Job summary
In line with the forensic service nursing strategy and creating senior clinical development pathways for clinicians, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly driven, passionate, and forward-thinking individual to join our Forensic Service as an Forensic Nurse Specialist (FNS).
This is an exciting time in the development of Specialist Clinical Practice roles, particularly in mental health which is a focus area of the national work being undertaken by Health Education England.
You will contribute to the development of the nursing workforce and be committed to developing and maintaining the professional integrity of the Specialist Clinical Practice role
The successful applicant will be a registered Mental Health professional with considerable clinical experience, who will develop advanced clinical practice and embed the expert knowledge and skills into a clinical role within the service.
You will work with teams in managing defined episodes of service user care, you will clinically lead on managing improvements in patient care across care pathways and contribute to the development and sustainability of robust clinical governance systems and quality improvement work. You will be a strong clinical role model & leader, inspiring others to deliver safe, effective, and personal care.
This role will specialise on risk management and reduction to support patients in reducing their risk behaviours to aid recovery along their identified pathway.
Main duties of the job
The FNS will be an experienced clinical practitioner with significant post qualifying experience, and either be working at a band 7 level or have significant demonstrable experience at band 7 level, within a band 6 role.
The FNS will act both autonomously and in conjunction with the wider MDT in Assessing, diagnosing, planning, and implementing care; whilst maintaining associated healthcare records within the inpatient/community and prison setting.
You will be expected to offer support and supervision to colleagues and provide specialist advice relevant to your clinical practice and expertise. You will provide clinical advice and leadership appropriate to your professional background and provide profession specific advice and leadership to the wider team.
The FNS sits within the leadership team on Swale Ward and is responsible for delivering safe and effective nursing care across the community-to-community forensic pathway. You will provide direct clinical care, ensuring clinical systems are in place to monitor and support practice and performance whilst supporting the service manager in the operational delivery of the service.
You will be expected to promote a high standard of knowledge and understanding in forensic nursing whilst demonstrating exceptional role modelling when implementing relevant nursing practice within the forensic services
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
To comply with safeguarding regulations, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are over 18.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached job description and person specification.
To comply with safeguarding regulations, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are over 18.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Be a member of a recognised professional body and hold a current NMC registration
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- Educated to Masters Level or Post Graduate advanced clinical/professional qualification or be able to fully demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Prepared to undertake or hold a recognised non-medical prescribing qualification, if required
- Professional qualification in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level.
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi-agency partnerships.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Be a member of a recognised professional body and hold a current NMC registration
- Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and relevant practical experience.
- Educated to Masters Level or Post Graduate advanced clinical/professional qualification or be able to fully demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience.
Desirable
- Teaching qualification
- Prepared to undertake or hold a recognised non-medical prescribing qualification, if required
- Professional qualification in relevant field
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area to advanced level of post-graduate diploma or equivalent knowledge /experiential learning
Desirable
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
- Proven leadership/management experience, able to demonstrate examples of positive impact/change within service delivery/practice at an advanced/expert level.
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multiprofessional and multi-agency partnerships.
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills
- Good time management skills
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
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).
