Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24/7 Shift work)
- Job ref
- 453-24-6248328
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Lynfield Mount Hospital
- Town
- Bradford
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 15/05/2024
Employer heading
Advanced Nurse Practitioner - BAND 7
NHS AfC: Band 7
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
If you are a dedicated, enthusiastic and compassionate Mental Health Nurse with post Graduate training including a prescribing qualification looking to work in a dynamic team, with a genuine interest in working with people experiencing mental health crisis then keep reading…..!
Are you looking for a job where no 2 days are the same, involving shift work, working within a supportive team, where your assessment skills will be tested, where you will support staff in their role using your clinical expertise and where you will broaden your experience? Keep reading....
First Response Service (FRS) are looking for applications from Registered mental health Nurses for our 24/ 7 Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service. The service offers support to the diverse population of Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven.
The Service is ageless and includes assessments for working age adults, older people, Children and Adolescents and Women in the Perinatal Period who are experiencing a mental health crisis ensuring that people can access the right help in a timely way.
Closing Date: Tuesday 7th May 2024
Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 8th May 2024
Interview Date: Wednesday 15th May
Main duties of the job
The candidate will need to be an experienced practitioner in mental Health acute care, providing high quality crisis assessment in any environment, both in person and over the phone. They will lead shifts and be called on to manage staff, presenting themselves as a role model and agent of change to the team.
Key to the service is its relationships with its stakeholders and as such diplomacy and an empathy for other services pressures while at the same time promoting mental health is essential.
Working for our organisation
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description the and person specification for further details about this role.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN) Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register.
- MSc, or working towards accredited course which enables Advanced Practitioner registration.
- Independent Nurse Prescriber with prescribing Experience.
- Teaching and assessing learners qualification/certificate.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification/training.
- Clinical Supervision Certificate / Course
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 2 years Acute / Crisis Experience
- Multi-agency working / Working with Diverse Populations.
- Taking a lead in Clinical risk assessment and safety planning - evidence of.
- Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership experience.
- Evidence of supporting Learners in Clinical Practice.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Iskander Rashid
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07739627886
- Additional information
Job Overview Continued-
As an Advanced Nurse Practitioner you will be assessing, formulating and working with people & families presenting in heightened states of distress delivering brief solution focused interventions/strategies for managing crisis/ risk. This could include signposting / referring to other statutory Services or to our Voluntary Sector Partners to develop a safety plan and mitigate against risks. This may take place in patient's homes, GP surgeries, A & E, Police stations or on site.
You will be offered a comprehensive induction on commencement. You will be expected to offer support to the Team manager by negotiation and will deputise for the Team Manager in their absence. You will be expected to offer line management supervision to first responders in the team and to lead by example.
You will be expected to cover the role of duty worker / shift lead on a rotational basis. You will need to be organised, work in a collaborative way in the best interests of patients, be able to allocate tasks to others in a timely way, liaise with other allied teams and offer live supervision to telecoaches and first responders on shift with you.
Group Peer supervision is available and dedicated time for Clinical Supervision / relevant training is actively encouraged.
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