OPMH Advanced Clinical Practitioner

This post is full-time, and the services are available five days a week from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs. The post holder will be expected to work Monday through Friday, 9-5, but flexible working hours could be discussed. This post will have a job plan to ensure the post holder works across the four advanced practice pillars.
The post holder will be covering the North Dorset Locality, with teams based in Blandford, Shaftsbury, and Sherbourne. Being able to drive is essential for this role; pool cars are available.
Work with CMHTs, social care and other agencies to benefit patients.
Support carers while patients are under our care and signpost for ongoing support.
To triage referrals as they come in.
Undertake assessments, nurse reviews, and manage a small group of patients care.
to be able to prescribe and offer senior clinical support to the team.
An understanding of MHA, MCA and safeguarding legislation is essential., Develop and implement the highest quality innovative clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by the highest level of theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
To undertake comprehensive specialist holistic assessment of patients and carers where needs are highly complex. This will involve planning, implementing and evaluating the care delivery according to changing healthcare needs and varying degrees of clinical risk.
Authorise the decision to admit service users and / or proactively initiate discharge (where applicable to profession).
To work autonomously using advanced levels of history taking and examination skills within multidisciplinary team, guidelines and protocols.
Utilise advanced clinical skills in assessment and/or formulate a diagnosis and/or treatment plan.
Demonstrate a high level of knowledge in relation to pattern of disease / disorder, markers of condition progression and range of treatment available at each stage of disease or condition.
Be able to assess critically and re-evaluate the clinical situation as the patient's condition or needs changes including effective management of risk.
Anticipate likely potential physical and psychological problems caused either by the condition or by treatment.
Where appropriate to profession, Independent Non-Medical / Supplementary prescriber, able to take a history, assess, examine, diagnose and prescribe and develop a management plan including medication and monitor response to medication.
Advise and communicate as appropriate with acute hospitals, primary and social care and community teams thus ensuring seamless continuity and transfer (if appropriate) of care for patients between other relevant health, social and third sector agencies, professionals and other care settings.
To act at all times as an advocate for service users, carers and relatives.
Take a lead in empowering and facilitating all other professions to meet the care needs of service users and their carers by the promotion of principles and philosophy such as Care Closer to Home, rehabilitation and optimal self-care.
Establish, maintain and effectively manage barriers to advanced, highly skilled and effective communication with service users, carers and professionals across health and social care, in order to develop a therapeutic relationship within which highly sensitive, distressing health conditions and highly complex issues are often addressed. This includes imparting information regarding diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and referring to other teams as appropriate to promote integrated working and to improve patient outcomes.
Provide appropriate support and advice to carers and refer for carer's assessment if appropriate.
Collect, collate, evaluate, and report information, maintaining accurate confidential patient records to a very high standard reflective of Advanced Clinical Practice.
Develop, implement and audit protocols, guidelines and policies for the service. These will be shared with the multi-professional teams in all care settings.
Maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrate that practice is up to date and evidence based.
Maintain competency and ensure own compliance with mandatory training and revalidation requirements.
Identify own personal developmental and educational needs to work at an advanced level ensuring appropriate action is taken to maintain and further develop such skills.
Receive clinical supervision in order to clinically improve knowledge and the quality of care to service users.
Establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts relevant to the service.
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide

You will be a nurse or allied health professional with an MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice or have undergone an accredited portfolio route to Advanced Clinical Practice. You will be competent in operating at this level and demonstrating the required capabilities in practice.
You will need to have significant experience working in an older person's community mental health service at a senior management or clinical management level.
You will be dynamic and highly motivated, with exceptional assessment, risk management, and care formulation skills. You will have experience working with older adults and dementia health in a multidisciplinary setting. High communication skills and clinical decision-making are essential in this role. You will also be expected to prescribe independently and with supervision.

Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare, we aim to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust that runs 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for an almost 800,000-person population.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services, and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, believing in equal opportunities, and celebrating diversity. We're an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Please read the attached job description and person specification for this role's main duties and responsibilities.
We encourage applicants to visit our teams or contact Marianne Gillingham, Head of Secondary Mental Health.

+ 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
+ Excellent NHS pension scheme
+ Health and wellbeing services
+ Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
+ Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
+ Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
+ Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust
+ Relocation costs where applicable
+ Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying and selling annual leave
+ NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
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