Job summary
For those in our care, spending time on our mental health units can have a huge impact on their recovery and lives, for our staff, it is a career-changing experience with fantastic development opportunities.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will support you to develop and achieve your goals in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Adult Inpatient Mental Health Recovery Ward.
In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, working within the unique Adult 3-3-3 inpatient system will give you the opportunity to practice a full range of advanced mental health nursing skills and to also teach, supervise and support colleagues.
Please note the successful post holder will be required to work a combination of clinical shifts alongside 2 Leadership days per week (inclusive of 1 weekend working per month), there is no requirement for the post holder to undertake night duties.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a clinical leader who ensures patients receive the highest standard of clinical care. Working in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will embed evidence based clinical practice within the team through implementation and facilitation of education, training. and skills development for nurses.
The post holder will provide inspirational specialist nursing leadership within the team, including strengthening and developing assessment approaches and nursing interventions to service users.
The post holder is responsible for contributing to and leading the ongoing development of clinical practice standards of care within the service including the development of policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines. The post holder will actively initiate and participatein clinical activity and audits within their specialist area.
There is an expectation the CNS will be knowledgeable and skilled in managing groups and teams. The CNS will have their own area of clinical skill/interest and will provide direct clinical work within the service.
About us
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
- To use a range of techniques to ensure, set, and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor, and continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
- To lead on nursing practice development including the development, and or updating of clinical guidelines, policy and procedure that relates to the practise setting.
- Demonstrate safe, compassionate, consistent, and appropriate practice and expert nursing advice using up to date knowledge, skills, clinical competence, and evidence, to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes, and promote health and best practice.
- To teach and act as a facilitator, mentor, and supervisor to other staff. To develop and participate in the delivery of a clinical supervision structure/reflective practice for team members.
- To support the development and clinical learning infrastructure providing advice and guidance which ensures that all newly qualified nurses receive preceptorship and that those who mentor and support them are well prepared and regularly updated.
- To take a lead role in ensuring that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to be accountable for the nursing contribution to the process.
- To ensure that the nursing team provide accurate and high-quality patient records which comply with Trust and service policy and NMC guidance
- To be responsible for the safe custody, administration and monitoring of medication in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust Medicines policy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
- To provide a clear focus for clinical leadership and to be responsible for ensuring the provision of a high standard of holistic, patient-centred care
- To use a range of techniques to ensure, set, and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set, monitor, and continually improve standards of care and patient experience.
- To lead on nursing practice development including the development, and or updating of clinical guidelines, policy and procedure that relates to the practise setting.
- Demonstrate safe, compassionate, consistent, and appropriate practice and expert nursing advice using up to date knowledge, skills, clinical competence, and evidence, to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes, and promote health and best practice.
- To teach and act as a facilitator, mentor, and supervisor to other staff. To develop and participate in the delivery of a clinical supervision structure/reflective practice for team members.
- To support the development and clinical learning infrastructure providing advice and guidance which ensures that all newly qualified nurses receive preceptorship and that those who mentor and support them are well prepared and regularly updated.
- To take a lead role in ensuring that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to be accountable for the nursing contribution to the process.
- To ensure that the nursing team provide accurate and high-quality patient records which comply with Trust and service policy and NMC guidance
- To be responsible for the safe custody, administration and monitoring of medication in accordance with NMC guidelines and Trust Medicines policy.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Completion of Mentorship Course
- Registered Nurse Mental Health/LD Nursing
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership Qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to MH
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health/LD problems.
- Extensive experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated pathway
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessment and formulation
- Significant experience of supervision and mentoring of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
Desirable
- Experience of leading nursing staff or teams in practice improvement
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Skills in: assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Provision of specialist nursing advice in relation to care delivery
- Able to establish and maintain communication with individuals, families, carers and groups about difficult or complex matters.
- Excellent ability to develop effective professional relationships with others (individuals and groups)
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of Nursing assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group
- Significant knowledge of NICE guidance and other National guidance relevant to delivery of care and safe nursing practice
- Significant knowledge, awareness and understanding of Mental Health Law, including legislation of relevance to the setting, the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Community Treatment Orders (CTO).
- Significant understanding of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites
- Able to use IT equipment
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling techniques
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Flexibility to work across clinical areas as required
- Demonstrates values of the trust and NHS
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Completion of Mentorship Course
- Registered Nurse Mental Health/LD Nursing
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Leadership Qualification
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relating to MH
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health/LD problems.
- Extensive experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated pathway
- Extensive experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessment and formulation
- Significant experience of supervision and mentoring of others, and in providing critical and constructive feedback.
Desirable
- Experience of leading nursing staff or teams in practice improvement
- Lived experience of mental health issues
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced Clinical Skills in: assessment, planning and therapeutic intervention
- Provision of specialist nursing advice in relation to care delivery
- Able to establish and maintain communication with individuals, families, carers and groups about difficult or complex matters.
- Excellent ability to develop effective professional relationships with others (individuals and groups)
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Advanced specialist knowledge of Nursing assessment, intervention and practice models relevant to the client group
- Significant knowledge of NICE guidance and other National guidance relevant to delivery of care and safe nursing practice
- Significant knowledge, awareness and understanding of Mental Health Law, including legislation of relevance to the setting, the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Community Treatment Orders (CTO).
- Significant understanding of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel across sites
- Able to use IT equipment
- Ability to carry out patient care including manual handling techniques
Other
Essential
- Motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service
- Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of the Care Group and those of the Trust
- Flexibility to work across clinical areas as required
- Demonstrates values of the trust and NHS
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
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).
