Clinical Nurse Specialist (Older Person Community Mental Health)
We are looking for a dynamic registered practitioner with advanced clinical skills. We want applicants who are keen to be part of transformation and improvement in the area of Older Persons Community Mental Health services. We require people who can offer strong clinical leadership, education and mentoring to the team.
We value creativity, innovation and passion towards providing excellent patient care; a resilient practitioner, who is aware of and able to cope with the pressure and unpredictability of community working.
Central Norfolk Older Persons Community Mental Health teams provide a Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm service including assessments and treatment pathways. You will be responsible for supporting the team with triage, providing advice to primary care clinicians where appropriate, You will be required to prescribe and your scope of prescribing practice must include prescribing in Older Persons Mental Health. You will also be required to support the wider team with assessments and treatment planning, aiding the team with risk management and co-ordination of care delivery within a well-resourced team. You will be supported with regular supervision and opportunities to work in partnership with other health and social care providers, linking into the wider multi-disciplinary service.
Main duties of the job
If you are interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role and would you like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team - we would love to hear from you!
Your role within the community team will include:
* Caseload management, supporting with the provision of mental health care services
* Supporting and advising other health care professionals within the wider team
* Giving advice about risk and demonstrating comprehensive assessment skills
* A positive role model and mentor to colleagues and junior members of staff
* Providing appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE guidelines)
* Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.
* Supporting and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be pro-acting in fostering positive interagency relationships and information sharing
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
What can we offer in return?
This post offers an opportunity to work closely with the leadership team, and a varied MDT including psychology.
We offer a comprehensive induction programme. We believe that staff, who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, and able to provide better outcomes for our service users.
We have a culture of continued learning, which includes a variety of training, reflection, supervision and service development - these are facilitated by our senior clinical team, including our Clinical Nurse Specialists.
When you join us, you can expect regular clinical and management supervision with an emphasis on reflective practice. We hold a strong belief in team and individual development, you'll be provided with a full induction program and access to extensive training and career development.
Benefits included with this role are:-
* a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
* career progression
* starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* NHS discounts and many more.
Job responsibilities
Interested?
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
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Person Specification
Qualifications
* RMN or equivalent professional qualification
* Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
* Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level
* Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience
Knowledge
* Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of Older Persons mental health disorders and their treatments
Other
* Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
* PMA fit
Experience
* Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others
* Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
* Teaching or training experience or qualification
* Experience of facilitation in groups
Skills
* Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner
* Ability to problem solve
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.
£47,810 to £54,710 a yeargross per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working
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