Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our community teams as a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner or as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner.
The successful applicant will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with considerable clinical community experience. For Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners, it is essential that you reach the criteria in the general Apprenticeship eligibility. The Apprentice ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence. The Apprentice ACP will understand professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountable and legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The Apprentice ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line with Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will be an active senior leader for the community team, offering leadership and guidance to the wider team and will be involved in service development work. You will provide clinical interventions and work closely with the team to give clinical direction and oversight, provide supervision and practice development opportunities for the community team.
The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including weekend / BH working may be required
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) within the adult CMHT leading to improved patient outcomes.
The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.
They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support the development of the Living Well Model, by providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.
The Advanced Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.
The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.
To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education and training programme across the community teams.
To participate in the Bronze on Site / Bronze on Call rota
About us
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners, it is essential that you reach the criteria in the general Apprenticeship eligibility. The Apprentice ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence, The Apprentice ACP will understand professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountable and legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The Apprentice ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line with Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.
They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support the development of the Living Well Model, by providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.
The Advanced Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.
The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.
To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education and training programme across the community teams.
To participate in the Bronze on Site / Bronze on Call rota
The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including w
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
eekend / BH working may be required
Job description
Job responsibilities
For Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners, it is essential that you reach the criteria in the general Apprenticeship eligibility. The Apprentice ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence, The Apprentice ACP will understand professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountable and legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The Apprentice ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line with Trust policies and procedures.
The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.
They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support the development of the Living Well Model, by providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.
The Advanced Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.
The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.
To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education and training programme across the community teams.
To participate in the Bronze on Site / Bronze on Call rota
The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including w
See attached detailed job description and person specification:
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
eekend / BH working may be required
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered First level nurse
- oMSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or willing to undertake training
- oNurse Prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
Desirable
- oClinical based Masters degree
- oMentor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with clients with complex needs
- oCompiling protocols and clinical guidance
- oExperience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
Desirable
- oResearch
- oExperience of developing nurse led clinic
- oEvidence of autonomous practice
- oExperience in service development
skills and abilities
Essential
- oExperience of leading / supporting complex RCA investigations & completion of 3 day reviews & complaints
- oCommunication skills, both written and verbal
- oCommunication of difficult messages to service users and families
- oNegotiation and conflict management skills
- oChange management
Knowledge
Essential
- oAdvanced Clinical Practice skills
- oManagement of service users with complex needs
- oClinical examination skills
- oAccountability of own role and other roles within the team.
- oKnowledge of Local and national health policy
- oExtensive knowledge of psychological, social and biological factors and formulating these into a comprehensive bio-psychosocial formulation and clinical risk management plans.
- oClinical supervision training and experience
- oExtensive knowledge and application in practice of leading complex adult safeguarding procedures, professional meetings, MHA, CPA, DOLs
- oFacilitate a culture of lifelong learning including involvement in the process of clinical supervision, AP student final sign off and appraisal.
- oExperience of coordinating & leading on a series of audits, action pans & projects
Desirable
- oAble to identify determinants on health in the area
- oKnowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- oKnowledge of issues affecting the client group
- oExperience of delivering education and training to clinical staff eg clinical risk training / physical health education / formulation / medication management
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered First level nurse
- oMSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or willing to undertake training
- oNurse Prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
Desirable
- oClinical based Masters degree
- oMentor Qualification
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working with clients with complex needs
- oCompiling protocols and clinical guidance
- oExperience of working at a senior clinical nurse level
Desirable
- oResearch
- oExperience of developing nurse led clinic
- oEvidence of autonomous practice
- oExperience in service development
skills and abilities
Essential
- oExperience of leading / supporting complex RCA investigations & completion of 3 day reviews & complaints
- oCommunication skills, both written and verbal
- oCommunication of difficult messages to service users and families
- oNegotiation and conflict management skills
- oChange management
Knowledge
Essential
- oAdvanced Clinical Practice skills
- oManagement of service users with complex needs
- oClinical examination skills
- oAccountability of own role and other roles within the team.
- oKnowledge of Local and national health policy
- oExtensive knowledge of psychological, social and biological factors and formulating these into a comprehensive bio-psychosocial formulation and clinical risk management plans.
- oClinical supervision training and experience
- oExtensive knowledge and application in practice of leading complex adult safeguarding procedures, professional meetings, MHA, CPA, DOLs
- oFacilitate a culture of lifelong learning including involvement in the process of clinical supervision, AP student final sign off and appraisal.
- oExperience of coordinating & leading on a series of audits, action pans & projects
Desirable
- oAble to identify determinants on health in the area
- oKnowledge of legislation affecting the client group
- oKnowledge of issues affecting the client group
- oExperience of delivering education and training to clinical staff eg clinical risk training / physical health education / formulation / medication management
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).
