Job summary
We
are delighted to be in a position of expanding our workforce and are looking to
appoint a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our well established and innovative
children and young peoples mental health service in South Tyneside.
We
are looking for an individual who has the ability to support the leadership of
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust children and young peoples
mental health workers in our Lifecycle Service.
The
team is multi-disciplinary and is comprised of high and low intensity Children
and Young Peoples Mental Health (CYPMH) practitioners providing a range of
therapeutic interventions to children, young people and there families who
present with moderately severe mental health conditions.
We expect the post holder to have sound children and young peoples mental health knowledge and skills. You will have the aptitude, motivation and enthusiasm for working within a ground breaking service.
If you are a
skilled, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Nurse with leadership
experience, and seeking an opportunity to play an instrumental role developing
innovative services for children, young people and their families, this could
be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
You must have:
Significant
experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young
people, and families.
Experience
of working within a community context.
Experience
of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery and
people management.
Extensive
experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
Ability
to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and
evaluate specialist packages of care for children, young people, and their
families.
Proven
ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
Ability
to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work
co-operatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
Ability
to engage vulnerable and underserved groups.
Knowledge
and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
Ability
to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens
service provision.
Ability
to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Excellent
time and caseload management.
Ability
to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens
service provision.
For an informal discussion about this post
please contact Carl Sketchley, Clinical Lead or Paula Wake, Clinical Team
Manager on 0191 2832937
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the team level clinical lead for clinicians in the designated
specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of
robust evidence-based practice.
To participate in the establishment of systems, assisting the Clinical Team
Manager in the development of clinical practice, to ensure that the
developments are embedded within the team and are sustainable.
To ensure high professional standards of clinical practice in accordance
with the NMC code of conduct and other relevant professional regulatory bodies,
with professional accountability to the Nursing and Governance Directorate.
To lead the planning, implementation, and participation in training and
educational activities relevant to practice development for clinicians in the
designated specialty.
To support the Clinical Team Manager and other senior clinical staff in
establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the
established governance framework.
To undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by
research and evidence-based practice. Undertake research as part of the role.
To coordinate and deliver clinical and caseload management supervision
to support all clinical staff within the area of responsibility.
To undertake assessment and provide person-centred care and treatment
within the clinical framework and Trust protocol, in accordance with
qualification and competence to practice.
To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people
with mental health conditions.
To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area
and the wider Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be the team level clinical lead for clinicians in the designated
specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of
robust evidence-based practice.
To participate in the establishment of systems, assisting the Clinical Team
Manager in the development of clinical practice, to ensure that the
developments are embedded within the team and are sustainable.
To ensure high professional standards of clinical practice in accordance
with the NMC code of conduct and other relevant professional regulatory bodies,
with professional accountability to the Nursing and Governance Directorate.
To lead the planning, implementation, and participation in training and
educational activities relevant to practice development for clinicians in the
designated specialty.
To support the Clinical Team Manager and other senior clinical staff in
establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the
established governance framework.
To undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by
research and evidence-based practice. Undertake research as part of the role.
To coordinate and deliver clinical and caseload management supervision
to support all clinical staff within the area of responsibility.
To undertake assessment and provide person-centred care and treatment
within the clinical framework and Trust protocol, in accordance with
qualification and competence to practice.
To promote at all times a positive image of children and young people
with mental health conditions.
To promote at all times a positive image of the specialist service area
and the wider Trust.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
- Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
- Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework.
- Communication and organisation skills.
- Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision.
- Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
- Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- IT skills and knowledge.
- Evidence of being an effective leader.
- Evidence of being an innovator.
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment.
- Be able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of the wider team.
- Clear concise record keeping, report writing skills.
- Understanding of the National healthcare agenda related to CYPMH
- Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Car driver and access to independent travel.
Desirable
- Understanding of complex commissioning in a context of local and national agenda.
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a developing service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service and with the wider health care system.
- Professional courage and curiosity when understanding and advocating for the needs of children and young people.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community context.
- Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
- Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and using results to influence service improvement.
- Experience of critical incident review and lessons learnt.
- Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
- Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
- Experience of working within Primary Care Settings.
- Experience of leadership of teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with appropriate registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Teaching certificate.
- Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
- Formal leadership training, e.g Leading Empowered Organisations; IAPT Transformational Leadership Programme.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Combination of sitting, standing and walking is required.
- May be required to move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- The post holder will be required to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
- Standard keyboard skills.
Person Specification
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to complete comprehensive mental health assessments and plan, implement and evaluate specialist packages of acre for children, young people and their families.
- Skilled in the delivery of relevant therapeutic interventions including individual, family and group work,
- Ability to be a role model in terms of values, attitudes and behaviours, in line with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust organisational framework.
- Communication and organisation skills.
- Skilled in the delivery of clinical and caseload supervision.
- Proven ability to design and deliver training to a broad range of professionals.
- Ability to offer consultation and advice to a broad range of professionals and work cooperatively to deliver joint interventions with a range of providers.
- Ability to engage vulnerable and hard to reach groups.
- Knowledge and experience of safeguarding and the promotion of welfare in children.
- Ability to work at the complex interface between universal and specialist childrens service provision.
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- IT skills and knowledge.
- Evidence of being an effective leader.
- Evidence of being an innovator.
- Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex/changing environment.
- Be able to organise and prioritise own workload and that of the wider team.
- Clear concise record keeping, report writing skills.
- Understanding of the National healthcare agenda related to CYPMH
- Understanding of the principles of infection prevention and control.
- Car driver and access to independent travel.
Desirable
- Understanding of complex commissioning in a context of local and national agenda.
Other Requirements
Essential
- High level of enthusiasm and motivation.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Regard for others and respect for individual rights of autonomy and confidentiality.
- The ability and skills to act as an advocate for a developing service, to engage and foster good professional relationships with all health professionals in promoting the good integration of this service and with the wider health care system.
- Professional courage and curiosity when understanding and advocating for the needs of children and young people.
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working to support the mental health needs of children, young people and families.
- Experience of working within a community context.
- Proven record in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training with own specialism.
- Experience of leading in the development of specific aspects of service delivery.
- Extensive experience of working collaboratively within a multi-agency context.
Desirable
- Experience of undertaking clinical audit and using results to influence service improvement.
- Experience of critical incident review and lessons learnt.
- Experience in supervising professional colleagues from non-specialist backgrounds.
- Experience of working in the area of research or audit.
- Experience of working within Primary Care Settings.
- Experience of leadership of teams.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse with appropriate registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Additional post graduate qualification in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, therapeutic training or other relevant area.
Desirable
- Teaching certificate.
- Accreditation with relevant therapeutic body.
- Formal leadership training, e.g Leading Empowered Organisations; IAPT Transformational Leadership Programme.
Physical Skills
Essential
- Combination of sitting, standing and walking is required.
- May be required to move and handle objects in line with Trust guidelines using appropriate aids.
- The post holder will be required to work flexibly sometimes working additional or unsocial hours as necessary to meet the needs of the service and ensure a complete understanding is had in relation to care delivery.
- Standard keyboard skills.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cleadon Park Primary Care Centre
Prince Edward Road
South Shields
Tyne and Wear
NE34 8PS
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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