Job summary
This post is a developmental role, starting as an 8a the successful candidates will be supported to further develop skills necessary to the role of a Nurse Consultant. There will also be an expectation the successful candidates will undertake further study up to Masters level in an area relevant AMH Community. Progression to 8b will be dependant on completion of set criteria.
Community mental health services play a crucial role in delivering mental health care for adults and older adults with severe mental health needs as close to home as possible.
The NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan 2019/20 - 2023/24 set out that the NHS will develop new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. Community based offers will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and coexisting substance use.
By 2023/24, this will enable at least 370,000 adults and older adults per year nationally to have greater choice and control over their care, and to live well in their communities. Our community services are expanding and transforming, and we are keen for additional clinical leadership, governances and oversight to support our workforce into these services.
There are two substantive posts and one 2 year fixed term post available.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work autonomously to manage their own workload and continue to develop and apply their knowledge and skills to a broad range of clinically and professionally challenging and complex situations.
Acting within their professional boundaries the post holder will be responsible for patients across defined community pathway and this is not limited to, but will involve:
- Initial history taking
- Clinical assessment
- Diagnosis
- Determining appropriate treatment options
- Delivery of care which is personalised
- Evaluating response to treatment.
They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and both directly provide and supervise other members of the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of expert care to patients within the defined clinical area.
The post holder will have direct patient contact for 60% or higher of their job plan providing appropriate intervention to a patient caseload within the specialty from diagnosis throughout the treatment trajectory.
The post holder will support the Consultant Psychiatrist and existing Nurse Consultants in providing clinical leadership to the team. This will involve establishing partnerships internally and externally with a common purpose across agencies to impact on service development. This will be in accordance with national drivers and local needs assessment to create an impact locally and nationally.
About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Degree or equivalent academic experience
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Master's degree in health related subject relevant to area of clinical expertise (or working towards). (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake Advanced Clinical Practice
- Masters Qualification
- Willingness to work towards Approved Clinician status
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable recent mental health care experience at advanced level
- Nurse-led management of a service or component of a service.
- To have been involved in the development of protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in service improvement or quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Leading a team
- Evidence of significant contribution to clinical developments
- To have been involved in the delivery of training to clinical staff
- Thorough understanding of the policy/standards agenda in relation to area of clinical expertise, and an understanding of the broader policy drivers pertinent to healthcare delivery
- Ability to work in collaboration with colleagues
- Ability to work autonomously in making critical decisions
- Strategic planning
Knowledge
Essential
- The management of patients with mental health care needs
- The management of patients with complex needs
- Advanced clinical skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Local and national health policy and the implications for practice
- The Wider health economy
- Clinical governance requirements within an NHS organisation.
Skills
Essential
- Effective clinical leadership
- Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to be able to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- The ability to negotiate and, manage conflict
- To be able to effectively implement change, and manage staff thorough changes to clinical practice.
- Can organise own work around competing demands and perform under pressure
- Good communication, both written and verbal
- Teaching and mentorship in clinical settings
- Resource management
- IT skills
- Exercise intense concentration
- Deal with traumatic, highly distressing, or highly emotional circumstances
- Work with adults with highly complex specialist care needs
- Contain and work with organisational stress
- Effectively manage the stress of others within the clinical team.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work as a self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- A team player
- Able to adapt quickly to work across boundaries
- Committed to safeguarding vulnerable people including children.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Degree or equivalent academic experience
- Clinical supervision training and experience
- Non-medical prescribing qualification (or working towards)
- Mentor/teaching qualification
- Master's degree in health related subject relevant to area of clinical expertise (or working towards). (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake Advanced Clinical Practice
- Masters Qualification
- Willingness to work towards Approved Clinician status
- Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable recent mental health care experience at advanced level
- Nurse-led management of a service or component of a service.
- To have been involved in the development of protocols and clinical guidelines
- Leadership in service improvement or quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Leading a team
- Evidence of significant contribution to clinical developments
- To have been involved in the delivery of training to clinical staff
- Thorough understanding of the policy/standards agenda in relation to area of clinical expertise, and an understanding of the broader policy drivers pertinent to healthcare delivery
- Ability to work in collaboration with colleagues
- Ability to work autonomously in making critical decisions
- Strategic planning
Knowledge
Essential
- The management of patients with mental health care needs
- The management of patients with complex needs
- Advanced clinical skills
- Clinical examination skills
- Local and national health policy and the implications for practice
- The Wider health economy
- Clinical governance requirements within an NHS organisation.
Skills
Essential
- Effective clinical leadership
- Well-developed communication skills, both written and verbal
- The ability to be able to communicate difficult messages to patients and families
- The ability to negotiate and, manage conflict
- To be able to effectively implement change, and manage staff thorough changes to clinical practice.
- Can organise own work around competing demands and perform under pressure
- Good communication, both written and verbal
- Teaching and mentorship in clinical settings
- Resource management
- IT skills
- Exercise intense concentration
- Deal with traumatic, highly distressing, or highly emotional circumstances
- Work with adults with highly complex specialist care needs
- Contain and work with organisational stress
- Effectively manage the stress of others within the clinical team.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Able to work as a self-directed practitioner
- Highly motivated
- Flexible
- Enthusiastic
- A team player
- Able to adapt quickly to work across boundaries
- Committed to safeguarding vulnerable people including children.
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).
