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EIP (PATH) Clinical Nurse Specialist
The closing date is 22 March 2026
An exciting opportunity to cover maternity leave for the post of Clinical Nurse Specialist has become vacant within the Early Intervention in Psychosis service (PATH), a countywide service in Hertfordshire.
Taking responsibility for making a significant contribution to the nursing input, participating fully in the referral and allocation process, assessments, treatment, risk management, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, care coordination of service users as well as contributing to monitoring physical health, medicine management, case discussions and service related meetings.
Offering consultations and supervision to colleagues and students as well as staff in other services.
Main duties of the job
Provide the nursing perspective to the clinical work of the team and to the delivery of all aspects of the service, advising on the appropriateness of referrals for a nursing oriented approach, and maintaining a small clinical caseload of highly complex and demanding cases.
To provide a highly specialist, holistic assessment of referrals in order to formulate and implement plans for the treatment and management of care based on an appropriate conceptual framework employing research based evidence, NICE guidelines and EIP standards.
To use highly specialist knowledge and experience to identify, analyse and interpret highly complex problem behaviour and inter-actionable patterns making appropriate formulations to prioritise, engage and intervene effectively to assist service users, carers and families.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of Outstanding from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Band 7) provides highly specialist nursing leadership within the PATH Early Intervention in Psychosis service. The post holder will deliver expert assessment, treatment, risk management and care coordination for service users with complex mental health needs, ensuring safe, effective and recovery-focused care in line with national guidance and Trust policies.
The role includes managing a small caseload of highly complex cases, contributing specialist nursing expertise to MDT formulation and decision-making, and supporting alternatives to inpatient admission through assertive, flexible community-based interventions. The post holder will lead on physical health monitoring, medicines management, infection prevention and control, and the safe use of medical devices, working closely with the medicines management team.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide clinical supervision, consultation, training and leadership to nursing staff and MDT colleagues, supporting professional development, student nurse placements, and the embedding of high standards of nursing practice across PATH. The role also contributes to service development, quality improvement, audit and innovation, working collaboratively with operational managers and senior clinicians.
The post holder will demonstrate advanced clinical judgement, autonomy, and accountability, ensuring robust safeguarding practice, effective risk assessment and management, high-quality documentation, and compliance with professional, ethical and organisational standards.
For a more indepth Person and Job Description please read the attached documents before applying
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Mental Health/Learning Disability)
* Teaching certificate including annual update (ENB 998), or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD
* MSc in specific therapeutic treatment modality e.g. systemic practice, cognitive behavioural therapy
* Post graduate clinical and therapeutic qualification related to the community
Experience
* Sound experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
* Experience of nurse independent prescribing for relevant service user group
* Experience of working with service users presenting with emotional/psychological difficulties and challenging behaviour with their families and wider networks in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments
* Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults
* Experience of teaching and training in practice
Knowledge
* Knowledge of recent developments in mental health/learning disability provision for specific service user group including government initiatives for working with a range of service users with challenging antisocial behaviour in education and the community
* Knowledge of current developments in research and its application with the specific service user group
Skills
* Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings
* Facilitating clinical supervision
* Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, families and groups frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration
* Prescribing medication for a group of service users, reviewing effectiveness and side effects
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.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Depending on experience per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)
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