Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Leyland; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leyland is seeking an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join their Mental Health Team at HMP Garth. The role involves providing clinical leadership and managing complex patient problems within a prison environment. The ideal candidate should be a Registered Nurse or Paramedic with relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. This full-time role offers a salary range of £59,677 to £66,792 depending on experience, alongside professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Onsite parking

Access to onsite gym

Career development opportunities

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK professional registration.
• Experience as an advanced clinical practitioner is preferred.
• Candidates must manage complex patient problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for mental health team.
• Support senior clinicians on site as part of the leadership team.
• Work to ensure patient safety and apply updated treatment methodologies.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Clinical leadership

Judgement in patient management

Education

Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC

Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification

MSc in Advanced Practice

Job description

Job Summary

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

We have an exciting opportunity for a Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our Mental Health Team at HMP Garth. HMP Garth has a capacity of around 800 males and is a category B prison located in Lancashire.

As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner you will have experience working within mental health and be a prescriber. You will be based within the healthcare department and will also be required to work on the prison wings.

HMP Garth offers:

• Onsite parking
• Access to onsite gym
• Careers and development opportunities

Hours:

• Monday - Friday
• 37.5 hours per week
• 8am - 4pm

Salary

This position is permanent and you will receive an annual salary of between £59,677 and £66,792 per annum, depending on experience.

How we will support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
• Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks

Main duties of the job

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide-ranging and complex patient problems
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team, which is a multi-disciplinary team made up of registered and non-registered professionals including mental health and substance misuse practitioners
• Act as a role model ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times
• Support senior clinicians on site as part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients
• Work with the team to ensure patient safety, manage complex cases and apply the most up-to-date treatment methodology to patient care

For career development, we offer a wide range of opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, including both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn't stop there - we also offer:

• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
• Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it

About us

The Health in Justice team at Practice Plus Group makes a real difference across over 53 prisons, young offenders and immigration removal centres. We are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first regardless of their background.

Practice Plus Group's purpose is to unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• We treat patients and each other as we would like to be treated
• We act with integrity
• We embrace diversity
• We strive to do things better together

We are looking for caring, compassionate but also driven professionals who can help us drive our vision for fair and inclusive healthcare access to all.

Qualifications required

• Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC or Registered Paramedic with current HCPC
• Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification
• MSc in Advanced Practice
• Experience working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner following best practice guidance

Although not essential, ideal applicants would have experience in a hospital, community or prison environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (previously CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. Further information can be found on the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name

Practice Plus Group

Address

Garth Prison, Ulnes Walton Lane
Leyland
Lancashire
PR268NE

Employer's website

https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)