Trainee / Advanced Nurse Practitioner (Community)

Trafford Home Based Treatment Team has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to apply for this newly developed role, to improve the service delivery within theHBTT.
"The successful applicant will be attending the University of Salford for participation in the Trainee/Advanced practitioner course, commencing on the September 2024 intake."
The successful candidate will play a central role in supporting the clinical and operational team to ensure high quality, recovery focussed care is delivered to our service users.
On completion of the training the post holder will be recognised as an expert practitioner in an identified field of practice, and will advise the MDT on expert, safe and effective models of care and treatment, (including non-medical prescribing) within the HBT setting leading to improved patient outcomes. They will be an integral part of the MDT supporting clinical decision making and supporting the service pathways, developing nurse led clinics and providing assessment, formulation, and brief interventions of care, including discharge planning within agreed protocols and procedures.
Trainee Advanced Practitioners will take up components of the role as competences are developed and are demonstrated in practice.
The post holder will effectively be required to work across the range of services as determined by service user need., The post holder will provide advanced and expert level of practice (including non-medical prescribing) within the HBT 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 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 job holder may additionally lead on practice and service developments. The job 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 HBT education and training programme across the community teams within Trafford
To participate in the BOC/BOS on Call rota, We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer., Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government here. Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

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., The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

+ 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