Advanced Nurse/ Paramedic Practitioner

TN United Kingdom; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Cambridge is seeking a Band Advanced Clinical Lead for their Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. The role involves providing advanced psychological care, managing complex cases, and supporting team development. Candidates must have a full UK driving license and demonstrate strong leadership and research skills. Opportunities for professional growth are available, along with regular supervision.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide advanced psychological formulations.
• Experience in managing complex patients.
• Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health services in a community setting.
• Conduct emergency response and psychosocial assessments.
• Work within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team.

Skills

Psychological Formulations

Research Skills

Leadership

Job description

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for our Cambridge Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and have an opportunity for a Band Advanced Clinical Lead to join our well-established team.

Clinically, the post holder should be able to provide advanced psychological formulations and involvement in planning and managing complex patients. They will support other teams and services regarding treatment and referral pathways.

The successful candidate will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the team’s policies and procedures. They will utilize research skills for audit, policy, and service development, and provide advice to the Modern Matron and Team Managers on evaluating team work, including developing outcome measures.

You will have access to regular clinical and managerial supervision to support your daily work. The role requires working a rotation of early, late, and night shifts. There are opportunities for professional development in areas such as advanced training and leadership roles.

Main Duties of the Job

Note: For this role, you must be able to travel independently around the county to meet strict deadlines. You need a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle, as public transport is not considered reliable for this role. Please confirm in your application that you meet these criteria.

The post involves working within the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, providing mental health services seven days a week, 24 hours a day within a community setting.

The team offers emergency response and psychosocial assessments to identify mental health crises. Referral sources include Liaison Psychiatry, First Response Service, and adult mental health services.

Additional information: DVLA has reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries; for more details, visit the DVLA website.

Working for Our Organisation

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to improve health and wellbeing. Our clinical teams deliver NHS services across inpatient, primary care, and community settings, including mental health, learning disabilities, primary care, social care, research, and more.

We aim to recruit high-caliber candidates who share our values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all community sectors, especially underrepresented groups including disabled people, BAME, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications are received. We cannot offer sponsorship for all roles; applications from those requiring sponsorship may be rejected.

For more information about CPFT, please visit our website.