Trainee/Advanced Nurse Practitioner

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health Full time

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to apply for this role as Trainee Advanced Practitioner.

The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting the clinical and operational team to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to our service users.

On completion of the training the post holder will be recognised as an expert practitioner in an identified field of practice, and will advise the MDT on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment, (including non-medical prescribing) within the Perinatal setting leading to improved patient outcomes. They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing assessment, formulation, and brief interventions of care, including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.

Trainee Advanced Practitioners will take up components of the role as competences are developed and are demonstrated in practice.

The post holder will effectively be required to work across the range of services as determined by service user need.

The Perinatal Service is commissioned to support women and birthing people throughout Greater Manchester, who experience moderate to severe mental health problems during and after pregnancy, and for their infant up to the age of one year. 

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate must demonstrate their interest and willingness to undertake and successfully complete the MSc in Advanced Practice

Once qualified, the Advanced Practitioner will be recognised as an expert practitioner within mental health with a special interest within perinatal mental health. The post holder will be responsible for undertaking advanced clinical assessments and formulating evidenced based, collaborative treatment plans for those under the specialist perinatal community team. This will include the use of non-medical prescribing with a focus on physical health.

The Advanced Practitioner will be recognised as a clinical leader within the service and will have an active involvement in service delivery. 

The post holder will be part of the multidisciplinary team and will provide expert clinical advice to support the delivery of effective evidenced based care whilst improving the knowledge of the workforce.

The post holder will effectively be required to work across the range of services as determined by service user need.

BOC/BOS rota 

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over  6,400  members of staff, who deliver services from more than  160  locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays. 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years Excellent pension Cycle to work scheme Salary sacrifice car scheme Wellbeing programme

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

•Registered Mental Health Professional – RMN, AHCP •Educated to degree level at least 2:2 at honours degree •GCSE or Level 2 Maths and English Language with original certificates required to enter apprenticeship programme •3 years postgraduate experience •Clinical supervision training and experience •Willingness to work towards and complete the MSc in Advanced Practice

Desirable criteria

Further professional development in perinatal and/or infant mental health Non-Medical Prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

•Experience of working with clients with complex needs •Compiling protocols and clinical guidance •Audit •Research •Experience of working at a senior clinical level

Desirable criteria

Research•Experience of working with women’s mental health. •Non Medical Prescribing qualification •(this training must be completed over the duration of the programme and will therefore move to an essential requirement upon completion of training)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Advanced Clinical Practice skills Management of service users with complex needs

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of issues affecting the client group

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

•Communication skills, both written and verbal •Communication of difficult messages to service users and families •Negotiation and conflict management skills •Change management •Keyboard/PC skills

 Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government . Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities. 

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.



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