Multi Professional Approved Clinician

We have an amazing new opportunity for an experienced mental health practitioner with a professional background as a clinical psychologist, mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to work as an Approved and Responsible Clinician in Adult Mental Health Acute Inpatient Services at Highbury Hospital in Nottingham.

The service has a track record of developing Multi-Professional Approved Clinicians to work in acute, community and rehabilitation settings. The role is established and respected in the service. You will be part of a peer group of established MPACs and we currently have three trainees working under supervision and plan to recruit additional trainees in 2025. We support participation in local and regional peer groups.

You will be required to act as Responsible Clinician for a caseload across two inpatient wards. The MDT on each ward includes nurses, consultant psychiatrists, occupational therapists, and psychologists who value the knowledge, skills and experiences their MPAC colleagues bring to the team.

This is a rare opportunity to join a service that is engaged in substantial work to improve the experience and safety of patients. We are committed to improving the quality of our care and outcomes for patients. This is an exciting opportunity to participate in service improvement as a senior clinical leader., Applicants are expected to have been working at a consultant / senior level for their profession and be able to demonstrate significant post-qualification experience that enables them to work autonomously, make independent decisions with complex cases, and evidence successful MDT working and effective leadership and service development. They will be registered as an Approved Clinician. Applicants with the necessary experience who have submitted their portfolio to their local Regional Approvals Panel will be considered for appointment on a fixed-term training contract at Band 8c until approval is obtained.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment