Job summary
The Newcastle and Gateshead Learning Disability Teams are happy to be offering an exciting opportunity for Band 6 Community Nurse Practitioner to work into our enhanced scaffolding provision.
The community teams are multidisciplinary. Working across the whole of Newcastle and Gateshead with individuals with complex needs, who are at risk of hospital admission, placement breakdown and presenting as acutely unwell. The successful post holder will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to high quality patient care, good organisational skills and be able to demonstrate prioritisation of workload. Key components of the role will be to ensure the service offer a safe, caring, responsive and well-led service.
The role will include liaising with agencies such as social care, service providers, inpatient services, safeguarding, alongside a range of other agencies. Within this team we pride ourselves on having a broad range of knowledge within these selected areas and ability to manage the risks associated with this.
We work in an environment where staff are valued highly and where we make every effort to encourage and support you to develop yourself in your specialist areas of interest.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of patients with substantial and complex needs, who are at risk of hospital admission, placement breakdown and presenting as acutely unwell.
Provide responsive and intensive specialist clinical advice to patients, families, carers, staff, statutory agencies, third sector partner agencies and the public.
Provide high quality assessment, a sound knowledge of the mental health act, risk management, safety planning, and care and treatment reviews, alongside offering the wider team support, advice and supervision.Work collaboratively with patients to develop care plans, safety plans and recovery and wellbeing plans. Ensuring patients have access to regular reviews to monitor progress and adapt plans as necessary.
Consider carer needs and ensure carers and family are involved in care planning
Deliver evidenced based clinical interventions.
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered which ensures safety and a commitment to promoting recovery and wellbeing and maximising independence.
Coordinate treatment planning, interventions, clinical reviews and discharge planning.
Provide clinical supervision to staff as delegated by Team Manager and Clinical Leads
Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Incorporate a patient centred philosophy into nursing practice and patient centred collaborative care.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 10th October2024
Closing date : 20th October 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 10th October2024
Closing date : 20th October 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
- Mentor Training.
- Evidence of post-registration training in clinical interventions/skills relevant to the post.
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
- Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team.
- Experience of crisis management
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex health needs.
- Risk Assessment and risk management/safety/planning skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatments options including a range of experience based clinical approaches.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical leadership
- Experience/Understanding of care and treatment reviews
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
Desirable
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
Person Specification
Education and qualification
Essential
- Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
- Mentor Training.
- Evidence of post-registration training in clinical interventions/skills relevant to the post.
- Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
- Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
- Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community team.
- Experience of crisis management
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessment of individuals with complex health needs.
- Risk Assessment and risk management/safety/planning skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of effective and appropriate treatments options including a range of experience based clinical approaches.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi disciplinary team
Desirable
- Clinical leadership
- Experience/Understanding of care and treatment reviews
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
- Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
Desirable
- Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
