Senior Clinical Practitioner

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Clinical Practitioner (RMN or OT) to lead a pioneering Virtual Ward focused on mental health care for older adults. Responsibilities include delivering responsive acute care in the community and contributing to service evaluations. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, extensive experience, and strong skills in managing complex mental health needs. This position offers a fixed term contract or secondment, with opportunities for substantive contracts.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with current registration.
• Evidence of post registration training in mental health service area.
• Willing to train in Non-Medical Prescribing Module (level 3).

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, responsive acute care to older adults.
• Lead on clinical model for Virtual Ward.
• Contribute to evaluation processes for service development.

Skills

Supervising staff and students

Managing complex mental health caseloads

Interventions in mental health care

Education

Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Degree/diploma level in a relevant field

Completion of Mentorship Course

Job description

Senior Clinical Practitioner (RMN or OT)

Virtual Ward Senior Clinical Practitioner - Mental health Nurse or Occupational Therapist.

The Trust is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist to join a pioneering Virtual Ward, initially piloted in Eastbourne and set for expansion across East Sussex, Brighton, and Hove.

Main duties of the job

This newly established post reflects the Trust's dedication to enhancing care and capacity for older adults with mental health issues and those living with dementia, as well as supporting their families and carers during challenging times. The successful candidate will deliver as part of a team intensive, responsive acute and crisis care to older adults with mental health needs and adults living with dementia who require urgent support. The primary aim of the service is to enable individuals to receive high-quality care in their own homes or usual place of residence, reducing the need for hospital admission wherever possible.

About us

The Senior Clinical Practitioner will lead on the clinical model and work with intensive support practitioners in delivering the older adult mental health and dementia virtual ward.

The senior clinical practitioner will contribute to a robust evaluation process as part of the proof of concept which will inform service development.

Job responsibilities

This position is being offered as a fixed term contract or secondment, although a substantive post could be offered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with current registration
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent, be up to date with Supporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) Training
• Supplementary/Independent Non-Medical Prescribing Module (level 3) or willingness to train in (through trust support and sponsorship)

Knowledge

• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience of supervising staff and students
• Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

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.