Clinical Nurse Specialist Day Programme

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Roles

• Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences in respect of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability.
• To ensure that planning of care occurs within the framework of CPA, that relevant local and national guidelines are adhered to and support band 5 nursing staff to ensure relevant documentation is completed.
• To communicate with families and carers engaging with them to support patient care.
• To act as group facilitator/co-facilitator as required, including supervision of meals in dining room, as well as inpatient and day patient groups.
• Participate in the maintenance of general and specific patient observations, accurately recording of all relevant information and report any concerns. This includes ensuring ECGs and Venepuncture practises are completed as per patient care plan
• Participate in the insertion of Nasogastric tubes and administration of prescribed diet as per patient care plan and in line with policy and protocol.
• Participate in supporting patients to eat in the dining room and role modelling supportive interventions to fellow staff.
• Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and
• well-being of patients, visitors and colleagues.
• Support patients to have leave of the ward providing escort if required and ensuring this does not compromise patient or ward safety.
• Participate in social, occupational and psychological activities with patients, and in so doing maximise therapeutic opportunities for patients.
• To ensure medications are administered as per patients medication chart and participate in the safe storage of medications including stock rotation and pharmacy audits.
• Participate in rotational duties and working in alternative care settings as required.

1. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES

• To deputise and provide senior nurse cover as part of the management team on the ward as required.
• To assist and support in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff, supplies and services.
• To utilise all available resources to the maximum benefit of the service, being aware of resource implications specific to the Ward/Department.
• To ensure that agreed Trust policies and procedures are followed.
• To report any maintenance requirements through the Trust processes, reporting any difficulties to the nurse in charge.
• To support the investigation and handling of complaints- undertake in any disciplinary investigations, or staff performance data collection, in collaboration with the management team on the ward.
• To ensure that all relevant Managers are aware of any difficulties, omissions in care or complaints, and to ensure that these are dealt with according to Trust Policy.
• To take a lead role, or assist in the recruitment and selection of new staff.
• To ensure that the best quality, evidence-based service is delivered to Inpatients within the available resources.
• To work as part of the management team in organising care across the service, within the resources available.

1. COMMUNICATIONS AND LIAISON

• To form a positive, therapeutic relationships with people who are experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust. Using excellent communication skills
• To acquaint the Ward Manager and Matron with professional concerns and promote professional practice at all times.
• To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
• To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
• To ensure patient records are kept confidential including documentation of weights and vital signs.
• To maintain, as required, ongoing records of clinical activities using trust approved mediums.

1. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

• To undertake audit as required to develop nursing practice within the services.
• To participate in clinical research as directed by the Clinical Governance Team for the Service.
• To keep abreast of best practice in the field of Eating Disorders and share these within the Teams.
• To be involved in the setting of nursing care standards for the inpatient service, including the development, implementation and evaluation of care pathways.

1. TRAINING

• To contribute to activities which continue to build on a culture of shared learning and evidence-based practice.
• To keep up to date with current developments (i.e. attending conferences/ workshops, reading journals) regarding eating disorders, mental health and related issues where appropriate, incorporating these into your work and the further development of better services in the unit.
• To engage in regular clinical supervision of own work.
• To be aware of own professional development needs and work towards meeting these.
• To ensure up-to-date NMC registration.
• To participate in the training of students on placement, and to act as student link for local education providers, and to act as a mentor to students on placement.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• Mentorship, Preceptorship or Equivalent Student Support Training
• RMN

Desirable

• oEvidence of regular updating in nursing clinical practice since qualification.
• oMotivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) Training
• oDegree or Post Graduate qualification relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

• Post graduate experience.
• Experience in Eating Disorders within a ward setting
• Experience of supervising or working with student nurses
• Experience of completing a nursing assessment and formulating a safe care plan
• Experience of managing a case load of patients and care co ordination within a ward or community setting
• Experience of working therapeutically with patients presenting with an eating disorder and significant psychiatric/ medical co- morbidities
• Experience in skilfully delegating duties to others taking into account skill, ability and safety of ward.
• Experience and skills in Nursing assessment and treatment plan for patients with mental health needs.

Desirable

• Involvement in audit and research
• Evidence of skills & experience transferable to Eating Disorders
• Experience of completing a specialist assessment for patients with a range of eating disorders within a community setting
• Experience in undertaking audits.

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Able to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach, which considers the needs of the whole person
• Good working knowledge of Care Programme Approach, Mental Health Act, supervised discharge and other current legislation
• Excellent Risk assessment and general Mental Health Assessments skills
• Experience and skills in Nursing assessment and treatment plan for patients with mental health needs.
• Knowledge of eating disorders and current treatment
• Good physical care skills and knowledge in mental health and specific to eating disorders
• Knowledge of evidenced based treatment for eating disorders
• To undertake full psycho-social, physical, mental health assessments and risk assessments
• Trained in venapuncture to participate in vena puncture and ECG procedures or willingness to be trained to participate in these physical care skills.
• To foster good working relationships across a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of boundary issues in mental health
• Ability to work independently and to manage stressful workload and use time effectively
• Ability to utilize reflective practice in supervision
• Understanding of family/carer issues.

Desirable

• Knowledge of recent issues in nursing and Mental Health Care.
• Knowledge of Eating Disorders Treatment and Research
• Experience in undertaking audits.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Vincent Square Eating Disorder Unit

1 Nightingale Place

London

SW10 9NG

Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work (Opens in a new tab)