Job summary
We are expecting! An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the North Yorkshire and York Perinatal Team for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner for one year to cover maternity leave. We are a specialist service that strives to deliver excellent standards of care to expectant and new mothers of all ages with severe and complex mental health problems. We are one team with two cells; one covering the Northallerton and Harrogate area and the other covering the York and Scarborough area. This post is to cover the York and Scarborough cell so can be based in either place.
We are looking for a highly motivated mental health nurse with some experience in perinatal mental health and further specialist training will be provided to the successful candidates. The post holder must be able to work flexibly and independently within a challenging environment.
The post holder will have experience of assessment and managing risk of service users within the community. They will also have knowledge of psychological interventions and models such as CBT, DBT etc. The post holder must have excellent communication skills with a detailed knowledge of safeguarding procedures.
In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be an active member of the clinical leadership team as well as supporting with service improvement and operational duties when required.
The successful candidate will provide daily leadership to other members of the multi-disciplinary team and will be involved in the ongoing review and development of the service. This will involve working effectively with other leadership colleagues and external stakeholders.
There will be an expectation that you will be involved in the assessment, formulation, and delivery of interventions to women, and will act as care coordinator/lead professional when required.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
About us
We are geographically one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country with an annual income of £423m and a workforce of over 7,500 staff operating from around 160 sites. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and learning disability services for the people of County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby, serving a population of around 2 million people. We also provide additional specialist services to other parts of Northern England.
We deliver our services by working in partnership with 8 local authorities and clinical commissioning groups, a wide range of voluntary organisations, as well as service users, their carers and the public. The services are spread over a wide geographical area of around 3,600 square miles, which includes coastal, rural and industrial areas.
Ourv
alues The most important way we will get there is by living our values all of the time. These are:
- Respect - listening, inclusive, working in partnership
- Compassion - kind, supporting, recognising and celebrating
- Responsibility - honest, learning, ambitious
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and we would encourage any prospective applicants to speak to the manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the job description and person specification carefully and we would encourage any prospective applicants to speak to the manager to find out more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Recognised sign-off mentor
- Key skills in literacy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
- Significant experience working with patients who display high risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families
- Providing clinical supervision
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience
- Developing practice standards
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Inter-agency working
- Experience of working within a range of services including inpatient and community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Extensive knowledge of patients who display high risk behaviours
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary/multi- agency community team setting.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
- Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
- Self-motivated, resourceful and resilient in challenging situations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Recognised sign-off mentor
- Key skills in literacy
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
- Significant experience working with patients who display high risk behaviours
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families
- Providing clinical supervision
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience
- Developing practice standards
- Quality improvement activities
- Leadership or management experience
Desirable
- Inter-agency working
- Experience of working within a range of services including inpatient and community settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Extensive knowledge of patients who display high risk behaviours
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act.
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi-disciplinary/multi- agency community team setting.
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate clinical history taking and assessment skills in order to provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake care co-ordinator responsibilities
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
- Compassionate in meeting the needs of vulnerable people and their families and carers.
- Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances
- Self-motivated, resourceful and resilient in challenging situations.
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).
