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Advanced Nurse Practitioner

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Bradford

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GBP 46,000 - 53,000

Part time

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Job summary

A position for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner has opened at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, focusing on mental health assessments for individuals at risk of psychosis. The role involves clinical practice, team collaboration, and leadership within a supportive environment dedicated to delivering high-quality care. Ideal candidates should possess requisite nursing qualifications and demonstrate strong leadership and collaborative skills, working a part-time schedule.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements
Health and wellbeing support packages
Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

  • Must possess a valid Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
  • Hold a master's qualification in an accredited Advanced Practice course.
  • Experience in community and mental health settings is essential.

Responsibilities

  • Undertake autonomous evidence-based clinical decisions and interventions.
  • Support assessment of individuals experiencing first episodes of psychosis.
  • Supervise and help develop junior team members.

Skills

Clinical Assessment
Leadership
Collaboration
Mental Health Expertise

Education

Mental Health Nurse Qualification
Masters in Advanced Practice

Job description

Go back Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

The closing date is 13 July 2025

Job Overview: The Early Intervention in Psychosis assessment team has an exciting part-time opportunity for an experienced Nurse prescriber to join its well-established, high-performing assessment team as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP). The team is responsible for undertaking assessments for individuals between age of 17-65 who may be presenting with a First Episode Psychosis or are at risk of psychosis across the Bradford districts and comprises of a range of mental health professionals dedicated to offering timely assessment of need.

This is a 15-hour-per-week job share, working Thursdays and Fridays from 09:00 to 17:00 alongside our existing ACP who works Monday to Wednesday. The role is predominantly clinical practice-based face-to-face assessment of individuals aged 16-65 to determine clinical need. The ACP is the lead prescriber, working closely with the team, offering clinical expertise and advice on Mental health assessment, Risk management and the care and treatment of those referred. The role is supported with regular consultation, supervision and CPD alongside the wider EIP service consultant psychiatrists.

We are looking for a skilled practitioner with a background within secondary mental health who takes a collaborative approach to working and has a drive to support and develop others in the triage, assessment and formulation of need.

Interview date: 06/08/2025

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

  • To undertake autonomous evidence-based clinical decisions and interventions,
  • Support the triage and assessment of individuals suspected of having an at-risk mental state or experiencing a first episode of psychosis.
  • Support the formulation and signpost individuals to appropriate services.
  • Proactively plan and provide tailored care packages for individuals, families, and carers experiencing first episode psychosis.
  • Supervise and support junior team members and colleagues.

Establish close working relationships with staff in primary care, secondary care, social care, and voluntary organizations.

About us

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :Increase mileage rates for > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus many more.We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person Specification
Qualifications
  • Mental Health Nurse Qualification
  • To hold a masters qualification in an accredited Advanced Practice course
Experience
  • Experience of working in a community setting
  • Experience of care coordination under the care program approach
  • Experience of working in a mental health team where assessment is the primary focus
  • Experience of providing services across traditional boundaries
  • Demonstrates leadership ability
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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

£46,148 to £52,809 a yearPer Annum Pro Rata

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