Overview
To provide clinical leadership to the clinical team in the care, treatment and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management.
Responsibilities
* To influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care.
* To provide expertise, support and advice to clinical practitioners regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing best practice based on evidence-based practice and National Guidance.
* To sustain the clinically based training programme aimed at the development of staff within the clinical environment.
* To provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
* To interpret national guidelines and relevant research to inform local practice and procedures to achieve best practice.
* To maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects underpinned by research and legislation.
* To be member of the Trust Senior Nursing team and to contribute to relevant forums and meetings.
* To take part in and facilitate audits relevant to patient care.
* To take part in RCA reviews and implement any lessons learnt from incidents and complaints within the clinical area.
* Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management.
* Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.
* Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice.
* Work alongside the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice.
* Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance.
* Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services.
* Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices.
* Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures contributing to policy development via Governance processes, particularly in relation to clinical care.
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current legislation and policy that underpins mental healthcare delivery including all aspects relating to the clinical area of practice.
Qualifications
Requirements are not explicitly listed in the original description but the role expects a senior level clinical practitioner with expertise in nursing practice, evidence based care, audit, risk management and training development.
Benefits
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?
The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
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