Job summary
We hope that you will join us as our Band 7 Apprentice Multi Professional Advance Practitioner, supporting the delivery of the new Intensive Therapeutic Short Break Service (ITSBS) across the Pennine Care footprint.
This a senior role for a Community Registered Nurse - Learning Disability. You will, complete an Advanced Clinical Practitioner Masters Apprenticeship with Manchester Metropolitan University, one day per week over three years, beginning in January 2023; and as part of this will complete their Non-Medical Prescribing Qualification. Upon completion of the course the successful applicant will become a qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner and will be awarded an 8a salary, and a role within the Intensive Therapeutic Short Breaks Service supporting the Consultant Lead, development and ongoing service delivery.
Your will form part of this new multiagency team consisting of clinical psychology, learning disability nursing, speech therapy, occupational therapy and support workers. The Intensive Therapeutic Short Break Service sits alongside the Community Learning Disability and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the footprint, consisting of community learning disability nursing, clinical psychology and psychiatry
Main duties of the job
The team will be working with a small number of children and young people who have severe learning disabilities and who have been identified as having complex needs including autism and/or behaviour that challenges, that require intensive support. Working alongside the local respite and short breaks services, the Intensive Therapeutic Short Break Service will work together to create, instigate and support person centred positive behaviour support plans with the aim of improving the quality of life for this group of children and young people and reduce any restrictions or restraints (in accordance with NICE guidance).
About us
This is a chance to be involved in helping to deliver a service based on the principles of the Ealing Model, including positive behavioural support and trauma informed interventions, whilst drawing on your knowledge and expertise of the needs of this population. It is an exciting and transformational project. In the apprenticeship role, there are flexible units which will be tailored to the needs of the service alongside practical learning through shadowing other Advanced Clinical Practitioners and other services. You will support the consultant lead with the mobilisation of this model across our five localities, linking to the dynamic risk register and working alongside families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role that will truly enable you to make a system wide difference to children with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, whilst developing your leadership and clinical skills through the Masters Apprenticeship. Work with us and put your passion into practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This is a role that will truly enable you to make a system wide difference to children with severe learning disabilities and complex needs, whilst developing your leadership and clinical skills through the Masters Apprenticeship. Work with us and put your passion into practice.
Person Specification
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths AC/4-9 or Functional Skills level 2.
- Degree level qualification in Learning Disability Nursing
- Up to date Professional Registration with NMC
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Short courses and experience to Master's level
- Commitment to complete training as an Advanced Practitioner
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Speciality qualification - Non-medical prescribing
- Training in psychosocial or other specific interventions in mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users' with complex needs, and their families / carers'
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidance
- Audit
- Significant experience of working at a senior clinical level
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice / speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering teaching and training programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of delivering presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Research experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management of service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Accountability of own role and other roles within the team
- Sound knowledge of Local and national health policies particularly those related to service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs.
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting services users' and their families / carers
- Able to identify determinants on health in the clinical area
- Knowledge of legislation affecting service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs
Skills and Abilties
Essential
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Work related circumstances
Essential
- To be able to participate in the appropriate on call rota
- To work flexible hours across 7 days
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- GCSE English and Maths AC/4-9 or Functional Skills level 2.
- Degree level qualification in Learning Disability Nursing
- Up to date Professional Registration with NMC
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Short courses and experience to Master's level
- Commitment to complete training as an Advanced Practitioner
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Speciality qualification - Non-medical prescribing
- Training in psychosocial or other specific interventions in mental health
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with service users' with complex needs, and their families / carers'
- Compiling protocols and clinical guidance
- Audit
- Significant experience of working at a senior clinical level
- Portfolio of evidence showing achievements in practice / speciality
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering teaching and training programmes to staff groups
- Evidence of delivering presentations at local, regional, national level.
- Research experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced clinical practice skills
- Management of service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs
- Clinical examination skills
- Accountability of own role and other roles within the team
- Sound knowledge of Local and national health policies particularly those related to service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs.
Desirable
- Knowledge of issues affecting services users' and their families / carers
- Able to identify determinants on health in the clinical area
- Knowledge of legislation affecting service users' and their families / carers' with complex needs
Skills and Abilties
Essential
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Negotiation and conflict management skills
- Change management
- Ability to work across boundaries
- Demonstrate the ability to work in highly demanding environment
- Competent in use of IT packages such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate imaginative and effective use of resources
- Able to articulate personal development needs
- Competent in databases and spreadsheets
Work related circumstances
Essential
- To be able to participate in the appropriate on call rota
- To work flexible hours across 7 days
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
- Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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).
