Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Bristol

NHS Jobs; West of England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs is seeking a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Bristol to lead autonomously within the CAMHS Learning Disability service. You will manage a diverse caseload of children and young people with mental health needs, while liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and agencies to ensure high-quality, compliant care.

The role requires strong risk assessment skills, adherence to NMC revalidation, and the ability to train student nurses within a community setting.

Qualifications

• Lead nurse autonomously within CAMHS Learning Disability team.
• Manage own caseload incl. children/young people with mental health needs.
• Identify, assess and manage risk using approved policies/tools.
• Liaise with primary care and other agencies; ensure confidential information handling.
• Provide supervision and training to student nurses on community placements.
• Maintain CPD and NMC Revalidation compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organise own duties and responsibilities at clinical and organisational level.
• Maintain contemporaneous records and monitor clinical workload using agreed systems.
• Promote team approach within a multi-disciplinary framework and liaise with other agencies.
• Lead the CAMHS Learning Disability team and manage caseload.
• Support training and education programs for student nurses on community placements.
• Ensure adherence to legal frameworks and government/public health guidance.

Skills

Autonomous leadership

Caseload management

Multi-agency liaison

Risk identification & management

Student nurse education

CPD & NMC Revalidation

Policy familiarity

Confidential information handling

Job description

Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Bristol

To plan and organise their own and duties and responsibilities, at the clinical, organisational and multi-agency level. To ensure contemporaneous records are maintained, and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems in accordance with professional codes of practice, policies, and procedures. To promote a team approach to care within a multi-disciplinary framework, involving liaison and effective communication of confidential and sensitive information with other statutory and voluntary agencies. To ensure that the CAMHS Learning disability team develops in line with AWP core values and outcomes, whilst following government recommendations and public health initiatives. To be the lead nurse, working autonomously and effectively as part of the community learning disability service. The post holder will manage their own caseload, which will include children and young people with additional mental health difficulties and/or challenging behaviour. To be familiar in identifying, assessing, and managing risk, through the use of a range of policies, procedures and assessment tools. To ensure the legal frameworks relevant to work undertaken within CAMHS Learning Disability team are adhered to and followed. To provide liaison, consultation, supervision and training to primary care professionals. To support and work closely with colleagues and other professionals working at different levels. To initiate and participate in training and education programs for student nurses on community placements. To exercise awareness of professional responsibilities by making time to study current relative literature and continuing professional development in line with NMC Revalidation requirements. To be familiar with current Trust policies and procedures. For a more detailed overview of the role please see attached job description.