Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a position as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Croydon Older Adults Community Mental Health Team. This post is a full-time substantive position.
This is an ideal posts for someone looking to develop their clinical leadership and management skills within a team of skilled professionals.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who are committed to working with older adults and want to challenge themselves to develop their clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced CMHT environment. The successful applicants will have a proven ability to lead in implementing and sustaining changes, sound clinical skills and an ability to work collaboratively bringing people together.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist will ensure that the care delivered by the team will be evidence based and provided in a compassionate and caring way. The role will support the Community Matron and Head of Nursing to drive the programme for Quality and Professional standards within the team and ensuring that the delivery of high quality care consistent with the CQC fundamental standards, Safeguarding principles, Trust values and the Trust and operational strategic objectives.
The post holder will have advanced clinical expertise in assessing, working and caring for Older Adults with complex mental health needs in a community setting. You will hold responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research. To ensure that the team achieves positive clinical outcomes for patients and their families. You will be the lead clinician in training, education and development. The post holder will empower and involve service users and carers through effective engagement and strategies that support social inclusion and recovery. Core to this will be management of risk, medication management, brief interventions, CBT and family working. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a role model for good practice for the team and will be expected to lead by example.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work alongside the Team Manager and other senior members of the team in leading the team from a clinical and operational perspective.
About us
The Croydon CMHT is multi-disciplinary in nature and offers care and treatment to the over 65's with mental health diagnoses and those diagnosed with Dementia requiring input at any age across the borough of Croydon.
The teams are based within a well functioning Directorate. This post offers a chance to learn and develop a broad portfolio of skills within a new and supportive management structure. Regular supervision will be provided to enable development into the role, along with opportunities to identify and meet learning needs. The Directorate supports career development and retention.
The role is a band 7, full time post open to Nurses with a current clinical registration .
The team is based at Heavers Resource Centre, 122 Selhurst Road. This is a 5 minute walk from Selhurst Overground train station and a 10 minute bus ride away from Croydon Town Centre, which hosts multiple nearby transport links. The team base is also a 10 minute walk from Norwood Junction Overground Railway Station.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for detailed job description and person specifications.
The role of the CNS will be to provide nursing and quality leadership within a multidisciplinary team. Working collaboratively with professionals of different professions and within a senior leadership team of the CMHT.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description for detailed job description and person specifications.
The role of the CNS will be to provide nursing and quality leadership within a multidisciplinary team. Working collaboratively with professionals of different professions and within a senior leadership team of the CMHT.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN Nursing qualification: Degree/Diploma with current NMC registration
- Training in clinical supervision such as ENB 998/mentorship or equivalent.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a community psychiatric team/home treatment team/liaison
- Experience and ability to function as a specialist practitioner with advanced clinical expertise in working and caring for older adults with complex needs and their carers in a community setting
- Evidence of good practice in holistic assessments
- Evidence of experience in clinical governance and audit
- Evidence of receiving and providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- To have experience working with older adults with dementia or with mental health problems
- A good working knowledge of mental health disorders that affect older adults
- Evidence of competency in clinical judgement and risk assessment in older adults
- Evidence of interpersonal and engagement skills in older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of mental health disorders that affect older adults
- Good working knowledge and competency in physical health screening and monitoring.
- A good working knowledge of relevant mental health legislation: Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act/ Deprivations of Liberties (DOLS) Child and Adult safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of using safeguarding adults/children in practice effectively in older adults
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment of risk and management of risk factors including positive risk taking
- Knowledge and understanding of the recovery and support model
- Evidence of using safeguarding adults/children in practice effectively
- Ability to work as a reflective practitioner
- To demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Leadership skills and skills in negotiating & influencing others
- Evidence of organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- RMN Nursing qualification: Degree/Diploma with current NMC registration
- Training in clinical supervision such as ENB 998/mentorship or equivalent.
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working in a community psychiatric team/home treatment team/liaison
- Experience and ability to function as a specialist practitioner with advanced clinical expertise in working and caring for older adults with complex needs and their carers in a community setting
- Evidence of good practice in holistic assessments
- Evidence of experience in clinical governance and audit
- Evidence of receiving and providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- To have experience working with older adults with dementia or with mental health problems
- A good working knowledge of mental health disorders that affect older adults
- Evidence of competency in clinical judgement and risk assessment in older adults
- Evidence of interpersonal and engagement skills in older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- A good working knowledge of mental health disorders that affect older adults
- Good working knowledge and competency in physical health screening and monitoring.
- A good working knowledge of relevant mental health legislation: Mental Health Act/ Mental Capacity Act/ Deprivations of Liberties (DOLS) Child and Adult safeguarding
Desirable
- Evidence of using safeguarding adults/children in practice effectively in older adults
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Assessment of risk and management of risk factors including positive risk taking
- Knowledge and understanding of the recovery and support model
- Evidence of using safeguarding adults/children in practice effectively
- Ability to work as a reflective practitioner
- To demonstrate an ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Leadership skills and skills in negotiating & influencing others
- Evidence of organisational skills to deliver targets and meet deadlines
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 London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Croydon Older Adult CMHT
Heaver Resource Centre, 122 Selhurst Road
London
SE25 6LL
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
