Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Job summary

We are currently recruiting for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our friendly Integrated Outreach Team based in Bradford .You must be an ANP with more than 1 year experience and have experience working in the community supporting people with psychosis and co existing substance useAs part of the role you will be expected to manage a small case load , be committed to team working and deliver skilled interventions aimed at promoting recovery, to people who have enduring, moderate to severe psychotic or affective symptoms with unstable, chaotic lifestyles. Many of our service users have problems arising from co existing substance use.

Main duties of the job

Experience in working with multi-agency staff is essential as are excellent communication skills and a good working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and Mental Health Act/Mental Capacity Act. Further job specific information can be found on the job description and person specification.

About us

Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual's needs.The Trust's purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

Details

Date posted

06 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-22-4172270

Job locations

Bradford Based

Bradford

BD18 3LD


Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Integrated Outreach Team working as an advanced practitioner in the community setting. Work collaboratively in providing flexible, dynamic and innovative care, responsive to health needs, focusing on those service users who present with severe mental ill health and coexisting substance use

To proactively manage a short term time defined caseload of service users, to enable the patient to maintain independence and /or to access appropriate service support at the appropriate time.

To seek and develop innovative and pioneering ways of working, challenging decisions made by health care professionals. To establish close working relationships with staff in primary, secondary, social care and voluntary organisations

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Integrated Outreach Team working as an advanced practitioner in the community setting. Work collaboratively in providing flexible, dynamic and innovative care, responsive to health needs, focusing on those service users who present with severe mental ill health and coexisting substance use

To proactively manage a short term time defined caseload of service users, to enable the patient to maintain independence and /or to access appropriate service support at the appropriate time.

To seek and develop innovative and pioneering ways of working, challenging decisions made by health care professionals. To establish close working relationships with staff in primary, secondary, social care and voluntary organisations

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRN 1st Level
  • oCurrent NMC Registration
  • oEvidence of continuing professional development
  • oIndependent Nurse Prescriber in the community for at least one year

Desirable

  • oMental Health Nurse Qualification
  • oTo be educated to Masters level or working towards.
  • oUndertaken Advanced Nurse Practitioner course

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of care co - ordination/ care management.
  • oExperience of developing evidence based protocols
  • oExperience of instigating investigations, interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plan of care for patients with Mental Ill health.

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the Community Mental Health care setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • oRN 1st Level
  • oCurrent NMC Registration
  • oEvidence of continuing professional development
  • oIndependent Nurse Prescriber in the community for at least one year

Desirable

  • oMental Health Nurse Qualification
  • oTo be educated to Masters level or working towards.
  • oUndertaken Advanced Nurse Practitioner course

Experience

Essential

  • oExperience of care co - ordination/ care management.
  • oExperience of developing evidence based protocols
  • oExperience of instigating investigations, interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plan of care for patients with Mental Ill health.

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in the Community Mental Health care setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Based

Bradford

BD18 3LD


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bradford Based

Bradford

BD18 3LD


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Integrated Outreach Team Leader

Paul Carr

paul.carr@bdct.nhs.uk

07738985403

Details

Date posted

06 May 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-22-4172270

Job locations

Bradford Based

Bradford

BD18 3LD


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