Job requirements
Essential
23 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally.
- Skills
Being responsive and flexible, seeing change as an opportunity to improve services
- Skills
Ability to lead the process of standard setting and audit
- Skills
Leadership Skills
- Skills
Ability to work within a divisional management team, be able to generate own workload and ability to work to strict deadlines.
- Skills
Ability to build purposeful relationships with a range of both internal and external to the organisation.
- Skills
Proven knowledge of relevant mental health legislation.
- Skills
Demonstrate knowledge of CMHF/ECC guidelines.
- Skills
Demonstrate knowledge in the concepts of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision and ability to provide education and supervision to junior staff
- Skills
Demonstrate a good knowledge of professional Codes of Conduct and Staffs’ responsibility to identify gaps in their knowledge base
- Knowledge
Ability to work autonomously across the organisation/boundaries and with other agencies
- Knowledge
Experience of using Incident Reporting Systems e.g. DATIX
- Knowledge
Experience of undertaking and involvement in Serious Untoward Incident Reviews
- Knowledge
Evidence of experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems in a variety of health care settings.
- Experience
Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in mental health.
- Experience
Evidence of leadership and management skills.
- Experience
Evidence of experience of managing cases & case loads
- Experience
Evidence of supervising staff.
- Experience
Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and service users and carers
- Experience
Experience of audit/research and working knowledge of clinical governance.
- Experience
Experience in change management and policy formulation
- Qualifications
Appropriate professional qualification or experience at Degree Level e.g. RMN.
- Qualifications
Evidence of post registration study / continuing professional development e.g. Mentorship in Practice
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of right care right person
- Qualifications
Working towards master level education
Job overview
Please note this post is also open to B5 staff as Preceptorship role to B6.
Warrington Recovery Team (Adult Community Hub) are looking to recruit a dedicated, enthusiastic and hard working B6 Senior Nurse Practitioner to come and join our wonderful Team. Please note this post is for 36hrs pw.
We are a highly regarded, well led multi disciplinary service, providing excellent care, treatment and support to adults with significant mental health needs, within the Borough of Warrington.
As a B6 Senior Nurse Practitioner in the Team, you will be providing NICE guidance interventions, working as part of an MDT, to provide care, treatment and support, for services users with significant mental health needs. You will work closely with carers and families, and be confident in liaising with our partner agencies, to achieve best outcomes for our service users.
Our office base is Wakefield House and our office hours are currently Mon to Fri 9-5.
Main duties of the job
As a B6 SNP in the Team, you will work as part of an MDT, to provide care, treatment and support, for services users with complex mental health needs, providing specific NICE guidance interventions.
The role of Duty practitioner will require you to liaise with other services and work closely with carers and families, alongside our wider partner agencies, to ensure the best outcomes for our service users.
The Team has a strong value base, centred on caring and commitment. You will receive ongoing clinical and management supervision and have opportunities for CPD as part of this role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for full list of duties and responsibilities.
The Team welcome any informal contact from candidates, prior to interview, who may wish to discuss this role in more detail.
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 Senior Nurse Practitioner with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust in Warrington, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39959.00 to £48117.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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