Advanced Practitioner

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has come up for  Advanced Practitioner position on a temporary 6-month basis in the Walworth Community mental health team. This will be to cover the current staff in post, who is taking off 6 months to pursue education training.

This is an opportunity for anyone interested to enhance their leadership skills and have a pivotal role leading a busy and dynamic team. The Advanced Practitioner will support the clinical team leader in providing clinical leadership and managerial oversight for the allocated CMHT. They will support transfers across the community mental health teams (CMHTs). This includes taking a lead in clinical decision making, supporting the referral pathway in an out of the CMHT, as well as deputizing for the team leader.

We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic candidates, with strong leadership skills and a commitment to delivering high standards of care.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work with the service lead, team leader and team members.

You will also provide  support to care coordinator's with complex cases using evidence based/client centered principles, as well as supervision and appraisal for staff in the team. You will oversee the referral pathway within locality CMHT, this includes: helping to ensure that the team consistently meet the Waiting Time Standards, having oversight of referrals coming into the team, and helping to ensure that clients are discharged from the service per agreed care plan. To develop and maintain good communication between the multidisciplinary team and other agencies, those referring to the team such as GPs, other community teams, ward services and home treatment teams.

To apply for this post you must be a registered  Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Mental Health Nursing qualification , with professional registration NMC,  Evidence of continuing professional development e.g. relevant training
• Additional qualification /diploma – in related field e.g. Mental Health, leadership, coaching, mentorship, family work Experience
• Extensive post registration experience in adult mental health in a variety of Mental health setting
• Experience of undertaking a leadership role
• Experience of working with people experiencing severe and enduring mental illness
• Experience of providing supervision in a clinical setting
• Experience in managing safeguarding concerns and risk
• Ability to analyse complex issues/problems, provide guidance and make decisions (A/I)• Skills in mental health and risk assessments (A/I)• Skills in crisis management (A/I)• Ability to provide care that is sensitive to the needs of minority groups (A/I)• Effectively manage a clinical caseload, complete outcomesmeasures routinely, update clinical records in line with team, serviceand Trust requirements• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (A/I)• Skilled in the use of ICT, particularlyMicrosoft Office
• Knowledge of CPA, Community Care Act, Carers Act, Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation as application to practice
• Knowledge of race and gender issues as they pertain to people with serious
• mental health problems Excellent knowledge & experience of assessment and risk assessment tools.