Bank Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Reference

PRI97505

Location

Kemple View, Longsight Road, Langho, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB6 8AD

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£28 per hour

Hours

0.0

Vacancy Type

Bank

Job Advert Role Description

Kemple View is situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley. It provides low secure and rehabilitation and recovery services to 90 male patients.   

We strive to provide high quality care to all of our patients and received a rating of Outstanding in all five areas by the CQC in August 2019. 

Our treatments are recovery focused and provides by an experienced multidisciplinary team.  We offer a range of specific therapeutic programs and a range of occupational therapy activities, both hospital and community based. 

We are seeking a skilled and compassionate Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join our team at Kemple View.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Undertake initial assessments for service users admitted to the hospital to determine the appropriate level of care to be provided, under the direction and supervision of the Consultant Psychiatrist, and work with the ward multi-disciplinary team to ensure delivery of the treatment and care pathway.
• Prepare discharge summaries, other reports and other associated documentation as necessary.
• Leadership of and participation in learning activities and clinical supervision.
• Participation in Clinical Governance activities, and account for contracted hours utilised in research, clinical audit, Continuing Professional Development and other non-clinical duties as necessary and in a timely manner.
• Work effectively with colleagues to ensure that service users have access to appropriate clinical cover at all times, which will require participation in an on-call rota for the site.
• The post holder will be expected to support the service in delivering physical health care and potentially emergency treatment to service users.
• Undertake prescribing duties within the parameters of registration and competency.
• Share responsibility for providing phlebotomy services with other members of the clinical team as required.
• Undertake the risk assessment and adjustment of service user observation levels in conjunction with colleagues from the wider MDT.
• Ensure the continual provision of least restrictive care at all times.
• Arrange appropriate clinical tests and investigations and take responsibility for obtaining results and acting on them in a timely manner.
• Ensure physical observations by ward staff are carried out in accordance with instructions. Review physical observation findings and act upon them in a clinically appropriate manner.
• Ensure caseload has access to all physical healthcare screening and investigations.
• Act as a point of liaison with Visiting Consultants and external agencies such as GP’s, Care Co-ordinators, Case Managers.

 

To apply for this, you'll need to be the following:

• Registered RMN with valid NMC registration
• MSc Advanced Practice (or working towards this)
• V300 Non-Medical Prescribing (or working towards this)
• Experience of working at a senior clinical nurse level.
• Experience of medication management.
• Experience of secure environment and interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Experience of report writing.
• Experience of undertaking and interpreting research

 

If you are an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner passionate about making a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

31/01/2025