Job summary
Are you passionate about helping older people to live well within their communities? Do you have advanced clinical skills and enjoy working with older people and their families and carers? Whether you are looking to progress in your career or are looking for a new challenge and an opportunity to use your existing skills and experience in a new role - we have the job for you!
This is an exciting opportunity for 1 Clinical Specialist Nurse (CNS/ANP) to join our Memory Team across the communities of Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale. Our Teams are committed to working as part of local communities, alongside partner services, so that we can actively support and develop our staff to deliver the right care, first time - every time.
Our Teams are committed to providing care that is of the best quality, safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can, encouraging them to work alongside service users, their families, and carers, and our local system partners (GP's Social Care, Voluntary Care) to ensure the best person-centred outcomes for our patients. I
This post sits across 3 locations: Cross Lane Hospital Scarborough, Princess Road Clinic Malton, and The Anchorage Whitby. Your allocated primary base will be the one which is closest geographically to your home. Business mileage is applicable for any additional travel outside of usual home to base daily miles.
Main duties of the job
As the CNS you will be the Professional Lead for Nurses in our Memory Specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence based practice. The nature of this work requires autonomy and a calm, consistent and innovative approach to some challenging clinical situations. It is essential that candidates are motivated and have an interest in fostering collaborative and supportive relationships with system partners (GP's, Social Services, Voluntary Care etc). There is a requirement to contribute to and lead ongoing service development to ensure that any change required is effectively communicated, well-led, monitored and sustained in line with a continuous improvement approach.
Candidates will ideally have experience of working in the community, preferably with some experience and understanding of working with older people with memory difficulties, their families and carers.
The ability to communicate clearly and in a timely way, to make balanced decisions, and to use positive risk taking approaches, whilst managing potentially high pressure situations is essential. You will undertake person-centred, evidence-based assessments and deliver therapeutic interventions as appropriate with older people with memory difficulties.
You will be well supported and will work within a friendly team with opportunities for continuing professional development.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description attached to this advert for full details of duties, responsibilities and required competencies. It is essential that candidates meet the Person Specification in order to be considered for this post.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description attached to this advert for full details of duties, responsibilities and required competencies. It is essential that candidates meet the Person Specification in order to be considered for this post.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN
- Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
- Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years AND Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification e.g Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (level 3 Independent Prescriber)
- AND HAVE Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
- Experience required o Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
- Experience required o Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Experience required o Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Experience required o Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
- Experience required o Working in a multi disciplinary team
- Experience required o Quality improvement activities
- Knowledge Required o Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Knowledge Required o Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge Required o Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Knowledge Required o Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Knowledge Required o Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Knowledge Required o Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Knowledge Required o Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Community Transformation Framework or iThrive Framework and its application in practice.
- Inter-agency and partnership working.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi- disciplinary/multi- agency community team setting.
- Principles of change management.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with Trust Values.
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
- Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
- Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN
- Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
- Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years AND Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification e.g Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (level 3 Independent Prescriber)
- AND HAVE Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
- Experience required o Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
- Experience required o Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
- Experience required o Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- Experience required o Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
- Experience required o Working in a multi disciplinary team
- Experience required o Quality improvement activities
- Knowledge Required o Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
- Knowledge Required o Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
- Knowledge Required o Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Knowledge Required o Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Knowledge Required o Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Knowledge Required o Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
- Knowledge Required o Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Community Transformation Framework or iThrive Framework and its application in practice.
- Inter-agency and partnership working.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities and motivational skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisational and administrative skills.
- Demonstrate recovery-focussed practice.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings.
- Specialist knowledge of working within a multi- disciplinary/multi- agency community team setting.
- Principles of change management.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work in accordance with Trust Values.
- Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
- Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
- Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cross Lane Hospital, Scarborough/Princess Road Clinic, Malton/The Anchorage, Whitby
Cross Lane
Scarborough
YO12 6DN
Employer's website
https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
