Advanced Paramedic Mental Health inWakefield inWakefield PUBLISHED
MON 11 NOV 2024
The position emphasises the four pillars of advanced practice: expert clinical practice, clinical leadership, research and audit, and education. As part of their responsibilities, the Advanced Paramedic will coordinate the care of patients with complex mental health needs, offer advanced clinical support, and contribute to incident investigations related to mental health. The role also requires collaboration with wider healthcare teams and may occasionally involve representing the Trust in mental health forums. The opportunity is open only to qualified Paramedics with HCPC Registration, and part-time working options may be considered.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) is expanding its clinical workforce by introducing a new Advanced Practitioner Mental Health (APMH) role open to suitably experienced Paramedics. Applicants for qualified posts should meet the essential criteria for the role, already holding an MSc in advanced clinical practice (or equivalent) and able to work independently across the four pillars of advanced practice.
We also welcome applications to trainee posts from those who meet the essential criteria for the role and hold a PGDip in advance practice (or equivalent). The Trust will support successful candidates with their educational attainment and where identified the development of specific capabilities across the wider three pillars of advanced practice: leadership and management, research and audit, and education.
The post provides an opportunity for motivated Paramedics to be involved in the Trust's new delivery model leading Specialist Paramedics for Mental Health, who will rotate between the Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRV), Emergency Operation Centre (EOC), Integrated Urgent Care (IUC), and wider mental health partners.
Applicants will have experience and post registration qualifications relating to an element of mental health service delivery.
The role will aim to provide clinical supervision across Yorkshire and Humber, based in an area to be discussed at interview. We are also able to consider part time working options.
The post holder is an experienced Paramedic who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide enhanced clinical decision making to support pathways of care to patients with mental health presentations, through telephone consultation and face to face assessment, as well as clinical support and advice to colleagues.
You will lead a team of Specialist Paramedics and work closely with colleagues in EOC and IUC as well as wider system partners. You will ensure the delivery of excellent patient care through the continuous achievement of high clinical standards. You will work autonomously and support patients within our community. You will be expected to undertake relevant research and development activities, and to provide guidance and mentorship to peers within your role as required.
The role is open to experienced Paramedics with HCPC Registration who are able to meet the requirements of the job description and person specification. Please note that this post is not suitable for NQP Paramedics.
All candidates will be required to complete an application available on the NHS jobs website. Each application will be reviewed and those shortlisted will be invited to an assessment day.
The assessments will be split into two elements:
- MHRV Q&A
- Interview with short presentation
About us
The Advanced Paramedic Mental Health is a key role in the professional leadership structure, providing clinical leadership, clinical supervision and mentorship in practice, and governance oversight to Specialist Paramedics Mental Health, ensuring that pre-hospital emergency and critical care is delivered safely and effectively and in line with the Trusts clinical strategy.
Utilising the advanced clinical skills and knowledge required of the role, the post holder is responsible for the competent assessment, diagnosis, care, treatment and referral and/or transport of patients and their carers/relatives in emergency and urgent care situations.
In addition, the post holder will provide advanced clinical support and supervision of all clinical staff across a range of incidents within the out of hospital environment, with a specialism in mental health.
The post holder will be clinically responsible for Specialist Paramedics Mental Health. The post holder will provide advanced and specialist clinical management and coordinate the care of patients with complex and challenging health care needs, responding to patients with acute and/or complex mental health care needs in emotive and demanding situations or environments.
The role of the Advanced Paramedic is aligned to national frameworks in advanced clinical practice. Focusing around the 4 pillars of advanced practice, they will undertake expert clinical practice, clinical leadership, research & audit, and education. This will enable the Advanced Paramedic to develop professional practice that contributes to improved standards of care. In order to maintain expert clinical competence, the Advanced Paramedic will be required to rotate through the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC).
Advanced Paramedics Mental Health will contribute to the clinical supervision, leadership, advice and support of the wider operational clinical team and Emergency Operations Centre.
Additionally, Advanced Paramedics are expected to contribute to the investigation and review of clinical incidents, serious investigations and in the review of deaths, in support of the wider clinical and operational management teams, particularly where these relate to the delivery of mental health care practice.
The Advanced Paramedic MH will at times be asked to deputise for the YAS MH SRO at internal and external meetings and to represent the Trust in MH forums, regionally and at place.
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