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Job requirements
Essential
26 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Training
Evidence of continuing professional development
- Training
Commitment to the delivery of Training within the Trust
- Experience
Significant clinical experience working at an advanced practice level in Mental Health Service for Older People
- Experience
Significant experience of contributing to the development of business plans and service development initiatives
- Experience
Experience of leading developing and implementing policies, procedures, care pathways and protocols
- Qualifications
NMC Registration
- Qualifications
MSC and or equivalent experience
- Qualifications
Highly developed specialist knowledge in Mental Health service for older adults
- Qualifications
Post Graduate Certificate in Mental Health Law (MPACs
- Qualifications
Recognised degree or equivalent in relevant experience
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrate extensive, post-registration, clinical professional experience at a consultant level
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to demonstrate highly advanced clinical reasoning skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Extensive knowledge and experience in assessing physical health difficulties and needs associated to mental health care. This includes physical health assessment and ruling out physical health causes for psychiatric symptoms, physical health and medication monitoring, requesting investigations such as ECG’s, Bloods and interpretation of these results to inform clinical care, signposting for further physical health care where appropriate
- Knowledge and Skills
Extensive knowledge and experience in prescribing in Mental health
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to take a lead role in clinical governance and its implications for services including experience of Quality and safety issues and leading audit
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work as an autonomous Practioner at the highest level
- Knowledge and Skills
Remain updated with professional practice and new research
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to use research and Clinical Audit to improve practice and ability to evidence change
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work across organisational boundaries and lobby and advocate for care services in a world of depleted resources
- Knowledge and Skills
Proven coaching and facilitation skills in promoting service redesign
- Knowledge and Skills
Evidence of developed leadership and influencing skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Expert communication skills in receiving or sharing highly complex and sensitive information in and being able to communicate in highly emotive and at times life threatening situation
- Knowledge and Skills
High level communication skills including excellent presentation verbal and written skills being able to influence at all levels
- values and behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
- values and behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- Professional development
Evidence of continued CPD
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Evidence of management and leadership qualification
- Qualifications
Doctorate level qualification
- Knowledge and Skills
Community experience
- Knowledge and Skills
Significant experience in Transforming Care and Quality Improvement in line with national policy
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to lead teams through service review, re design and deliver change
- Professional development
Extensive knowledge of the mental health act and mental capacity act
Job overview
This is a key clinical leadership role focused on providing high-quality, person-centred assessment, treatment, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex co-occurring mental health needs or behaviours that challenge In our inpatient service.
We are looking for a collaborative, forward-thinking clinician who values least-restrictive practices and human-rights-based approaches to care.
- Qualifications: Relevant professional registration ( registered healthcare professional with Approved Clinician status).
- Experience: Proven clinical experience working within mental health or learning disability services, specifically within inpatient or secure settings.
- Expertise: A strong working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act , and current best practices in intellectual disability care
- Skills: Excellent communication, leadership, and multidisciplinary team-working skills, with a commitment to empowering patients and protecting their rights.
Main duties of the job
This is a key clinical leadership role focused on providing high-quality, person-centred assessment, treatment, and care for adults with intellectual disabilities and complex co-occurring mental health needs or behaviours that challenge in our inpatient assessment and treatment service.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team including nursing, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, psychology, and external agencies . Responsible for ongoing care ant treatment and will act as the lead clinician for admissions to the unit. Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing psychiatric and clinical leadership for patients admitted to the unit for assessment, stabilization, and treatment.
- Conducting comprehensive diagnostic, clinical, and risk assessments.
- Developing and overseeing evidence-based, multidisciplinary care and treatment plans.
- Leading regular multidisciplinary ward rounds, Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews, and discharge planning meetings.
- Collaborating closely with local community learning disability teams, commissioners, and families to ensure smooth transitions and timely discharges.
- Contributing to service development, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives within the unit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
MPAC working alongside MDT and psychiatry to provide care and treatment in inpatient Intellectual Disability assessment and treatment service.
This role is part time 3 days per week for 6 months.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £15 per year applies.
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.
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This advert is for MPAC with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottingham, England. It is listed as a Band 8 role. The advertised salary is £94,356 - £108,814 per annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is 6 months (Fixed term 6 months). The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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