Senior Nurse Practitioner

• Have either a background of working across Urgent & Acute care
• Possess excellent risk management skills and be confident in supporting others to manage risk.
• Have experience on leading the management of care for patients with challenging and complex presentations.
• Be able to demonstrate personal resilience and skills in supporting colleagues to manage challenging situations.
• Have confidence and drive to support colleagues in managing complex changes in order to meet service expectations and needs.
• Provide line management and supervision to junior colleagues.
• Have a helpful disposition and desire to forge positive relationships with colleagues within Urgent Care and partner organisations.
• Be proactive in terms of role development in the context of an ever changing and developing service.
• Demonstrate commitment to support change processes which will at times require balancing challenges to the team to benefit high standards of good patient care.
• Have the right to work in the UK.

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role.
• Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
• Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Essential

• Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
• Experience of supervising staff and students
• Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
• Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
• Awareness of Trust policies and service specification