Job overview

The admission avoidance team want to recruit a Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner with a passion for caring people in their own home and prompting independence through collaborative working.  You will need to be able to identify and manage deterioration, work across inpatient and community teams and have excellent organizational skills. The Intermediate Care team is passionate about training and education and the successful candidate will be expected to provide teaching on a regular basis and will have the opportunity to receive in-house training and complete CPD courses as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

The Advanced Nurse Practitioner will hold a caseload and will manage follow up and undertake initial assessment on patients in the community. They will work closely with the MDT team to ensure safe and effective practice and that patients are seen within the required time frame.

• Demonstrate critical thinking and acting within professional boundaries to provide care for the patient, starting with initial history taking and continuing through clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
• Keep people who are using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Work autonomously in making decision based on assessment, diagnosis and interpretation of test results.
• Ensure the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based practice and relevant policies and procedures.
• Ensure the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process.

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and   Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ 4,500 staff, of whom 56% are BME. Our turnover for 2023-24 is £426m. 

The Trust is rated as ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as ‘Outstanding’.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.