Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider in the UK seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide clinical leadership in mental health settings, manage complex patient cases, and support a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience, with opportunities for career development and a competitive salary of up to £64,471 per annum depending on experience.

Benefits

Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

24/7 employee assistance helpline

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an advanced clinical practitioner in various environments.
• Ability to work autonomously while following best practice guidance.
• Experience in challenging healthcare settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for a multi-disciplinary mental health team.
• Ensure patient safety and manage complex cases.
• Act as a role model ensuring professional standards are maintained.

Skills

Assessment and management of complex patient problems

Clinical leadership

Judgment in clinical settings

Education

Registered Nurse Adult Mental Health

Independent/supplementary prescriber qualification

MSc in Advanced Practice

Job description

Overview

As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will demonstrate judgement in assessing and managing wide ranging and complex patient problems. You will provide clinical leadership for the mental health team, a multi-disciplinary team made up of a variety of registered and non-registered professionals including mental health and substance misuse practitioners. You will act as a role model, ensuring professional appearance and maintaining professional standards at all times. Supporting 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, you will work with the team to ensure patient safety, the management of complex cases and that the most up-to-date treatment methodology is applied to patient care.

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

Qualifications and Experience

• 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

Environment and Opportunities

Secure environments are challenging, yet 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, then this could be the right opportunity for you.

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.

Benefits and Career Development

• 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
• This position is full time; you’ll receive an annual salary up to £64,471 per annum FTE, depending on experience
• 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

Additional Information

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.