Advanced Clinical Practitioner - HMP Holme House (8a) - prison nursing - Spectrum Community Hea[...]

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Newton Bewley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Community Health CIC is seeking two Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) for their Health and Justice services. The ideal candidates will demonstrate proficiency in managing complex healthcare needs, demonstrate strong clinical assessment skills, and partake in mentoring roles. This position offers flexible working options, competitive pay, and a notable relocation package.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Relocation package of up to £8,000

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with advanced practice training and experience.
• Competence in clinical examination and assessment.
• Experience working with teams in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously decide on clinical assessments and treatment plans.
• Mentor and guide developing Advanced Clinical Practitioners.
• Deliver primary care services and manage complex patient cases.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Autonomous decision-making

Mentoring

Evidence-based treatment

Education

First level registered nurse

Advanced nurse practice qualification

Independent prescriber

RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse

Job description

Advanced Clinical Practitioner - HMP Holme House

8a

Job overview

Job summary

If you're ready for a new challenge, come and join our Health and Justice team!

Spectrum is seeking a skilled, experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide essential clinical support to our Health and Justice services.

We're looking for 2 confident ACP's with experience of managing complex care and making decisions autonomously, based on sound evidence-based principles. The ideal candidate will have experience in supporting vulnerable people and working collaboratively with GPs, pharmacists and Registered Nurses to provide the best outcomes for patients.

As an ACP, you'll be a role model and ambassador to our nursing teams and will support them as a senior clinical leader, facilitating safe and effective prescribing, care planning and clinical decision-making.

You will also advise and mentor developing ACPs (where appropriate) and provide a high standard of leadership to colleagues. We're looking for someone with expert clinical assessment skills and a real desire to make a difference - if that sounds like you, get in touch with us today!

Please note the welcome payment is payable to new candidates joining Spectrum Community Health CIC.

There is also opportunity to access a relocation package of up to £8,000

We aim to be flexible in matching your availability with our work patterns and the needs of the service and therefore we are also able to offer part time and flexible working options.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will be responsible for autonomously making decisions in the clinical assessment and delivery of evidence-based treatment for patients.
• You will use clinical information to adjust care and treatment including medications or provide onward referral to appropriate health professionals.
• The role requires the effective delivery of primary care services including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, safe and effective prescribing, care planning and evaluation of care. Prescribing acutely for clinical conditions appropriately and where relevant in accordance with NICE guidelines and local pathways and protocols.
• Undertaking medication reviews from SystmOne repeat templates including read coding entries and identifying individuals warranting MDTs or GP review.
• Providing mentoring and supervision to developing ACPs where appropriate.

Working for our organisation

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job responsibilities

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Person Specification

Education and Training

• First level registered nurse
• Post registration training and development
• Accredited advanced nurse practice programme OR substantial autonomous practice experience supported by the appropriate post registration qualification at degree or MSc level. (which maps across to ANP competencies)
• Evidence of substantial experience using advanced clinical examination & assessment skills within practice supported by the appropriate post registration qualification
• Independent prescriber
• Evidence of extended practice - special skills in Clinical Examination and Diagnosis
• Evidence of continued professional development at masters level, including delivery of evidence-based care
• RCGP Certificate in the Management of Drug Misuse (Parts 1 or 2)
• Accredited Nursing leadership course

Knowledge and Experience

• Substantial autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working.
• Demonstrable experience of working to the ANP competencies (RCN/National)
• Evidence of ability to use advanced physical examination and assessment skills in practice and demonstrate continuous improvement to patient care
• Demonstrable experience coupled with a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in adults
• Significant experience of working in a complex environment which allows for the full use of ANP skills e.g. nurse led clinics or emergency care centres, out of hours facilities, walk in centres or general practice
• Experience of independent prescriber including identifying and leading change to clinical/prescribing practice to improve service deliver
• Experience of application of clinical governance
• Experience of leading on the nursing agenda
• Experience of working within a secure environment
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups
• Experience of conducting and supporting research

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 for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• Essential Substantial autonomous practice working and multi-professional team working. Demonstrable experience of working to the ANP competencies (RCN/National) Evidence of ability to use advanced physical examination and assessment skills in practice and demonstrate continuous improvement to patient care Demonstrable experience coupled with a broad and sound knowledge of complex and common conditions in adults Significant experience of working in a complex environment which allows for the full use of ANP skills e.g. nurse led clinics or emergency care centres, out of hours facilities, walk in centres or general practice Experience of independent prescriber including identifying and leading change to clinical/prescribing practice to improve service deliver Experience of application of clinical governance Experience of leading on the nursing agenda
• Desirable Experience of working within a secure environment Experience of working with vulnerable groups Experience of conducting and supporting research

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.