Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Crisis Care Suite/136 Suite
Job overview
We are offering a rewarding and unique development opportunity for a Band 7 Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) join our team to work across both our Crisis Assessment Suite and Health-based Place of Safety (136 Suite) based in our newly developed facilities at St George’s Hospital, Stafford.
This development post provides you with the opportunity to progress from a Band 7 to a Band 8a on successful completion of the MSc Advanced Clinical Practitioner Training. You will be fully supported to maximise your potential during your training period.
You will have responsibility in providing high quality evidence based person-centred physical and mental health care to Individuals within the Crisis Assessment Suite and 136 Suite and provide effective leadership to the wider multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care to services users.
Both services operate 24/7 provides specialised facilities which provides a safe and comfortable environment where a person with receives immediate assessment and support to those that are experiencing a mental health to see how they can best be supported.
Due to the nature of this role, there may be some expectation to work some weekends and evenings as and when required. We can consider requests for flexible working in line with the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
As Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner you will receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and make an assessment of their health care needs, based on highly-developed nursing knowledge and skills, including physical examination skills.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
- Plan, develop and manage specialist packages of care, employing the Care Programme Approach (CPA), working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use.
- Plan and coordinate the physical healthcare needs of service users in the Crisis Care and136 Suite; including the requirement for annual physical examinations and investigations.
- Order necessary investigations, and provide treatment and care both individually, as part of a team, and through liaison with / referral to other agencies, e.g. ECGs, Clozaril, Bloods.
- Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in making decisions to determine evidence-based therapeutic interventions (which will include prescribing medication and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic psychological interventions).
- Use professional judgement in managing complex and unpredictable care events and capture the learning from these experiences to improve patient care and service delivery.
- Undertake regular assessments of all service users under their care, addressing issues and assessing and managing risks identified.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, milage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on the volume of applications we receive.
For further information please see attached the full job description and person specification.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Essential criteria- RMN or RN (Mental Health)
- Masters level qualification in health / social care or demonstrable equivalent experience
- Advanced Clinical Practice MSc ( On successful Completion of training)
- Training in venepuncture and ECG recordings (post holder will be required to complete this training within 3 months if not already held)
- Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of working effectively at a senior level in a community multi-disciplinary health and social care setting (mental health)
- Experience of engaging in service development activities
- Evidence of promoting research, evidence based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care
- Experience of managing, supervising and supporting nursing teams
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment
- Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions
- Skills in interacting therapeutically with service users who have a range of presenting problems
- Skills related to Early Signs Monitoring and relapse management