Senior Nurse Practitioner inWinsford inWinsford PUBLISHED MON 25 NOV 2024

As a leading Learning Disability and Mental Health Charity, we provide healthcare and support for people with serious mental illness along a recovery pathway influenced by a psychosocial intervention framework.

We ensure the people we support can move along a pathway towards independence at their own pace and build their coping and lifestyle skills gradually within a therapeutic environment.

We value our people and truly believe in making a difference through the service we provide.

We are committed to providing ongoing training and development opportunities for our staff and support newly qualified nurses through preceptorship. We also provide support with revalidation with the NMC, and ongoing professional development and career progression.

To take charge of the service in the absence of the Clinical Lead and Senior Nurse Practitioner to ensure its smooth running and that standards of care are maintained

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes with service users, and to ensure that support is provided in accordance with individual plans for the people we support

To establish and maintain good relationships between the people we support, relatives and staff

To ensure the delivery of an individualised treatment plan for the people we support

To deliver on medication management as per the company Policies and Procedures for Medicine Management, NMC and The Care Quality Commission

An interest in mental health rehabilitation and promoting independence would help, however, skills can be transferred across from other professional training.

You may be involved in clinical reviews with our Responsible Clinician and liaise with GPs, MDTS and families. A full Supervision/Appraisal approach will be available. Daily support and guidance is available from peers and supervisors.

About us

Job Purpose

In line with Alternative Futures Group mission, vision and values the job holder will provide

effective operational/clinical leadership and management to achieve the delivery of operational

business objectives and plans. Demonstrating through evidence that the services we provide create

a world where the people we support control their own lives.

Dimensions:

Professional working relationships with:

· Advanced Practitioners

· Multi-disciplinary team

· Head of Quality & Compliance

· Quality Improvement Manager

· Investigations & Compliance Manager

Practice supervision of frontline staff working to deliver the clinical programme in line with the

supervision framework and organisational standards.

There are no budgetary requirements of this role

Living our Values:

Our values guide us in the way we live our lives and influence the decisions and choices we make. Here at AFG we live our values in everything we do, demonstrating them whilst supporting people and when working with colleagues, managers and other people that we may come into contact with during the course of our day. This is why we have amazing people, doing amazing things, every day.

Key Results Areas

Growth

· Support the Registered Manager on local projects, innovations and modernisation

within the services

Financial

· To ensure all service delivery is provided using economical consideration.

· To demonstrate value for money and to make recommendations for expenditure.

Quality

· To ensure service delivery complies with relevant legislative requirements and to

adhere to systems in place that ensure qualitative outcomes for service users.

· To ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory service delivery requirements and

to operate services in accordance with relevant legislation.

· To adhere to systems in place to meet all information requirements and to comply

within the AFG Performance Management Framework.

· Respond to analysed data from the Performance Management Framework identifying

potential risks and take appropriate action to ensure compliance.

· To ensure services are delivered in line with Corporate Governance and meet the

· qualitative requirements.

· To manage the performance of individuals through supervision, appraisal, disciplinary and

grievance procedures.

People

· To work effectively with the Registered Manager to deliver a culture that is based on the

principles of PSI/PCP

· To provide effective leadership and clear direction to Support staff, including

Ancillary staff.

· To act as the Named Nurse for a designated number of service users.

· To compile reports and presentations as required.

· To promote and encourage the application of Best Practice in service area.

· To support staff and service delivery by leading, motivating and challenging

inappropriate practice.

· To ensure at all times that service delivery remains fit for purpose.

· To ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and to operate services that

promotes the safeguarding of adults and children where relevant.

· To uphold and promote equality and diversity in employment processes.

Responsibilities common to all AFG Nurses

· To take responsibility for operational service delivery in the absence of the Manager

and Deputy.

· Establish, maintain and develop professional working relationships with colleagues.

· To contribute generally to the development of quality services.

· To uphold the values, mission and vision of AFG at all times.

· To adhere to AFG policies and procedures and to operate within the law at all times.

· To demonstrate continuous professional development, encouraging others to do the same and to operate within the AFG performance management framework.

· To comply with Equality and Diversity policy

· To comply with the Code of Conduct.

· To represent the organisation in a professional capacity whilst working alongside other Primary and Secondary Care professionals

· To ensure effective and safe medication management.

· To support and undertake clinical risk assessment and to manage within agreed guidelines /protocols.

· To ensure that your own clinical professional practice is kept up to date.

· To respond appropriately to complaints and compliments in line with AFG policy.

· To work flexibly in accordance with organisational need.

· To travel within the operational business area of AFG

· Attendance at mandatory and developmental training.

· To disseminate corporate messages, feeding back issues and recognising staff achievement.

· To work in accordance with AFG competency framework demonstrating competence in the following areas:

§ Communication

§ Customer Focus

§ Empowerment

§ Initiative

§ Leadership

§ Continuous Improvement

Infection Control

All employees are required to be familiar with and comply with infection prevention and control

policies relevant to their area of work.

Health & Safety

You have a legal responsibility not to endanger yourself, your fellow employees and others by your individual acts or omissions. The post holder is required to comply with the requirements of any policy or procedure issued in respect of minimising the risk of injury or disease. All accidents must be reported to your Line Manager and in line with the general philosophy of the organisation. As such, all staff are required to work in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act.

Confidentiality

As a member of staff for Alternative Futures Group you are expected to uphold the principles of confidentiality and protect all information from inappropriate disclosure. This is particularly important where the information is of a personal or sensitive nature. Alternative Futures Group has developed procedural guidance to support staff in understanding their responsibilities regarding confidentiality and disclosure which must be adhered to at all times.