Night Nurse Practitioner

Communication and Working Relationship Skills Demonstrate the ability to receive and give complex clinical details clearly, with patients, carers and colleagues. Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and sensitively in situations that are contentious and/or hostile. Demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness and empathy in all communications. Demonstrate an ability to negotiate and problem solve in contentious and/or antagonistic situations where agreement is required, or communicate clear decisions and rationale when agreement cannot be reached e.g. in situations where the Mental Health Act may be required. Demonstrate the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in both the Mental Health and Acute Trusts and other statutory and non-statutory organisations. Analytical and Judgemental Skills Undertake specialist bio-psycho-social assessments. Highly developed complex risk assessment and management skills are required in order
to undertake this function effectively. You will also implement, evaluate and document specialist care. Clinical triaging of urgent/routine primary care referrals. Formulate robust discharge plans without supervision, which may include a prompt referral to secondary mental health services, social and voluntary services. You will have Freedom to Act. As a lone worker, you will be required to make autonomous clinical decisions in relation to the discharge of patients with complex mental health problems within the Acute Trust setting, without supervision. Planning and Organisational Skills Under the guidance of the Corporate Services Manager, identify own professional development needs and demonstrate achievements against personal development plans. Participate in the mentoring and education of a range of students placed with the team. Participate in the planning, developing and delivery of multi-professional education programmes and training sessions for a range of clinical and managerial
staff. Provide clinical supervision to colleagues and students, as required. Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation Demonstrate a commitment to developing ones own research skills and facilitating these skills in other team members. Regularly undertake audit/research into client/service related areas and contribute to the application and evaluation of current research findings. Identify areas of study/research in the service, develop proposals and seek advice of funding to support such activities in collaboration with Corporate Services Manager and in partnership with the Research and Development Department. Participate in appropriate audit projects including data collection, as a means of contributing to the ongoing evaluation and audit of the Night service. Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources In the absence of the Corporate Services Manager, take responsibility for the co-ordination of all activities within the clinical area or
equivalent sphere. Assist the Corporate Services Manager to exercise control of the budget for the service and contribute to the formulation of the service budget setting process. Ensure the promotion of the health and safety, well-being and interests of the patients, staff and all visitors who come into contact with the team and its service environs. Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties Participate in the design and implementation of the audit of clinical work. Take a proactive role in seeking carer and user feedback. Undertake appraisal and supervision according to Trust policy. Demonstrate respect, empathy and understanding of all users and colleagues within the service. Adhere to the Nursing & Midwifery Council Code of professional conduct (2002) Adhere to all Devon Partnership NHS Trust policies e.g. Human Resources policy, Health and Safety policy, Clinical policies and procedures. Responsibility for Research and Development Participate
in core clinical governance activities by contributing to the planning, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical pathways and protocols within designated area Network with peers to maintain professional links across the Trust. Contribute programmes of research and development as required. Freedom to Act Lone working on unit and within community setting in compliance with Trust and local lone working policies and procedures. Any Other Specific Tasks Required Adhere to the Trust policy for the promotion of equal opportunities and cultural awareness. Required to work flexibly in keeping with local practice.