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Main area
Mental Health
Grade
Band 7 annex 21
Contract
Permanent: The post is advertised as a Band 7 for those that have completed their Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice which includes an advanced practice portfolio and Non Medical Prescribing and are looking to consolidate their knowledge. However, applicants who do not currently meet the skills and competences for the band 7 role, are encouraged to apply and, if successful, will be appointed under Annex 21 agenda for change guidelines supported by a development plan. Progression through and continuance on the traineeship will be subject to an annual review. Pay protection applies.
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
001-NMR392-1024-A
Employer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Employer type
NHS
Site
Avon House
Town
Penarth
Salary
£46,840 - £53,602 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/10/2024 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Band 7 annex 21

WHO WE ARE:

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health 
and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.


Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic 
objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these  challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in 
the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the 
next decade and beyond. 

We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:

  • We are kind and caring
  • We are respectful
  • We have trust and integrity
  • We take personal responsibility 

As an organisation we strongly believe that it is vital our leaders exhibit the behaviours and values that we expect from all our staff.

We are a teaching Health Board with close links to the university sector, and together we are training the next generation of healthcare professionals, while working on research that will hopefully unlock the cures for today’s illnesses

The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable. 


 

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated individual to join Headroom, the early intervention in psychosis service for Cardiff and Vale UHB, as a trainee advanced nurse practitioner.

Headroom is a service for young people aged 14 to 25 who are presenting with their first episode of psychosis. The service works across Adult Services and Emotional Wellbeing & Mental Health Service for children and Young people.

Headroom is working to towards accreditation with EIPN Network and Diverse Cymru. We are active in research and audit, have close links with the National Centre for Mental Health and are connected to a range of mental health and neurodevelopmental services which contribute to the development of staff.

The job will require you to act as a key member of the Headroom team whilst being enrolled on the advanced practice development programme. The programme will provide the training, supervision, and clinical opportunities for the candidate to develop across the four pillars of advanced practice: - education, clinical practice, leadership, and research. Upon successful attainment of the MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice and a yearlong consolidation period, the candidate will have the opportunity for advancement to Band 8a subject to funding.

 

Main duties of the job

As a Trainee Advanced Clinical Practitioner, you will ideally bring clinical experience within the field of early intervention in psychosis. This role involves working with both children and adults. The position will require you to enhance your skills and knowledge to operate as an autonomous practitioner, capable of appropriately assessing, examining, investigating, and treating patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions at an advanced level.

As a Trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioner, you will work under the supervision of the Nurse Consultant, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Team Psychologist. Your responsibilities will include assessing, managing, and delivering treatment and interventions for the total episode of care. In addition, you will provide supervision and teaching, lead on relevant audit and service improvement initiatives, and collaborate on ongoing research projects.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from candidates of all ethnicities, races, genders, religions, and ages, as well as individuals with disabilities.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.   Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Qualifications & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse - Mental Health
  • Working toward or has an MSc in Advanced Practice
  • Substantive experience of working in early intervention in psychosis services
  • Working towards or is a current non-medical prescriber
  • Psychological and psychosocial therapy skills related to psychosis.
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical/Patient Assessment course
  • Teaching qualification
  • Research experience
  • Clinical audit experience
  • Skilled in the use of health technology in assessment, outcome measurement and interventions.
  • Teaching experience

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • In depth knowledge of early intervention in psychosis and related problems.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of leading supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Norman Young
Job title
Nurse Consultant
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07977492472
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