Advanced Practitioner

We are recruiting an Advanced Practioner/NMP to work within the North Northumberland Community Treatment Team, based at Hawkhill in Alnwick. This post is for 3.75 hours per week (Half a day a week)., As Advanced Practioner/NMP you will have an identified NMP caseload, support the step up service and work within the Leadership Team to develop the service, provide clinical supervision, be available to offer expert clinical advice within complex situations and support positive risk taking, whilst also being able to work effectively alongside colleagues across CNTW and external partnerships.

You will need excellent organisational, time management and delegation skills.You will be expected to facilitate and deliver training with the team.In addition to these duties, you will not only support in the development and training of new and existing staff but work alongside the management team to ensure cohesive leadership structures are in place, to further embed high clinical standards and delivery of care within the CTT.

The successful candidate will lead on ensuring safe and responsive care is maintained and reviewed in a collective way through team meetings, supervision, attending Local After-Action Reviews, Serious Incident Panels and supporting staff with debriefs following any complex / serious incidents.

The successful candidate will hold expert clinical skills and experience in relation to supporting service users with complex mental health. You will also contribute to the development of the Community Treatment Team in line with the transformation of community services, to deliver care in innovative and flexible ways in order to meet the needs of the patients.

The successful candidate will need to have a relevant registered qualification, need to be flexible in your approach and able to respond to the needs of the service

As Advanced Practioner/NMP you will have an identified NMP caseload, support the step up service and work within the Leadership Team to develop the service, provide clinical supervision, be available to offer expert clinical advice within complex situations and support positive risk taking, whilst also being able to work effectively alongside colleagues across CNTW and externalpartnerships.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.