Senior Night Practitioner
Devon Partnership Nhs Trust, Newport, North Devon
Senior Night Practitioner
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Devon Partnership Nhs Trust, Newport, North Devon
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 23 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: bd150020d0eb4fb49edbe574a561d466
Full Job Description
- Night Nurse Practitioners (NNP) play a key role for people who use our services, clinicians and carers within a defined local delivery service.
- The role involves providing support and managment to the North inpatient wards. At times this will involve the direct mananging of the ward.
- To act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team, providing expert nursing advice concerning all aspects of patient management.
- Effective communication with all colleagues and patients is an integral part of the role.
- To act as gate keepers for access to mental health beds to ensure that the admission criteria/ bed management policy is adhered to.
- North NNP provide an assessment service for A+E from the hours of 22.00-05.00
- To provide professional leadership, role model, mentor and practice educator in response to patient and service demand., Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.
- Provide leadership role model, demonstrating expert knowledge and skill in clinical practice.
- Participate fully in quality assurance initiates.
- Be responsible for specific clinical and managerial projects and undertake all necessary work to complete these, including facilitating meetings, liaising and/or negotiating with other staff.
- To initiate and participate in audit/ research projects.
- Provide site management responsibility.
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
About Devon Partnership Trust We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery. We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do