Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)

Suitable for someone who has front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (in older adult/ All adults) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions. The role will have a 75%-90% clinical component and 10%-25% related to appraisal, clinical audit, teaching, leadership/ management, continuous professional development and research.

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a defined service/department.
• Lead on ensuring consistent delivery of evidence based, safe and effective nursing care.
• Provide highly specialised advice to nursing teams, wider professional colleagues e.g. social care, therapies, to ensure high standards of direct care delivery.
• Take a key role in service review and/or development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provide specialist education and training to own profession and/or multidisciplinary staff.
• See JD for detailed information on main duties.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role. We look forward to receiving your application!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Agatha Katsande Job title: Associate Director of Nursing/Head of Nursing Email address: [email protected]