Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent full-time band 7 Senior Nurse/Mental Health Practitioners to join the Fareham & Gosport Specialist CAMHS Team in Hampshire.

The successful candidate will work in partnership with children, young people and their families with complex mental health presentations, to assess risk, develop person-centered risk management and care plans to support recovery. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions and will be able to engage with families and other professional networks to a high standard.

As a Senior Nurse/MHP clinical leadership skills and innovative and creative ways of working are essential. There will be a requirement to provide clinical supervision to staff and work in line with trust values and minimum clinical standards to maintain and innovate service delivery.

Main duties of the job

The role will include leading on care for complex cases within the team and offering therapeutic interventions and stabilisation support, with a requirement to demonstrates clear leadership and evidence based practice.

The successful candidate will support the Team Manager, Assistant Team Manager and Clinical Leads in the recruitment/ induction and training of junior staff, alongside providing supervision and contributing to appraisal and review processes.

You will be experienced in duty work, risk assessments and safety planning and will show initiative to liaise with families, carers and the professional network as needed.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake initial assessments and lead Practitioner work.

About us

Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust is committed to finding creative ways of providing timely, locally delivered, high quality and effective interventions that maximise mental health and maintain children and young people within their home and educational environment and you will be a core member of the team developing and implementing local services and care pathways.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

This post offers an incentive or relocation package up to the maximum of £4000 (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions).

Date posted

20 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

354-CS-21301-A

Job locations

New Park House

North St

Horsham

RH12 1RJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialist assessments and interventions to young people with complex mental health presentations; participate in review of clinical policies and guidelines relevant to the area and support and implement changes to practice; liaise with other organisations and professionals to promote communication and good practice; be able to undertake audit activity and supervision to other staff in service area/care group. Have an understanding of psychosocial interventions to include psycho-education, wellness recovery action plans and discharge planning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

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.