Advanced Clinical Practitioner

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Advanced Clinical Practitioner

The closing date is 02 March 2026

Advanced practice is delivered by experienced registered health and care professionals working with high autonomy and complex decision making, underpinned by master's level education across the four pillars of practice: clinical care, leadership and management, education, and research, alongside demonstration of specialist competence.

An Advanced Clinical Practitioner works in partnership with children, young people, families, and carers, managing complex needs across settings to improve experiences and outcomes through innovative, evidence based practice. Practitioners assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and refer where specialist input is required.

Within CAMHS, the Advanced Practitioner is expected to hold a master's level qualification including Advanced Mental Health Assessment and Non Medical Prescribing; maintain continuous professional development through supervision and appraisal; provide autonomous clinical assessment and treatment addressing both physical and mental health needs; support quality improvement initiatives; deliver advanced clinical practice to improve outcomes; provide clinical leadership to ensure safe and effective care; support workforce development through education and training; and lead service development, evaluation, and audit to improve quality and safety of care.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification to support with understanding role and responsibilities in CAMHS CRHTT.

About us

Come and work with us at our award winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke on Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification to support with understanding role and responsibilities in CAMHS CRHTT.

Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Professional regulated core qualification with the NMC

EXPERIENCE

• Extensive experience in a management/clinical/practitioner leadership role within mental health setting
• High level of clinical expertise in working with people's mental health.
• Experience in assessing, formulating and managing risk for people with severe and enduring mental health difficulties/LD
• Qualifications in Project Management and/or Quality improvement

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Knowledge of current national agenda relating to the NHS, social care sector, and mental health/LD and CAMHS services
• Awareness of clinical governance practices

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Extensive knowledge and application in practice of leading MDTs, professional meetings, MHA, CPA

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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