Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

The post holder will communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of patients under their care.

They will communicate effectively, orally and in writing, including highly technical, highly complex, confidential, and clinically sensitive information to professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.

They will communicate effectively with MDT colleagues, and act as a positive contributor to the collaborative work of the team.

Analytical and Judgemental Skills

Ability to assess trans individuals with complex and specialist mental and physical health needs.

To independently prescribe following verification of eligibility by a Lead Clinician.

Demonstrate an ability to carry out a comprehensive assessment of health, wellbeing, and social needs.

Collaboration and liaison skills.

Undertake accurate record keeping.

Planning and Organisational Skills

Ability to work on own initiative; carry our new/comprehensive assessments.

Organise own time and that of other staff; undertake discharge caseload planning and referrals to other services as required.

Ability to manage own time by prioritising workload.

Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy

The post holder will provide advice concerning the assessment, care, and treatment of patients with gender incongruence. Develop specialised programmes of care.

Undertaking the role of the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist and hold a caseloadtodevelop individualisedcare pathways, with patient involvement,whilst providing advice and guidanceinrelationto transgender healthcare.

Liaisingwith and referringto other professionals,as appropriatewithin and outside of the clinicto ensure effective care and treatment for patients attending the clinic.

Provide highly specialist advice to patients/clients, carers, relatives and other professionals

To assess, design, implement and evaluate safe creative and effective treatments plans in collaboration with the patients diverse needs, family, and other professionals.

Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation

Follows and implements policies in own work area.

Participates in the developments of evidence based effective practices and policies in the service including NICE guidance.

The duties and responsibilities of the post will be undertaken in accordance with the policies, procedures, and practices of the service specifications as written by NHS England. It is the post holders responsibility to keep up to date with these policies and other policy documents.

Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources

The post holder will exercise their personal duty of care in relation to the equipment and resources of the service.

Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management

Demonstrate duties to new starters as appropriate.

Provide mentorship for the Peer Support Worker.

Support and deputise for the Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist when appropriate.

Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties

The post holder will maintain and promote the highest standards of clinical and managerial record keeping, including electronic data entry and recording, report writing and the responsible exercise of professional self-governance in accordance with professional codes of practice of the Nursing and Midwifery Council policies and procedures.

Records personally generated information.

Responsibility for Research and Development

Undertake surveys/audits as necessary to own work.

Freedom to Act

The post holder will exercise autonomous professional responsibility for the psychological assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients from the service. They will be accountable for their own actions and their interpretation of local and national policies.

Accountable for own professional actions, lead specialist for defined area

The post holder will work within the NMC code and professional guidelines in accordance with Trust policy and procedures, managing their own defined caseload and accountable for their own practice.

Any Other Specific Tasks Required

There is an opportunity to study towards the Post Graduate Diploma in Gender Healthcare.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Professional qualification (General/Mental Health/Learning Disability) to degree level or equivalent.
• Relevant Post Graduate qualification or working towards.
• Maintains current registration with NMC.
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.

Desirable

• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.
• Training in transgender healthcare.
• Training in gender diversity.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of individual patient case management responsibility.
• Substantial experience of MDT working.
• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.

Desirable

• Experience of clinical working with transgender and non-binary patients.

Communication and Working Relationship Skills

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good written/oral communication skills.
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care.
• Clinical supervision skills.

Desirable

• A high level of emotional intelligence.

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

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

WESGIC

Dix's Field

Exeter

EX1 1QA

Employer's website

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