Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Older Adult CMHT

Job overview

Are you a Non-medical nurse prescriber or a willingness to undertake the course as having Non-medical prescriber is an essential requirement to the post with a passion and interest in specialist mental health nursing? Are you looking to make a difference in mental health nursing or a challenging new career pathway? Then the Community Services for Older people at BSMHFT has an exciting opportunity for you.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic RMN who has or will complete the V300 Non-Medical Prescribing Course to join the Solihull OA CMHT in Marston Green.

As a Band 7 within the team, we are looking for someone with strong leadership and communication skills. You will have experience of working in the community, undertaking positive risk taking and working in a multidisciplinary way. The team has a strong person-centred approach, working with clients and carers to achieve positive outcomes for both.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering care to service users in a range of community settings. Other members of the team include Consultant Psychiatrists, Hub Manager, Clinical Psychologists, Clinical Development Lead, Assistant Psychologist, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Nursing Associates and Physical Health workers. The ability to work flexibly in multidisciplinary teams and in a range of settings is therefore essential.

The post holder will, in conjunction with the management team, provide strong clinical leadership and expertise to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that high standards are maintained.

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will hold a caseload and will manage regular follow up and assessment clinics. They will work closely with the medical team to ensure effective patient flow and discharge management is maintained.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.

We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.