Advanced Practitioner
Posted 10 days 14 hours ago by Maudsley Learning
Permanent
Full Time
Other
London, United Kingdom
Job Description
Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Monday to Friday service)
Job ref: 334-NUR LF
Site: Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT, St Giles House
Town: London
Salary: Pro rata
Closing: 28/04/:59
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users, and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them an asset to the Trust.
Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly motivated, flexible and passionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT. This post will primarily be based at St Giles House, CMHT, and will also require visits in the wider community, to other agencies and clients' homes.
The Advanced Practitioner will support the clinical team leader in providing clinical leadership and managerial oversight for the allocated CMHT. They will support transfers across the community mental health teams (CMHTs), including taking a lead in clinical decision-making and supporting the referral pathway in and out of the CMHT.
To focus on patient FLOW across the organization.
To provide advice, education and support to staff, service users, and their carers or family members.
To act as part of the interface between partner agencies to ensure effective transition and discharge into the wider community.
Main duties of the job To work as part of Clinical Lead Team.
Oversee the referral pathway within locality CMHT, ensuring that the team consistently meets the Waiting Time Standards, having oversight of referrals coming into the team, and ensuring that clients are discharged from the service per agreed care plan.
Management of Information and Communication:
Develop and maintain good communication between the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, those referring to the team such as GPs, other community teams, ward services and home treatment teams.
Personal Development and Responsibilities:
Ensure awareness of current developments and practice in their clinical area.
Other Duties:
To be undertaken as delegated by the service leads and/or Team leader.
Working for our organisation SLAM provides a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Career development: There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career, and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
NHS discounts: Discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Please note:
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Monday to Friday service)
Job ref: 334-NUR LF
Site: Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT, St Giles House
Town: London
Salary: Pro rata
Closing: 28/04/:59
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.
We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users, and we are recognised for the care and treatment we provide. The Care Quality Commission rates our services as 'good'.
We launched our five-year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021 together with Our Care Improvement System as our quality management system methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes and staff experience. By joining SLaM, all staff will get the opportunity to be part of this exciting improvement journey supported with learning and development to harness everyone's potential as change makers.
The trust recognises the unique and valuable contribution that people with lived experience of mental illness can bring to a role. We therefore welcome applications from people with lived experience and consider them an asset to the Trust.
Our Values We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do. When you join us, you'll be part of something special.
As a Trust, we are happy to talk flexible working.
Job overview An excellent opportunity has become available for a highly motivated, flexible and passionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join the Southwark CMHT Camberwell and Peckham CMHT. This post will primarily be based at St Giles House, CMHT, and will also require visits in the wider community, to other agencies and clients' homes.
The Advanced Practitioner will support the clinical team leader in providing clinical leadership and managerial oversight for the allocated CMHT. They will support transfers across the community mental health teams (CMHTs), including taking a lead in clinical decision-making and supporting the referral pathway in and out of the CMHT.
To focus on patient FLOW across the organization.
To provide advice, education and support to staff, service users, and their carers or family members.
To act as part of the interface between partner agencies to ensure effective transition and discharge into the wider community.
Main duties of the job To work as part of Clinical Lead Team.
- Provide guidance to the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
- Contribute in senior management meetings with Consultant, Lead Psychologist and Team Leader.
- Lead on FLOW, monitoring patients' transitions through the care pathways.
- Attend meetings and forums, ensuring staff are kept briefed on new developments.
- Support the team/care-coordinators/students in their role development.
- Monitor KPI's and support the team where needed.
- Formulate care plans, implement and monitor effectiveness.
- Ensure risk assessments are regularly updated, meaningful, and reflected in care plans.
Oversee the referral pathway within locality CMHT, ensuring that the team consistently meets the Waiting Time Standards, having oversight of referrals coming into the team, and ensuring that clients are discharged from the service per agreed care plan.
Management of Information and Communication:
Develop and maintain good communication between the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, those referring to the team such as GPs, other community teams, ward services and home treatment teams.
Personal Development and Responsibilities:
Ensure awareness of current developments and practice in their clinical area.
Other Duties:
To be undertaken as delegated by the service leads and/or Team leader.
Working for our organisation SLAM provides a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
Career development: There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career, and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes.
NHS discounts: Discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands through the Health Service Discounts website.
We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. We have career pathways available, where you will be able to develop your skills and build on your experience to progress into other roles across different specialties. In addition, we offer ongoing training and development in Leadership.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both overviews, please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level.
- Quality Improvement Methodology Training, e.g. LEAN.
- Recognised Management or Leadership Qualification.
- Experience of effectively initiating, developing, implementing and evaluating operational processes.
- Demonstrable experience in performance management.
- Experience in the direct line management of health or social care staff.
- Significant demonstrable post qualification experience at Band 6 working in a mental health / specialist inpatient setting.
- Evidence of improving service delivery in line with evidence-based practice.
- Demonstrable experience of effective multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams.
- Comprehensive knowledge of relevant health and social care legislation and policy and challenges facing NHS providers.
- Knowledge of the NICE guidance and standards relating to rehabilitation for those presenting with complex psychosis and needs.
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies and the requirements associated with this in terms of standards of service delivery, e.g. CQC.
- Good knowledge of contemporary issues in professional practice.
- Knowledge and experience of audit processes.
- Commitment to continuous training and professional development.
- Risk assessment / risk management knowledge and skills.
- Management and clinical supervision skills.
- Skills in leading quality improvement initiatives.
- Acts as a role model in the delivery of high quality, effective patient care.
- Able to cope under pressure and provide reassurance and direction to other staff members.
- Be a reflective practitioner and develop own competence and support others to do so.
- Ability to liaise with representatives from other organisations and to communicate a positive image of self and of the service/organisation.
- Confident, respectful, self-reliant, aware of personal boundaries, resourceful, imaginative, enthusiastic.
- To provide appropriate advice to team staff, multi-disciplinary and Management Groups.
- To ensure that all statutory and professional responsibilities of the relevant professional Codes of Conduct are met in conjunction and collaboration with respective clinical/professional leads.
- Provide advice, information and support in relation to the Local Authority and NHS Complaints procedures. Implement associated actions and recommendations.
Please note:
- All applications for this post will need to be made online.
- Read and understand the Job Description and Personal Specification attached to the role. Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified as your application will be judged against these criteria.
- The closing date listed is a guide only, and the vacancy may close earlier should sufficient number of applicants have been received. We advise that you submit your application as early as possible.
- Once you have submitted your application, you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd party e-recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
- If you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date, your application has not been successful.
- Priority consideration for applications may be given to at-risk NHS employees.
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