Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Job overview

Are you looking to make a real difference to children, young people and their families during times of mental health crisis?

Do you have the clinical leadership skills and experience to be a calm and grounding presence in times of crisis?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated Advanced Practitioner (AP) to join our multi-disciplinary CAMHS Outreach Team in Gloucestershire.

The post holder will understand the challenges and opportunities of working with children and young people with significant safety concerns and their families.

About the team:

CAMHS Outreach is a countywide service in Gloucester providing a 9am-9pm service, 7 days a week, 365 days a year offering an intensive home treatment provision for children and young people under 18 years, experiencing a period of acute mental health crisis. Our service focuses on admission avoidance, through home treatment and safety planning. Following an admission, to an acute general hospital or a Tier 4 in-patient unit, we work to support a safe and timely discharge back to the community. We have a fantastic success rate supporting children and young people in their recovery at home ensuring they receive the support and treatment they need.

We have a strong commitment and passion for ensuring the voice of the child is central to all of our care planning and safety management.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 8a AP in the team the role would include:

• - Leading clinical decision-making within a multidisciplinary team. - Carries clinical responsibility for a complex caseload - Physical health screening - Providing advanced assessment and treatment planning - provide specialist advice to colleagues across the multidisciplinary team. - Prescribing medication where appropriate, and within the scope of practice as an Independent Non-Medical Prescriber. - Monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research and education. - Contributes to service development, staff training, and integrated working across health, education and children social care partners.

Shift patterns:

The role would involve working 9am – 5 pm Monday-Friday and there maybe some occasional evening working.

We are open to considering alternative shift patterns provided they allow us to continue meeting the needs of the service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and main responsibilities for the Advanced Clinical Practitioner role attached in documents.

Applicant requirements

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.