Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience

Please note, NSFT uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Job overview

Do you want to improve our patient care and experience?



Do you enjoy developing nurses and our advance clinicians for the future?



Do you enjoy working as part of an MDT?



If you have answered yes then please apply for our exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner to work within the Crisis and Resolution Home Treatment Team, based at Hellesdon Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The team will consist of a variety of highly skilled professionals including nursing, support staff, medical, psychology and occupational health colleagues. You will work closely with all of them to ensure the care we provide is not only outstanding but that the team is well developed and supported.



We would expect you to -


Act as a role model to what outstanding care should look like. Support and mentor clinical staff to deliver person centred care. Provide family and carers with assurance that their loved one is being supported and looked after. Work within a supportive management team to improve patient journey through secondary care services. Undertake clinical audits and screenings Provide Line Managed Supervision, including in depth caseload reviews. Supporting safe and effective discharges. Providing medication reviews. Undertaking assessments as and when required. Supporting with 72 hour follow up. Independently undertake complex prescribing reviews Confidence in acute risk management Provide clinical leadership to the team

Working for our organisation

Benefits

Included with this role are:


NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service gym membership

NHS discounts and many more.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Our Trust is striving to ensure that staff have access to development opportunities, and you can benefit from this. In this role you will also support other staff to develop and learn, to ensure we have a highly skilled workforce who are happy in their roles.



Our service is responsive, and there is potential for flexible working hours within the role. This role will incorporate evidencing the role and how it benefits patient care in the community.





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Previous applicants need not apply

Person specification

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Qualifications

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Essential criteria

RN Mental Health or General Nurse Post registration qualification in speciality Educated to Master's degree level in relevant subject area Recognised leadership qualification or equivalent experience Independent Prescribing qualification #

Skills

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Essential criteria

Experience of working in an acute setting Experience in managing complaints and quality assurance #

Experience

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Essential criteria

Minimum 5 years post registration experience Experience and knowledge of quality standard setting and audit

YOUR APPLICATION



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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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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.