Advanced or Trainee Nurse Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our community teams as a trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner or as a qualified Advanced Nurse Practitioner.

The successful applicant will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with considerable clinical community experience. For Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners, it is essential that you reach the criteria in the general Apprenticeship eligibility. The Apprentice ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence. The Apprentice ACP will understand professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountable and legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The Apprentice ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line with Trust policies and procedures.

The post holder will be an active senior leader for the community team, offering leadership and guidance to the wider team and will be involved in service development work. You will provide clinical interventions and work closely with the team to give clinical direction and oversight, provide supervision and practice development opportunities for the community team.

The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including weekend / BH working may be required

The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) within the adult CMHT leading to improved patient outcomes.

The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.

They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support the development of the Living Well Model, by providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.

The Advanced Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.

The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.

To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education and training programme across the community teams.

To participate in the Bronze on Site / Bronze on Call rota

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.

For Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners, it is essential that you reach the criteria in the general Apprenticeship eligibility. The Apprentice ACP will act as a professional resource for the multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers within the scope of their practice and competence, The Apprentice ACP will understand professional accountability and legal frameworks for advanced practice and be professionally accountable and legally responsible for all aspects of own work. The Apprentice ACP will demonstrate safe practice in line with Trust policies and procedures.

The post holder will support the clinical and operational team to deliver on service improvements in the quality of care and safety through service development, evaluation, and audit.

They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing brief interventions. The post holder will also support the development of the Living Well Model, by providing a seamless pathway into & out of the CMHT, once interventions / goals have been achieved, to promote recovery and self-management, as clinically appropriate.

The Advanced Practitioner will hold a case load and will lead assessment, formulation and prescribing of care planning including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.

The post holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The post holder is required to demonstrate clinical and practice expertise via interventions, supervision and modelling good practice.

To support improving workforce knowledge and practice through the contribution to a CMHT education and training programme across the community teams.

To participate in the Bronze on Site / Bronze on Call rota

The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility, including w

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
• Blue Light Card Discounts

eekend / BH working may be required