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Permanent and Fixed term/Secondment Opportunity positions available.
Fixed term or Secondment Opportunity* for 12 months due to improvement in service delivery.
*Secondment Opportunity – Existing permanent employees must first discuss this opportunity with their substantive line manager and complete the secondment request form prior to interview. The secondment request form and the associated secondment policy can be found on the HR/Recruitment intranet pages and must be completed and signed by the substantive line manager. The Candidate should then take it with them to interview as confirmation that an agreement has been granted.
Mental Health Services in Forth Valley deliver 24 hour emergency mental health assessments by a team of highly skilled and educated professional nurses and doctors. The Mental Health Acute Assessment and Treatment Service (MHAATS) is based in Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH) covering the whole of Forth Valley health board and providing in a single team, emergency mental health assessment, Liaison Psychiatry, intensive home treatment and crisis support. As a result of further development of the service to support inpatient care and treatment, we seek to appoint to the following positions:
- 1 wte Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)/Trainee ANP – Permanent
- 1 wte Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP)/Trainee ANP – Secondment / Fixed-term for 12months
Applications are invited from highly motivated individuals who have significant post registration experience and knowledge of mental health assessment. Applicants will have an established depth of knowledge of all common and undifferentiated mental health presentations and provide autonomous and expert assessment, diagnosis and treatment to patients. This position requires a high level of autonomous practice and leadership skills to meet the demands of this dynamic and challenging role. Applicants should show commitment to continuing professional development and engagement in the ANP pathway to work across the four pillars of advanced practice.
This post will also be considered as in training position under Annex 21 of the Agenda for Change terms & conditions.
We will also consider applications for trainee posts (as Annex 21) and will support the development of individuals to meet advanced practice competencies through the triangulation approach of academic courses, mentorship and clinical supervision. Applicants for trainee posts should have demonstrated evidence of undertaking courses relevant to the advanced practice pathway or willingness to undertake relevant courses.
The role is 37.5hours per week with an expectation to work shifts, including twilight/ night shift. ANPs within the service will work across all of the functions of the Emergency Mental Health Team that include the Liaison Psychiatry within FVRH, within the community covering intensive home treatment and crisis work and to provide ANP input into inpatients mental health wards. The latter is a new development in the service and one which the new successful applicant will help evaluate. The role will include some supervision of junior staff within the service.
Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk
Informal enquiries to Mary Straub, Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner on 01324 566197 or Ross Cheape Service Manager on 01786 454631.
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NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on 0330 041 4694 if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.