Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Main duties of the job Formulate, contribute to, and participate in, the development and implementation of assessment and care planning systems in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. Manage a case load within the Adult ADHD team. Carry out generic and specialist assessments, including risk and provide therapeutic interventions.

Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care. Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct and Trust Medicines Code.

Qualifications 1st level Nurse registration in either learning disability or Mental Health Master's Degree (or experience and knowledge that is equivalent). Current NMC registration Skills Ability to provide specialist advice on care to other staff groups. Ability to work in a multiagency context.

Competent IT Skills in order to prepare reports, diagrams, drawing in relation to clinical practice and teaching. Skills in the assessment of complex behaviours using a variety of methods including analysis and interpretation. Skills in designing of highly specialist intervention and management plans, evaluation and monitoring.

Ability to work to deadlines Ability to work with difficult issues and sometimes in crisis make decisions and recognise limits of own competency Ability to communicate and motivate at all levels Ability to lead by example Knowledge / Experience Post registration experience of working with people with learning disabilities Experience working with staff teams, providing consultancy and clinical supervision. Experience of working with service users who have learning disabilities and complex needs Experience in the use of forensic risk assessment and management. Experience in the management of staff Experience of Positive Behavioural Support and Person-Centred Planning.

Experience of staff training and development. Experience of communicating with people on complex matters, issues and ideas and / or complex situations. Experience of supervising staff.

Knowledge of the structure, roles and responsibilities within health and social care provision Experience working within a community based service Experience of individual interventions Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Contract Permanent Reference number 350-CC7845963-A Job locations Willis House, Vine Street and Netherton Health Centre £49,387 to £56,515 a year pro rata/per annum #J-18808-Ljbffr