Employer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, pro rata
Closing Date: 20/10/2025 23:59
Advanced Practitioner
Band 7
Job Overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join the senior leadership of the Cambridge locality teams, supporting working-age adults with moderate to severe affective and psychotic disorders.
The team offers care-coordination, daily duty service, psychiatric assessments, medication reviews, ongoing risk management, care planning, support around benefits and housing, family work, and therapeutic interventions.
Main Duties
You will be fully involved in ensuring the service delivers coordinated care, providing support to clinicians, managing complex cases, and promoting positive interfaces with other teams.
You will also be instrumental in delivering supervision and fostering a supportive work environment for all staff.
Responsibilities
* Provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to the needs of the service area.
* Lead in clinical areas with specialist knowledge of interventions.
* Work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person-centred outcome for individuals.
* Communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriate.
* Maintain accurate records of assessment and treatment.
* Manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs.
* Participate in clinical, business, and service meetings to contribute to effective team functioning and service delivery.
* Provide professional leadership within the service, working with Team Managers and Service Managers.
* Develop and participate in the delivery of a clinical supervision structure for team members.
* Promote evidence-based approaches to improve practice.
Requirements
Professional qualifications in Mental Health Nursing, psychology, OT, or Social Work.
Degree or extensive clinical experience.
Leadership Qualification.
Psychological Therapy qualification training with individuals and/or families.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Advanced skills in assessment, planning, and therapeutic intervention.
* Experience of working in the community.
* Experience of leading staff or teams in practice improvement.
* Lived experience of mental health.
Please note that for this role, you will be required to travel independently around the county, meeting strict time deadlines, and hold a full UK driving license.
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