Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Practice Plus Group; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner for its Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield. This full-time role involves clinical leadership and management of complex patient problems. Ideal candidates will have a nursing or paramedic background, leadership skills, and experience in challenging environments. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work culture are offered.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Career development opportunities

Employee assistance helpline

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC registration or Registered Paramedic.
• Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification is necessary.
• Experience working autonomously as an advanced clinical practitioner is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage wide-ranging and complex patient problems.
• Provide clinical leadership for the mental health team.
• Support senior clinicians and be part of the daily leadership team.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Judgment in assessing patient problems

Autonomous working

Education

Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC registration

Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification

MSc in Advanced Practice

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join our Primary Care team at HMP Wakefield, a category A Prison located in West Yorkshire.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Long days and nights. 4 days – Monday, Tuesday and Friday, with Wednesday or Thursday as flex. This full-time position offers an annual salary up to £64,471 per annum FTE, 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

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

• 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 and 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, management of complex cases, and that up-to-date treatment methodologies are applied to patient care

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 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’re 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 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 for all.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health with current NMC registration or Registered Paramedic with current HCPC registration
• 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 yet rewarding for healthcare professionals. 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 responsibilities

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE

+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

To apply, please refer to the sections above for details on responsibilities, qualifications and benefits.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.