Job summary
Join our dynamic team dedicated to enhancing patient care in the Emergency Department. Are you enthusiastic and passionate about revolutionising mental health support? We're seeking a driven and compassionate Nurse Practitioner to spearhead Trauma Informed Care (TIC) as part of an exciting pilot funded by NHS England.
In this pivotal role, you'll lead the team in improving the care experience and outcomes for patients with mental health needs. Working alongside a team of like-minded individuals, you'll be at the forefront of initiating creative Trauma Informed Care practices, recognising the importance of delivering high-quality care. Your main responsibility will involve conducting a comprehensive systemic scoping of Trauma Informed Care practices within Unscheduled Care. Through this exploration, you'll gather invaluable insights to inform the development, design, and implementation of an innovative Trauma Informed Care educational package for our dedicated Unscheduled Care teams.
This fixed-term position offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in patient care while contributing to pioneering advancements in mental health support within one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the South West. If you're ready to embrace a rewarding challenge and play a vital role in shaping the future of mental health care delivery, we want to hear from you! Apply now to be part of our transformative journey towards excellence in patient-centred care.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for working with the Head of Quality and Deputy Director of Quality on the improvement programme for the Trauma Informed Care Pilot funded by NHS England to undertake systemic scoping of trauma informed practice within GHNHSFT, to include:
1. A comprehensive training needs analysis for Trauma-Informed Care at GHNHSFT
2. Identification of and further development upon current trauma informed practice
3. To evaluate the impact of training using Quality Improvement methodology
4. To deliberately foster a trauma informed culture within a workforce that recognises the value of the approach and its application at all organisational levels.
5. To evaluate and disseminate the project outcomes to partners within the Integrated Care System and NHSE Regional Team.
6. To inform policy and service development in the emergency department and Trust-wide
About us
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a unique opportunity to develop Trauma-Informed Care at Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals, commencing in the emergency department.
Be supported by the Gloucestershire Quality Improvement Academy in growing Quality Improvement capability.
Provide a highly visible, accessible, authoritative and influential figure on whom staff, systems partners, and regional and national colleagues can rely, to ensure the project is delivered effectively and efficiently.
Provide professional leadership to nurses, midwives and AHPs at all levels, acting as a role model within the Trust ensuring that competence in trauma-informed clinical practice is both developed and maintained.
Provide assurance and reports to the Head of Quality and Deputy Director of Quality, that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of the project.
- This role will work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practice Educator aligned to this project and the Project team, consisting of the Psychology Service, Emergency Department Consultant, Mental Health Liaison and Complex Emotional Needs services from within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Education and Development Service at GHFT.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Educated to Masters level (or equivalent)
- Extensive post-registration experience of working with adults who may present with both physical and mental health needs.
- Demonstrable qualification/experience in quality improvement projects.
- IT skills to include Microsoft Office applications and other Trust applications as necessary
- Act as a lead resource for all staff, dissemination knowledge and expertise.
- Demonstrate understanding and implementation of trauma-informed practice, recovery and social inclusion. evidenced-based practice in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team, and participate in audit as required.
- Undertake and report audit data.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational and planning skills.
- Understanding of the organization and the operating environment.
- Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through Individual Performance Development Review and revalidation.
Leadership and management
- Knowledge of key areas of mental health and the core skills required to deliver Trauma-Informed Care Project.
- Extensive knowledge of a variety of approaches to assessment of mental health and associated treatments
- Experience of delivering staff defusion sessions within a restorative and just culture
- A conceptual understanding of the principles of recovery and social inclusion with the ability to apply to Clinical practice
- Excellent skills in relation to assessment and treatment and clinical management
- Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with suicide and self-harm
- Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
- Effective resource management skills.
- Ability to analyse information
- Ability to prioritise work load and manage resources effectively
- Leadership Qualification (e.g ELO, ILM)
Education and training
- Professional Registration in Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health or Social Care Qualification (e.g. RN, RMN, Dip SW, CQSW)
- Further education at Masters degree level or equivalent experience
- Experience of developing and delivering and auditing professional education and development.
Improving quality and developing practice
- To work in partnership with unscheduled care, clinical education and mental health liaison colleagues
- Work closely with the Mental Health Practice Educator
- Service users and carers/families
- Multidisciplinary teams and a variety of health and social care professionals
- Other specialist teams and services within secondary care
- Primary Mental Health Care Teams and GPs
- Voluntary and statutory agencies
- Police and Probation service
- MARMAP/Adults at risk facilitators
Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions
- Frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances and/or challenging behaviour
- Occasional physical effort required for moving and handling of service users
- Cross-site working between Gloucester/Cheltenham Hospitals
- Delivering educational content via mixed approaches
- Coordinate areas of responsibility with different time scales to meet specific deadlines
- To use Visual Display Unit equipment on a daily basis
- Work to deadlines, ensuring they are met and work produce is to a high standard
Job description
Job responsibilities
Provide a unique opportunity to develop Trauma-Informed Care at Gloucestershire NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals, commencing in the emergency department.
Be supported by the Gloucestershire Quality Improvement Academy in growing Quality Improvement capability.
Provide a highly visible, accessible, authoritative and influential figure on whom staff, systems partners, and regional and national colleagues can rely, to ensure the project is delivered effectively and efficiently.
Provide professional leadership to nurses, midwives and AHPs at all levels, acting as a role model within the Trust ensuring that competence in trauma-informed clinical practice is both developed and maintained.
Provide assurance and reports to the Head of Quality and Deputy Director of Quality, that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of the project.
- This role will work collaboratively with the Mental Health Practice Educator aligned to this project and the Project team, consisting of the Psychology Service, Emergency Department Consultant, Mental Health Liaison and Complex Emotional Needs services from within Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust and the Education and Development Service at GHFT.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
- Registered Nurse/Midwife/AHP with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or the Health and Care Professions Council.
- Educated to Masters level (or equivalent)
- Extensive post-registration experience of working with adults who may present with both physical and mental health needs.
- Demonstrable qualification/experience in quality improvement projects.
- IT skills to include Microsoft Office applications and other Trust applications as necessary
- Act as a lead resource for all staff, dissemination knowledge and expertise.
- Demonstrate understanding and implementation of trauma-informed practice, recovery and social inclusion. evidenced-based practice in liaison with the multi-disciplinary team, and participate in audit as required.
- Undertake and report audit data.
- Effective communication, interpersonal, organizational and planning skills.
- Understanding of the organization and the operating environment.
- Ensure personal and professional development is progressed through Individual Performance Development Review and revalidation.
Leadership and management
- Knowledge of key areas of mental health and the core skills required to deliver Trauma-Informed Care Project.
- Extensive knowledge of a variety of approaches to assessment of mental health and associated treatments
- Experience of delivering staff defusion sessions within a restorative and just culture
- A conceptual understanding of the principles of recovery and social inclusion with the ability to apply to Clinical practice
- Excellent skills in relation to assessment and treatment and clinical management
- Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with suicide and self-harm
- Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
- Effective resource management skills.
- Ability to analyse information
- Ability to prioritise work load and manage resources effectively
- Leadership Qualification (e.g ELO, ILM)
Education and training
- Professional Registration in Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health or Social Care Qualification (e.g. RN, RMN, Dip SW, CQSW)
- Further education at Masters degree level or equivalent experience
- Experience of developing and delivering and auditing professional education and development.
Improving quality and developing practice
- To work in partnership with unscheduled care, clinical education and mental health liaison colleagues
- Work closely with the Mental Health Practice Educator
- Service users and carers/families
- Multidisciplinary teams and a variety of health and social care professionals
- Other specialist teams and services within secondary care
- Primary Mental Health Care Teams and GPs
- Voluntary and statutory agencies
- Police and Probation service
- MARMAP/Adults at risk facilitators
Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions
- Frequent exposure to highly distressing or highly emotional circumstances and/or challenging behaviour
- Occasional physical effort required for moving and handling of service users
- Cross-site working between Gloucester/Cheltenham Hospitals
- Delivering educational content via mixed approaches
- Coordinate areas of responsibility with different time scales to meet specific deadlines
- To use Visual Display Unit equipment on a daily basis
- Work to deadlines, ensuring they are met and work produce is to a high standard
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration in Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health or Social Care Qualification (e.g. RN, RMN, Dip SW, CQSW)
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
- Experience of developing, delivering and auditing professional education and development
- Demonstrable qualification/experience in quality improvement projects
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post qualifying experience of working with adults who may present with both physical and mental health needs
- Past experience of carrying out audit or research projects and completing projects on own initiative
- Experience of teaching, assessing and development of informal and formal training programmes
- Proven knowledge and experience of providing effective therapeutic evidence based interventions for individuals with co-morbid mental and physical health issues
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- A conceptual understanding of the principles of recovery and social inclusion with the ability to apply to Clinical practice
- Excellent skills in relation to assessment and treatment and clinical management
- Proven experience in support and supervision of clinicians utilizing formal and informal processes.
- Experience in service development
- Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration in Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health or Social Care Qualification (e.g. RN, RMN, Dip SW, CQSW)
- Educated to Masters level or equivalent
- Experience of developing, delivering and auditing professional education and development
- Demonstrable qualification/experience in quality improvement projects
Experience
Essential
- Significant proven post qualifying experience of working with adults who may present with both physical and mental health needs
- Past experience of carrying out audit or research projects and completing projects on own initiative
- Experience of teaching, assessing and development of informal and formal training programmes
- Proven knowledge and experience of providing effective therapeutic evidence based interventions for individuals with co-morbid mental and physical health issues
Knowledge/ Skills
Essential
- A conceptual understanding of the principles of recovery and social inclusion with the ability to apply to Clinical practice
- Excellent skills in relation to assessment and treatment and clinical management
- Proven experience in support and supervision of clinicians utilizing formal and informal processes.
- Experience in service development
- Comprehensive knowledge of the MHA and Mental Capacity Act
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).
