Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Mental Health & Learning Disabilities

Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will be considered under the Annex 21 training programme where whilst undergoing training they will be paid 60% of the top of Band 7 (£34,963) and on completion of training will then move on to Band 7 scale.​​​​​​​

An exciting opportunity has become available for the post of Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health & Learning Disabilities, within Kirklands NHSL Headquarters. 

This trainee ANP/ANP role will be aligned to learning disability services with a specific remit for epilepsy. The individual will have advanced knowledge and skills in managing and treating epilepsy care for patients diagnosed with a learning disability.

JOB PURPOSE

• Working within agreed protocols, to perform clinical assessment, initiate investigations, determine differential diagnosis and undertake appropriate first line interventions.- specifically this post will lead on the psychiatric assessment of service users referred to Mental Health Services
• To utilise expert knowledge base and clinical competence, to support multi-professional teams, ensuring a high standard of clinical care, in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and health and safety legislation.
• To provide first line clinical cover for the assessment and treatment of individuals with mental health needs within general acute and mental health services.
• To provide leadership, clinical support and advice to nursing and junior medical staff, making appropriate referrals to and co-ordinating the contribution of other members of the multi-professional team.
• To facilitate, participate in audit and quality assurance programmes, promoting evidence based practice.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Additional Information Specific to the Role

The trainee ANP/ANP will liaise regularly with neurology services. They will carry a small complex case load of patients diagnosed with a learning disability and epilepsy. They will provide education and training to colleagues and social support providers where required and appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND/OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO DO THE JOB

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
• Educated to/working towards/operating at Masters Level
• Post graduate expertise within speciality / area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge required to lead safety, effectively and efficiently. 
• Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality.
• Advanced Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality.
• Evidence of application of advanced practice skills in speciality and applying clinical judgement.
• Evidence of further developed knowledge and experience in management and/or leadership. 
• Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/post graduate qualification
• The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate and influence others and work using own initiative
• Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills and effective time management skills
• Working knowledge of basic information technology

Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Susan Cochrane on susan.cochrane@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. 

For queries regarding the application form or recruitment process only , please contact Marion Bisset on marion.bisset@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk, stating the job title and reference number in the subject.  Please note:  all job related queries must be directed to the informal contact noted above.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once sufficient applications are received.  Please complete and submit your application early.

‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’