Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and passionate qualified Advanced Clinical Practitioner who would like to develop their skills further and make a real difference to the inpatient experience.
Our Adult Mental Health Inpatient services include a 14 bedded mixed assessment ward, two x 18 Bedded assessment and treatment Units, as well as a Mixed 15 bedded flexible assessment and treatment unit, 5 bedded rehab unit and 10 bedded PICU unit.It is a vital service for supporting those with acute mental health difficulties of varying complexities. Patients requiring admission may also have complex physical co morbidities and applicants should have an interest in both mental and physical health care delivery. Patients admitted can both be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act and require a holistic care approach in their assessment and treatment journey.
The wards have a multi-disciplinary team approach including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapist, activity support workers, Psychiatric Consultants and junior doctors. You will also work alongside colleagues in the Crisis Team and Adult Social Care. We also support student nurses as part of our team.
If shortlisted for interview, a 15 minute presentation will be required. The question is "What will your role as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner bring to acute mental health inpatient services".
Main duties of the job
Your role will flex across the services we provide and maintain a strong clinical focus to support the maintenance of clinical quality and leadership for the patient experience.
To work across the inpatient teams demonstrating and applying knowledge and skills as per the 4 pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice. Clinical practice, leadership and management, education, and research
Provide Clinical leadership to the teams alongside the Matron and Service Manager on the Acute Inpatient Wards
Work as part of the inpatient leadership team and be accountable for the delivery of high-quality clinical services to patients.
Utilise critical judgement and expertise in providing clinical assessment and interpretation of clinical findings to ensure that the most appropriate care is delivered to patients referred with mental health care needs.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and information about this role please refer to the JD and PS attached to the vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and information about this role please refer to the JD and PS attached to the vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered under the NMC or HCPC
- Advanced Clinical Practice MSC or evidence of working towards
- Educated to Post Graduate Level or Degree plus significant advanced knowledge acquired through experience of community based mental health interventions and additional specialist training.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. mental health act, mental capacity Act,
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced clinical qualification in DBT
- Member of organisational group/network, locally/regionally/nationally
- Post-graduate/Masters level certificate
- Be on the live register of mentors if required for the service area
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery
- Experience of successful clinical policy implementation and change
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice in community mental health setting
- Evidence of professional development work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change, that impacts beyond own area of work
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the service area
- Proven leadership experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Organisational networking locally, regionally, nationally
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Good time & project management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Be able to effectively Chair meetings
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Sound experience/knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Standard IT skills with working knowledge of IT systems relevant to own area of work
- Frequent concentration required where the work pattern is unpredictable
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Registered under the NMC or HCPC
- Advanced Clinical Practice MSC or evidence of working towards
- Educated to Post Graduate Level or Degree plus significant advanced knowledge acquired through experience of community based mental health interventions and additional specialist training.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area, e.g. mental health act, mental capacity Act,
- Full understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Advanced clinical qualification in DBT
- Member of organisational group/network, locally/regionally/nationally
- Post-graduate/Masters level certificate
- Be on the live register of mentors if required for the service area
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and organisational development issues that have had a positive impact on service delivery
- Experience of successful clinical policy implementation and change
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice in community mental health setting
- Evidence of professional development work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change, that impacts beyond own area of work
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the service area
- Proven leadership experience at an advanced level which has had a positive impact/created change within service delivery/practice
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Ability to work across organisational boundaries, developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
- Organisational networking locally, regionally, nationally
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
- Good time & project management skills
- Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
- Be able to effectively Chair meetings
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
- Sound experience/knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
- Standard IT skills with working knowledge of IT systems relevant to own area of work
- Frequent concentration required where the work pattern is unpredictable
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
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).
