Job summary
37.5 Hours Per Week.
This role is a unique
opportunity to lead on the implementation and development of a local CAMHS
mental health team across the Primary Care Network (PCN) in Kirklees.
You will work with Primary
Care, the Integrated Care Board (ICB), schools, Core CAMHS and Kirklees Keep in
Mind colleagues to deliver high quality care in the local PCNs forming a vital
link between secondary and primary care.
The aim of this new service is
to provide early intervention, assessment and treatment to reduce referrals
into Core CAMHS and reduce inappropriate referrals to A&E. This is in line
with the NHS plan to ensure children and young people are seen at the right
time, in the right place for the right care.
As a qualified ACP
you will be the most senior clinician in the service overseeing: Clinical
practice, leadership and management along with education and research. You will
provide supervision to the team on an ad-hoc and planned basis. You will work
clinically, alongside having service development and leadership/operational
responsibilities and be the key clinical decision-maker with support from the
operational Service Manager.
Main duties of the job
Other
responsibilities include:
Assessment /
formulation of first contact mental health presentations
Delivery of
high-quality brief interventions
Appropriate
signposting to other members of the local CAMHS and third sector providers
Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
Leadership
qualities
A drive to
improving excellence in services
To model the
Trust values, both clinically and operationally, within your daily work
The post holder
will also:
Identify
training requirements and provide a consultancy and support role within the
team and to the wider integrated care workforce.
Ensure the role
of the team is clearly defined, reviewed and evaluated with stakeholder and
service users. We are looking for a highly visible and motivated ACP to support
and inspire our dedicated staff.
This dynamic
position is exactly what you are looking for if you would thrive in a frontline
team where you will be part of a friendly, experienced and supportive network.
We welcome
applicants who are: Resilient, tenacious, work safely under pressure, can
prioritise clinical tasks and are experienced in patient flow with a high
degree of emotional intelligence.
About us
We
are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health
and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,
Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are
the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is
to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this
by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ
staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a
difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
We encourage
and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value
diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being
a foundation Trust means were accountable to our
members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people
(including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join
us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving
the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and
help each year.
We
are committed
to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and
vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this
commitment.
We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, as an Advanced Clincial
Practitioner (ACP), contribute to the
strategic direction for the development of clinical practice within service
area and across the Trust as required.
Leading on services consolidation as
well as expansion in line with service and trust objectives and in partnership
with the clinical lead and general manager .
The post holder will take the lead in extending boundaries and creating
frameworks for the enhancement of
clinical practice within their speciality.
The post holder will continue to strive towards excellence in clincial
care and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisation
and externally. Work as an independent
non-medical prescriber where permitted/appropriate (or for professional groups
currently unable to register as an independant prescriber such as occupational
therapists and speech and language therapists completion of a working with
medication prescribing module is required) within areas as required and
designated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient,
establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required in accordance
with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will, as an Advanced Clincial
Practitioner (ACP), contribute to the
strategic direction for the development of clinical practice within service
area and across the Trust as required.
Leading on services consolidation as
well as expansion in line with service and trust objectives and in partnership
with the clinical lead and general manager .
The post holder will take the lead in extending boundaries and creating
frameworks for the enhancement of
clinical practice within their speciality.
The post holder will continue to strive towards excellence in clincial
care and communicate this excellence to colleagues both within the organisation
and externally. Work as an independent
non-medical prescriber where permitted/appropriate (or for professional groups
currently unable to register as an independant prescriber such as occupational
therapists and speech and language therapists completion of a working with
medication prescribing module is required) within areas as required and
designated, taking responsibility for the clinical assessment of the patient,
establishing a diagnosis and the clinical management required in accordance
with the Trusts non-medical prescribing policy and protocols.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse or Clinical Practitioner registered with the appropriate professional body
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Evidence of continuous professional
- Development.
- Current registration as Independent Non- Medical Prescriber/or completion of a working with medication prescribing course and demonstration of competence with medication if professional group unable to prescribe
Desirable
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant training and ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of speciality training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within speciality at Senior(B7) level or above.
- Extensive practice as Independent non-medical prescriber within speciality. Where professional group currently unable to become a non-medical prescriber completion of a working with medication prescribing course is required and demonstration of competence in this field is required. where profession able to prescribe
- Experience of working therapeutically within speciality
- Substantial experience in managerial / nursing leadership roles
- Experience of leading service development changes.
- Developed awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing/clinical practice.
- Experience of research and developing theory into practice.
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement into practice.
- Developed knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of training and education.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing towards service development at an
- organisation/regional/national level.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake advanced clinical practice and examination skills independently that encompasses all aspects of the patients needs
- Evidence of developing robust governance system including the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Evidence of interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
-
- Develop, deliver and evaluate training and education packages for individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of critically appraising research and audits and applying the findings to practice.
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families.
- Ability to participate in strategic thinking and development, ensuring this translates to practice development to improve the quality of care.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of issues in health care/speciality.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Self-aware.
- Flexible.
- Able to work in a rapidly changing.
- environment.
- Personally resilient.
- Dynamic.
- Ability to deliver to tight time scales.
- Confident.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First level Registered Nurse or Clinical Practitioner registered with the appropriate professional body
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Evidence of continuous professional
- Development.
- Current registration as Independent Non- Medical Prescriber/or completion of a working with medication prescribing course and demonstration of competence with medication if professional group unable to prescribe
Desirable
- Teaching, training or mentorship qualification or experience to an equivalent level.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of relevant training and ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Evidence of speciality training.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working within speciality at Senior(B7) level or above.
- Extensive practice as Independent non-medical prescriber within speciality. Where professional group currently unable to become a non-medical prescriber completion of a working with medication prescribing course is required and demonstration of competence in this field is required. where profession able to prescribe
- Experience of working therapeutically within speciality
- Substantial experience in managerial / nursing leadership roles
- Experience of leading service development changes.
- Developed awareness of the evolving healthcare agenda and the implications for nursing/clinical practice.
- Experience of research and developing theory into practice.
- Evidence of facilitating quality improvement into practice.
- Developed knowledge of clinical governance issues.
- Experience of training and education.
Desirable
- Experience of contributing towards service development at an
- organisation/regional/national level.
Physical Attributes
Essential
- Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post. A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years (subject to the need to act with fairness and equality of opportunity, particularly where the sickness is related to a disability and/or pregnancy).
Special Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Ability to undertake advanced clinical practice and examination skills independently that encompasses all aspects of the patients needs
- Evidence of developing robust governance system including the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Evidence of interpreting and synthesising information from a variety of sources and promoting their use in practice.
-
- Develop, deliver and evaluate training and education packages for individuals and groups in a variety of settings.
- Evidence of critically appraising research and audits and applying the findings to practice.
- Demonstrate a wide range of communication skills to address complex needs of patients and their families.
- Ability to participate in strategic thinking and development, ensuring this translates to practice development to improve the quality of care.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of issues in health care/speciality.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- A current driving licence and access to a car during the working day is essential (reasonable adjustments will be considered for any applicants who are unable to drive due to a disability).
- Self-aware.
- Flexible.
- Able to work in a rapidly changing.
- environment.
- Personally resilient.
- Dynamic.
- Ability to deliver to tight time scales.
- Confident.
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).
