specification before applying for this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Member of the Health Professions Council (HPC) or member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (UK)
Registered Paramedic or General \Mental Health Nurse

Desirable

Emergency Care Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner (or equivalent) or Level 6 Telephone Triage and Assessment Module Formal mentoring qualification
Level 6 Academic Module (related to clinical assessment) or commitment to complete within the stipulated academic timescales

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Excellent knowledge of Pre-hospital Care Provision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good organisational skills
Evidence of CPD
Ability to effectively work as a team
Ability to work across multidisciplinary boundaries

Desirable

Experience of audit and evaluation
Leadership skills
Ability to promote and manage change

Person Specification

Qualifications and Education

Essential

Member of the Health Professions Council (HPC) or member of the Nursing & Midwifery Council (UK)
Registered Paramedic or General \Mental Health Nurse

Desirable

Emergency Care Practitioner/Nurse Practitioner (or equivalent) or Level 6 Telephone Triage and Assessment Module Formal mentoring qualification
Level 6 Academic Module (related to clinical assessment) or commitment to complete within the stipulated academic timescales

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Excellent knowledge of Pre-hospital Care Provision
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Good organisational skills
Evidence of CPD
Ability to effectively work as a team
Ability to work across multidisciplinary boundaries

Desirable

Experience of audit and evaluation
Leadership skills
Ability to promote and manage change

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.