Advanced Clinical Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to join the Kingston Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT).

The post holder will work autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, providing advanced clinical assessment, formulation, treatment planning, risk management, and leadership across the urgent care pathway.

This role includes dedicated clinical leadership support within the Crisis Hub for one day per week, with the remaining time providing advanced clinical practice within the Home Treatment Team. The successful candidate will support the delivery of safe and effective alternatives to hospital admission while promoting recovery-oriented care within the community.

Main duties of the job

• Provide advanced clinical assessments, formulation, diagnosis and treatment planning for service users presenting with acute mental health needs.
• Undertake autonomous decision-making for complex and high-risk cases.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions aimed at preventing unnecessary hospital admissions.
• Lead on complex risk assessments and crisis management plans.
• Support gatekeeping assessments and facilitate early discharge from inpatient settings where clinically appropriate.
• Provide expert clinical advice and consultation to multidisciplinary colleagues.
• Act as a senior clinical leader within the team, promoting best practice and high standards of care.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement initiatives, clinical audit and governance activity.
• Support workforce development through clinical supervision, teaching, mentoring and professional leadership.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, partner agencies and wider mental health services to ensure continuity of care.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work across both the Home Treatment Team and Crisis Access Hub and will be expected to demonstrate the four pillars of Advanced Clinical Practice:

• Clinical Practice
• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments.
• Formulate and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Lead clinical decision-making for complex presentations.
• Develop and review risk management and safety plans.
• Support medication reviews and prescribing where appropriately qualified.
• Provide crisis intervention and relapse prevention planning.

• Leadership and Management
• Act as a senior clinical resource within the team.
• Support operational delivery and clinical governance requirements.
• Promote best practice, patient safety and quality standards.
• Contribute to service transformation and pathway development.
• Support learning and development within the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide supervision, mentorship and clinical teaching.
• Promote reflective practice and continuous professional development.

• Research, Audit and Quality Improvement
• Participate in clinical audits and service evaluations.
• Support quality improvement and innovation projects.
• Promote evidence-based practice across the service.

• Rotational Crisis Access Hub Responsibilities (1 Day per Week)
• Provide senior clinical oversight and support within the Crisis Hub.
• Assist with triage, assessment and prioritisation of referrals.
• Provide consultation and advice regarding pathways and treatment options.
• Support effective system flow across urgent and crisis care services.

Person Specification

• Training & Qualifications
• To be a qualified Healthcare Professional
• To be a qualified independent prescriber
• To hold current professional registration with respective professional body
• To hold a PGDip in Advanced Clinical Practice or MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Portfolio of evidence for advance clinical practice consolidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development

• Experience
• Extensive experience of leading the delivery of care for a diverse population
• Evidence of mental health comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, formulation and range of treatments
• Experience working within healthcare services at an advanced level of practice
• Advanced level understanding of specialist-specific disorders and their corresponding evidence-based interventions
• Contemporary knowledge of relevant legislation and healthcare policies
• Applied understanding of issues relating to confidentiality and mental capacity
• Applied knowledge of safeguarding, inclusion and equality