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Band 8c Main area Multi Professional Approved Clinician Grade Band 8c Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 201-25-641 Site Longreach House Town Redruth, Salary £76,965 - £88,682 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 11/09/2025 23:59
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
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Great Care
* Care based on what matters to people.
* Care provided at home or close to home.
* Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
* Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
* Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
* Technology enabled care.
* Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
* Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
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* A place people love to work and feel valued.
* Living our values with staff (all voices count).
* Attract, grow and develop talent.
* Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
* Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
* Joined-up community services.
* Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
* Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether thats job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a home office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job Overview
This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.
We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:
* Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
* Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board
If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and forward-thinking Mental Health Act Approved Clinician & Consultant Practitioner to work within our Dementia and Older Persons ward at Longreach House, Redruth.
As an organisation we take pride in the forward thinking, evidence-based development of our services. In particular, the growth of our AC workforce and increasing our ability to have a blended system whereby a range of professionals can become the AC in charge of care is at the forefront of this ambition. We have a proven track record in training and deploying ACs safely and sustainably within Cornwall and realising the clinical benefits this role offers those who use are services.
Main duties of the job
* Act as Responsible Clinician (RC) for patients detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA), 1983, and hold accountability for the delivery of care and clinical decisions made as the consultant in charge of patient care.
* The Approved/Responsible Clinician will provide highly specialised care within the crisis teams and in-patient settings, using advanced clinical knowledge that is evidenced based.
* Work together with the existing ACs to determine most appropriate allocation of RC.
* Develop roles to be RC for CTO patients.
* Provide expert advice to ensure the needs of the patient are met by leading, challenging and changing practice within the clinical setting.
* To facilitate the development of an environment that encourages continuous clinical improvement and problem solving by practitioners within the organisation.
* To work together with the Strategic Lead to support the continual development and embedding of Multi-professional Approved Clinician (MPAC) roles in the Trust; and provision of guidance and support for the education and development of trainee MPACs working to achieve Approved/Responsible Clinician status.
Working for our organisation
Were an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve peoples physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, youll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in peoples homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For full information of the roles and responsibilities of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential Criteria
* A professional mental health qualification e.g. :RMN, CQSW, BSc/Diploma in OT, SROT, Chartered Clinical Psychologist, ENB 811/812 or CPN Degree.
* Masters level qualification in health / social care or demonstrable equivalent experience, supplemented by specialist training and/or experience to doctorate level or equivalent
* A current registration with a professional body (ie NMC; HCPC).
* Trained and registered as an Approved Clinician
Desirable criteria
* Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification
* Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
Skills and Aptitude Essential criteria
* Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment
* Knowledge of the principles of Care Co-ordination
* Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues and the effects of person and institutional discrimination
* Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS), The Community Care Act (1990), The Human Rights Act (1998),
* Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions
* Expertise in psychosocial interventions, including relapse signatures and relapse prevention plans
* Skills in interacting therapeutically with patients who have a range of presenting problems
* Skills in co-ordinating complex care packages
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust We Are Proud To Prioritise The Development Of Our People. To Support This, The Following Opportunities Are Available
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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