Are you a nurse or allied health professional with an accredited MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice, or have you undergone the Centre for Advancing Practice portfolio route to Advanced Clinical Practice? There is also an opportunity for a trainee to complete their MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice. If so, the Blandford and Shaftesbury Adult Community Mental Health Teams are looking for two Advanced Clinical Practitioners/trainees to join their teams.
As an Advanced Clinical Practitioner/Trainee, you will be dynamic and highly motivated, with exceptional assessment, risk management, and care formulation skills. You will have experience working with people experiencing significant mental health illness in a multidisciplinary setting. High communication skills, clinical decision-making, understanding of MHA, MCA, and safeguarding legislation are essential in this role. You will also prescribe, offer senior clinical support to the team, and triage referrals as they come in.
These posts are full-time, working Monday to Friday 9:00 – 17:00. We also welcome discussions around flexible working. You will be based in either the Blandford or Shaftesbury Community mental health teams. Should you have a preference, this can be discussed at the interview.
We welcome informal visits and discussions about the role. Please contact Leanne Ballantyne, Integrated Community Mental Health Manager, at leanne.ballantyne1@nhs.net.
You will undertake assessments, nurse reviews, and manage a small group of patients' care. Also support carers while patients are under our care and signpost for ongoing support. As a trainee, you will be fully supported by the organisation and the North Dorset community mental health teams to complete your training.
You will have a job plan to ensure that you work across the four advanced practice pillars and have protected time to deliver on supporting professional activities.
You will work with other Community Mental Health Teams, social care, and other agencies to benefit patients.
You will lead as a driver for change, monitoring and improving standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audits, research, and education.
You will plan and manage complete episodes of care; undertake independent, comprehensive assessment and management of service users to incorporate pharmacological considerations; and make complex clinical decisions regarding service user management and clinical outcomes.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate 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.
Working with us, you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Name: Leanne Ballantyne
Job title: Integrated Community Mental Health Manager
Email: leanne.ballantyne1@nhs.net
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