Nurse Practitioner

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

Essential

• NMC Qualification - Newly Qualified Developmental Role
• Current Level 1 Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificates or willingness to undertake

Desirable

• Evidence of recent and ongoing academic study
• Level 2 Safeguarding Children or Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults certificate
• Mentorship or recognised teaching and coaching certificate

Essential

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, Able to work on own initiative and Able to work as part of a team
• Competent using computers and keyboards for entering personally generated data, generating and responding to emails, conducting web searches etc.
• Motivated and enthusiastic
• Demonstrate and understand the recovery philosophy
• Ability to maintain boundaries and form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers
• Sound awareness of patient / service user care within the wider context of the organisation
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the roles within the multi-professional team
• Demonstrate well developed interpersonal skills

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of caring for people with mental health issues in an in-patient, community or substance misuse care setting
• Demonstrable experience of working in mental health or a substance misuse setting
• Demonstrable experience of working in a multi-partnership approach
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the biopsychosocial factors that could have an impact on an individual's wellbeing and preferred treatment methods
• Experience of or, if appropriate to service needs, be willing to undertake training in de-escalation or breakaway techniques.

Desirable

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of current Mental Health legislation and its application / use in practice or legislation relevant to substance misuse services.
• Practical experience of mentoring or supervising students, other trainees or new staff
• An awareness of current research and evidence-based practice within the setting
• Demonstrate an understanding of the management of the physical health needs of people with mental health or substance addictions problems.