Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Liaison Psychiatry Service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Drug Team.
As part of a Nationally accredited Service you will be providing specialist nursing advice & support to patients with co-morbid substance misuse in the Emergency Department & Wards of the Bristol Royal Infirmary.
This post is for a Band 6 CNS is for a 12month Maternity Cover.
A secondment may be considered but please ensure that you have this agreed in principle with your Line Manager before applying.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) within the Trust supporting Substance misuse patients who present with multiple physical & MH comorbidities.
The priority of the post holder will provide advice, support &information from the time of diagnosis and throughout curative, palliative and terminal phases. This may include delivering a range of psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families as appropriate.
The post holder will be assisting & supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations; at all times with a focus on advocating for our MH & substance misuse patients.
The post holder will be required to work 0900-1700hrs, Mon-Friday.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration nursing experience
- Extensive knowledge of various approaches to bio-psychosocial assessment
- Post registration experience of nursing substance misuse patients
- Knowledge of key areas of liaison psychiatry practice, including the psychological effects of physical illness
- Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm & suicide
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) & the Mental Health Act & their use in the general hospital
Desirable
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
- Experience of nursing MH patients
Personal Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting Everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising Success
- Working Together
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, with current registration
- Diploma in Professional Studies (nursing) or equivalent
- Evidence of professional updating & development in the care of substance misuse patients
Desirable
- Teaching & assessing qualification or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal & written communication skills
- Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills
- Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
- Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis
- Knowledge of the teaching process, skills in teaching to a range of levels of staff
- Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Relevant post registration nursing experience
- Extensive knowledge of various approaches to bio-psychosocial assessment
- Post registration experience of nursing substance misuse patients
- Knowledge of key areas of liaison psychiatry practice, including the psychological effects of physical illness
- Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm & suicide
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) & the Mental Health Act & their use in the general hospital
Desirable
- Experience as preceptor / mentor
- Experience of nursing MH patients
Personal Aptitudes
Essential
- Respecting Everyone
- Embracing change
- Recognising Success
- Working Together
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse, with current registration
- Diploma in Professional Studies (nursing) or equivalent
- Evidence of professional updating & development in the care of substance misuse patients
Desirable
- Teaching & assessing qualification or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective verbal & written communication skills
- Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills
- Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
- Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis
- Knowledge of the teaching process, skills in teaching to a range of levels of staff
- Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- Ability to cope with emotional issues presented in the course of work, and to support others
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
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
