Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust in Gloucester is seeking a Band 8a clinician for the CAMHS Outreach Team. The role focuses on intensive home treatment and safety planning for under-18s in acute mental health crisis, aiming to avoid admissions and support safe discharge after hospital stays.

The post includes independent prescribing and leadership responsibilities within a multidisciplinary team, with a requirement for MSc in Advanced Practice and prescriber registration.

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Practice and NHSE Digital Badge.
• Registered independent prescriber with NMC, HCPC or GPhC.
• Significant post-registration autonomous advanced-level practice.
• Experience in community mental health acute crisis settings.

Responsibilities

• Leading clinical decision-making within a multidisciplinary team.
• Carrying clinical responsibility for a complex caseload.
• Providing advanced assessment and treatment planning.
• Prescribing medication within scope as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber.
• Physical health screening and monitoring.
• Giving specialist advice to colleagues across the MDT.
• Monitoring and improving standards through supervision, audits and education.
• Contributing to service development and integration with partners.

Education

MSc in Advanced Practice

NHSE Digital Badge

NMC/HCPC/GPhC registration (independent prescriber)

Job description

This Band 8a post sits within the CAMHS Outreach Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, a countywide service in Gloucester. The work centres on intensive home treatment and safety planning for under-18s in acute mental health crisis, aiming to avoid admission and to support safe discharge after a hospital stay. The working pattern is 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, with occasional evening work, and the role includes independent prescribing. Candidates need an MSc in advanced practice and independent prescriber registration to be considered.

What the job involves

• Leading clinical decision-making within a multidisciplinary team
• Carrying clinical responsibility for a complex caseload
• Providing advanced assessment and treatment planning
• Prescribing medication within scope as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
• Physical health screening
• Giving specialist advice to colleagues across the multidisciplinary team
• Monitoring and improving standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and education
• Contributing to service development, staff training and integrated working with health, education and children's social care partners

Qualifications

• Professional registration with a body such as NMC, HCPC or GPhC, with significant post-registration experience
• MSc in Advanced Practice and NHSE Digital Badge
• Recognised teaching, supervision or coaching qualification, or relevant experience
• Skills of assessment, examination, diagnosis and treatment within an agreed scope of practice

Registration & licences

• Registered independent prescriber with NMC, HCPC or GPhC

Experience

• Significant post-registration autonomous advanced-level practice, typically five years, in the specialty or a transferable area
• Experience in a community mental health acute crisis setting
• Experience working in multi-professional settings and contributing to effective team working
• Experience of leading clinical teams and managing people
• Experience of leading evidenced service improvement and innovation through development, audit or research

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of the impact of advanced practice roles on service delivery and the multi-professional team
• Knowledge of local and national healthcare agendas, strategy and policy, and how they relate to the service

Other

• Commitment to the role and ability to work unsociable hours

Nice to have

• Experience in a mental health setting and managing children and young people in mental health crisis