Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Support for health and wellbeing

Training and education opportunities

Research opportunities

Job summary

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in the Memory Service. The role focuses on autonomous clinical intervention, assessment, diagnosis and management of cognitive impairment within a multidisciplinary Older Adult Services team.

The post involves prescribing within scope, leading service development, and training colleagues while ensuring evidence-based practice across the MDT.

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice is required.
• Registration with NMC or HCPC is required.
• Non-medical prescribing is required.
• Ability to work within patient group directions (PGDs).
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience in mental health, particularly older adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver autonomous expert clinical intervention and care planning for patients with cognitive impairment.
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with cognitive impairment.
• Provide independent review of treatment plans.
• Advise and support B6 Assessors in the team.
• Provide clinical leadership, advice and training to the team with the team manager.
• Ensure delivery of evidence-based practice within the service.
• Apply the four pillars of advanced practice to maintain and improve service quality.
• Prescribe within an agreed scope.
• Work within the multidisciplinary team, including at MDT meetings.

Skills

Mental health experience

Older adult services

Clinical leadership

Training colleagues

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits in the Memory Service multidisciplinary team in Older Adult Services at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on assessing, diagnosing and managing people with cognitive impairment, with the post-holder taking clinical leadership and giving independent review of treatment plans. It is primarily clinical, involves prescribing and advising and training colleagues, and suits someone with mental health experience, particularly with older adults. Fit depends on an MSc in advanced clinical practice and NMC or HCPC registration.

What the job involves

• Deliver autonomous expert clinical intervention and care planning for patients with cognitive impairment
• Assess, diagnose and manage patients presenting with cognitive impairment
• Provide independent review of treatment plans
• Advise and support B6 Assessors in the team
• Provide clinical leadership, advice and training to the team with the team manager
• Ensure delivery of evidence-based practice within the service
• Apply the four pillars of advanced practice to maintain and improve service quality
• Manage the complete clinical care of patients across traditional roles within integrated care systems
• Prescribe within an agreed scope
• Work within the multidisciplinary team, including at MDT meetings
• Practise in accordance with NMC standards and health and safety legislation

What’s required

Qualifications

• MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Registration & licences

• NMC or HCPC registration
• Non-medical prescribing
• Ability to work within patient group directions (PGDs)

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years post-registration clinical experience
• Experience of working in mental health, particularly older adult services
• Demonstrable clinical leadership, including leading service development and change
• Demonstrable experience of providing effective clinical supervision

Skills & knowledge

• Assessing and managing presentations to a high professional standard, including formulation, diagnosis, collaborative care planning, monitoring and review

Nice to have

• Recognised qualification in clinical supervision, training and assessment, or leadership
• Experience of working in a diverse range of care settings or services

What’s offered

• Support for health and wellbeing
• Access to training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements
• Opportunity to get involved in research