Advanced Clinical Practitioner; ACP

Overview

Are you a highly motivated, experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner, looking for a new challenge? Adult Mental Health Services are looking for someone who possesses confidence, enthusiasm, initiative and a positive approach to teamwork but most importantly has a genuine passion for patient care.

We have 2 posts available, 1 post in the Broxtowe and Hucknall Local Mental Health Team and 1 post available in the Mansfield Local Mental Health Team.

AMH have exciting plans to modernise our workforce to meet current and future challenges and provide a new career pathway for non-medical practitioners through the introduction of Advanced Clinical Practitioners into our community services. This role is based in the Broxtowe & Hucknall LMHT.

It is anticipated that this role will develop over time in response to changes in service delivery. We need clinicians who are energetic, eager to develop and are forward thinking with the potential to adapt to change and meet new challenges. We will ensure we support you at every level to enable you to develop the role within AMH services.

• Demonstrate safe, senior clinical decision-making by autonomously assessing patients presenting to the inpatient service including initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care.
• Demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision making process and work collaboratively with the MDT to meet the needs of patients.
• Be instrumental in guiding junior medical staff and nursing staff in relation to relevant protocols, procedures and clinical pathways.
• Be fundamental in the development of this new role.
• Initiate, manage and drive innovative change in practice for the benefit of patient care in line with Trust and local procedures.

The ACP may provide mentorship to trainee ACP's within the directorate. 1st on call duties on a 3 month rota basis, will form part of this role.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

#TeamNotts

HC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

• Complete a full system and physical or psychological/psychiatric exam.
• Take a systemic and/or psychosocial patient / prisoner or service user history.
• Make diagnostic decisions based on consultation, history, presentation, pathology and/or imaging results.
• Initiate, prescribe and monitor the impact and outcome of treatments and medication including efficacy, side effects, contraindications and risk.
• Devise an individual clinical management plan that includes all aspects of multi-disciplinary care.
• Screen patients for early signs of disease and risk factors and relapse indicators.
• Carry out where appropriate, invasive and non-invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with due regard to mental capacity and advance decisions.
• Refer to other health professionals as appropriate.
• Discharge from hospital or services as required.
• Run independent out-patient clinics seeing new and review individuals as required.

• Practice in compliance with respective code of professional conduct and within scope of practice, being responsible and accountable for their decisions, actions and omissions.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of their broadened level of responsibility and autonomy and the limits of own competence and professional scope of practice, including when working with…