Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and can we offer you:
Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Practitioner in the IST will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, for people with learning disabilities, complex needs, behaviour that challenges and related mental and physical health issues. The service provides person centred care, PBS assessment, and intervention between 9am and 5pm (Monday to Friday) but is flexible, responding to individual needs providing support if required over the 24-hour 7-day week period. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the clinical supervision of junior post holders in the IST team as delegated by the Clinical Lead for IST Shropshire.
The post holder will maintain high standards of clinical and professional practice in relation to the healthcare needs of people with learning disabilities, behaviour that challenges and mental and physical health needs, working closely with families, carers and advocates.
The role will involve collaborative working and ensure robust partnerships between, the IST and Specialist Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT's), inpatient services, mainstream, statutory and independent sector services.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rate s
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Intensive Support Team (IST)
BAND: 6
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week
DEPARTMENT: Learning Disabilities Directorate
LOCATION: Redwoods Centre
REPORTS TO: Clinical Lead
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Services Manager
Please see the attached Job Description for details
Job description
Job responsibilities
JOB TITLE: Clinical Nurse Practitioner - Intensive Support Team (IST)
BAND: 6
HOURS: 37.5 hours per week
DEPARTMENT: Learning Disabilities Directorate
LOCATION: Redwoods Centre
REPORTS TO: Clinical Lead
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Clinical Services Manager
Please see the attached Job Description for details
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional qualification - RNLD
- Current professional registration with the NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in supervision or mentoring
- Degree level qualification in relevant subject, or willing to work towards this
- Evidence of relevant training or currently undertaking e.g. Positive Behaviour Support, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Autism, Mental Health needs.
- Relevant qualification in Teaching & Assessing in Practice
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities with complex health care needs e.g. Behaviour that Challenges, Mental Health needs
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of working autonomously without direct supervision
- Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload
- Experience of multi-disciplinary risk assessment and management planning
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for others
- Experience of providing managerial supervision, and of leading staff teams
Skills, knowledge, and abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of adult safeguarding procedures
- A working knowledge of Care co-ordination and Section 117 aftercare requirements
- Knowledge of current trends and legislation impacting on services provided to people with a learning disability
- Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Mental Health, Autism and Physical Health
- Knowledge of DOLS and Mental Capacity Act legislation
- Demonstration of skills required to deliver clinical supervision
Desirable
- Ability to identify deficiencies in services and to actively contribute to overcoming these.
- Able to utilise research findings and to apply the principles of clinical governance into practice
- Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector and people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge of the Transforming Care agenda and the DSR, C(E)TR and LAEP processes
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to practice in an ethical way which considers the needs of the person and their best interests
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to present information, verbally and written in a clear and concise way
- Able to adapt communication style and information provided to meet individual needs, including use of accessible formats
- Flexible and adaptive methods of working including occasional out of hours working
- A commitment to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities
- Capable of cost and time efficient travel across a dispersed service area
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Professional qualification - RNLD
- Current professional registration with the NMC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Qualification in supervision or mentoring
- Degree level qualification in relevant subject, or willing to work towards this
- Evidence of relevant training or currently undertaking e.g. Positive Behaviour Support, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Autism, Mental Health needs.
- Relevant qualification in Teaching & Assessing in Practice
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in working with people with Learning Disabilities with complex health care needs e.g. Behaviour that Challenges, Mental Health needs
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
- Experience of working autonomously without direct supervision
- Experience of managing and prioritising a caseload
- Experience of multi-disciplinary risk assessment and management planning
Desirable
- Experience of providing clinical supervision for others
- Experience of providing managerial supervision, and of leading staff teams
Skills, knowledge, and abilities
Essential
- Working knowledge of adult safeguarding procedures
- A working knowledge of Care co-ordination and Section 117 aftercare requirements
- Knowledge of current trends and legislation impacting on services provided to people with a learning disability
- Knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support, Applied Behaviour Analysis, Mental Health, Autism and Physical Health
- Knowledge of DOLS and Mental Capacity Act legislation
- Demonstration of skills required to deliver clinical supervision
Desirable
- Ability to identify deficiencies in services and to actively contribute to overcoming these.
- Able to utilise research findings and to apply the principles of clinical governance into practice
- Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector and people with learning disabilities
- Knowledge of the Transforming Care agenda and the DSR, C(E)TR and LAEP processes
Attributes
Essential
- Ability to practice in an ethical way which considers the needs of the person and their best interests
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to present information, verbally and written in a clear and concise way
- Able to adapt communication style and information provided to meet individual needs, including use of accessible formats
- Flexible and adaptive methods of working including occasional out of hours working
- A commitment to improving the lives of people with learning disabilities
- Capable of cost and time efficient travel across a dispersed service area
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).
