Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bath; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Free parking

Health and wellbeing support

Staff networks

Opportunities to develop and progress

Job summary

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide clinical leadership and lead advanced assessment and care planning for adults with complex physical and mental health needs. The role combines clinical practice with teaching, audit, leadership and research, requiring current NMC registration and a postgraduate qualification in advanced practice.

Flexible working and opportunities for professional development are available as part of a

Qualifications

• Significant, recent clinical experience in mental health assessment at Band 7 or above.
• Current NMC registration is required.
• Postgraduate qualification in advanced practice or equivalent would be advantageous.
• Teaching or mentorship experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a defined service or department.
• Lead delivery of evidence-based, safe and effective nursing care.
• Prescribe, monitor and review medicines within governance requirements.
• Lead service development, quality improvement, audit and research.
• Provide specialist education and training to colleagues and learners.

Skills

Band 7+ experience

NMC registration

Education

Postgraduate qualification

NMC registration

Job description

This Advanced Clinical Practitioner post sits within Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, a mental health provider. The work centres on assessing, diagnosing and treating people with complex physical and mental health needs, prescribing, and leading clinical service development. The role is split between clinical work and teaching, audit, leadership and research, with a focus on older adults and all adults. Fit depends on current NMC registration and a teaching and assessing qualification, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a defined service or department
• Lead consistent delivery of evidence-based, safe and effective nursing care
• Give specialist advice to nursing teams and wider professionals such as social care and therapies
• Take a key role in service review, development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines
• Provide specialist education and training to own profession and multidisciplinary staff
• Undertake advanced assessment, diagnosis, care planning and treatment for people with complex physical and mental health needs
• Prescribe, monitor and review medicines and other interventions within professional and governance requirements
• Identify and manage clinical risks, respond to deterioration and escal…?
• Work with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies to deliver coordinated, person-centred care
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to staff and learners
• Lead and contribute to service development, quality improvement, audit, research and evidence-based practice
• Take part in incident reporting and PSIRF processes, applying learning to improve quality and safety

What’s required

Qualifications

• Relevant postgraduate training, such as a diploma, degree or specialist training, or evidence of learning at that level

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Significant, recent clinical experience in mental health assessment at Band 7 or above

Skills & knowledge

• Teaching and assessing qualification and experience, such as mentorship or practice assessor or supervisor training

Checks & eligibility

• Right to work in the UK for the duration of the role

Nice to have

• MSc advanced clinical practice qualification (nursing)
• Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills

What’s offered

• Flexible working
• Free parking
• Health and wellbeing support
• Staff networks
• Opportunities to develop and progress