Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 64,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for the Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, Liverpool. This full-time role offers a salary of £64,473 and responsibilities include assessing complex patient problems, leading a mental health team, and ensuring patient safety. Ideal candidates have a nursing or paramedic background and relevant experience in healthcare settings.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Competency framework

Career development opportunities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC or Registered Paramedic with current HCPC.
• Experience working autonomously as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing complex patient problems.
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team.
• Support senior clinicians on site providing clinical input.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Judgment in assessing patient problems

Autonomy in practice

Maintaining professional standards

Education

Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health

Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification

MSc in Advanced Practice

Job description

Overview

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool.

Salary: This is a full-time position with a salary of £64,473 per annum.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am–4pm.

How will we 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

Candidates are required to have a 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. This multi-disciplinary team is made up of a variety 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; you will be part of the daily leadership team, providing clinical input for all patients
• As a clinical expert in your field, work with the team to ensure patient safety, the management of complex cases, and the application of up-to-date treatment methodologies

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

It doesnt 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 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.

Secure environments are challenging but rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work. If you’re looking for a role where you can develop your existing healthcare skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, this could be the right opportunity for you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Primary Care Team at HMP Altcourse, a category B prison located in the Fazakerley area of Liverpool. Salary: This position is full time, you’ll receive a salary of £64,473 per annum. Hours: This is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. Monday - Friday

8am-4pm

How will we 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

Candidates are required to have a 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