Job summary
- Main area
- Consultant Approved Clinician
- Grade
- Band 8c
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 152-ME05.25
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Inpatient CAMHS
- Town
- Bournemouth
- Salary
- £62,215 - £85,601 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Multi Professional Consultant Approved Clinician
Band 8c
Job overview
Are you an experienced clinician ready to take the next step in your career, in an environment where you will be supported to grow and develop?
We have a rare opportunity for a Multi Professional Approved and Responsible Clinician (MPAC) to join within our brand new, purpose built, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health High Intense Environment. This is open to experienced mental health professionals who are qualified or due to qualify in the next 6 months as Multi Professional Approved Clinician.
In this unique role, you'll provide clinical leadership and direction to deliver specialist care to our patients. You'll work collaboratively alongside experts as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and compassionate care.
For more information on this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification, this will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
We welcome informal visits and discussions,
please contact Claire Ozmond, Service Manager Inpatient CAMHS at [email protected] or on 07557158586.
Main duties of the job
To assess and treat own complex caseload of patients using advanced knowledge that is evidence based.
To provide expert professional advice to patients, carers and colleagues.
To undertake research in a specialist area.
To provide education and training to other staff & students
To ensure the maintenance of clinical excellence by leading, challenging and changing practice within the clinical setting
To be responsible for clinical governance, policy, service development; provide expert advice on practice
To encompass the eight core competencies of an Approved Clinician (AC)
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact [email protected]
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- A professional mental health qualification e.g.: RMN, BSc/Diploma in OT Chartered Clinical Psychologist
- A current registration with a professional body i.e. NMC; HCPC
- Trained and registered as an Approved Clinician
- • Masters level qualification in health / social care or demonstrable equivalent experience, supplemented by specialist training and/or experience to doctorate level or equivalent
- • Independent and supplementary prescribing qualification
- • Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues and the effects of person and institutional discrimination
- • Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including the Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended), Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS), The Community Care Act (1990), The Human Rights Act (1998)
- • Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions
- • Expertise in psychosocial interventions, including relapse signatures and relapse prevention plans
- • Skills in interacting therapeutically with patients who have a range of presenting problems
- • Skills in co-ordinating complex care packages
- • An ability to work independently and within a team
Desirable criteria
- • Advanced physical healthcare assessment qualification
- • Therapeutic psychological interventions qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years post professional qualifying clinical experience in their current profession, and working at a senior clinical position (Band 7 and above
- • Experience of engaging in service development activities
- • Evidence of promoting research, evidence-based practice, clinical excellence and quality approaches to support outcome focussed care
- • Experience in facilitating learning within clinical practice
- • Ability to clinically assess mental disorder and to knowledgeably apply the statutory criteria for the key decision reserved to the RC
- six months experience working as an AC/RC
Desirable criteria
- • Experience of working with a range of statutory and non-statutory agencies
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Ability to administer and interpret a range of evidence based/standardised assessment tools
- • Ability to analyse complex information to solve problems and draw conclusions
- • Imagination, determination and a questioning attitude
- • An ability to assimilate new concepts and approaches to care
leadership
Essential criteria
- • Evidence of leading effectively at a senior level in a multi-disciplinary health and social care setting (mental health)
- • Experience of managing, supervising and supporting teams
Desirable criteria
- • Previous experience of the full range of line management responsibilities, including attendance management, discipline and grievance, management of recruitment & selection, personal and career development.
budget
Essential criteria
- • Experience of managing budgets or having direct involvement in how money is spent to improve services
IT skills
Essential criteria
- • Use multimedia materials for presentations in professional, academic and public settings
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Ozmond
- Job title
- Service Manager Inpatient CAMHS
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557158586
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