Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds seeks a Clinical Nurse Specialist to enhance nursing practice at Red Kite View. The role involves delivering high-quality inpatient care, focusing on young people's mental health, and fostering staff development. Candidates should possess strong clinical skills, communication abilities, and relevant qualifications. The position offers various benefits, including flexible working and support for career development.

Benefits

27 - 33 days annual leave

Flexible working

Remote working arrangements

NHS Pension Scheme

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge in managing young people with mental health difficulties.
• Experience in clinical care delivery and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Establish effective working relationships with clinicians and MDT members.
• Develop the eating disorder pathway and challenge traditional practices.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Practice

Leadership

Education

RMN/RNMH/RNLD

Job description

Go back Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 22 May 2025

This post will support the continuing development of excellence in nursing practice at Red Kite View inpatient unit, leading the delivery of high-quality inpatient care.

The post holder will also have the responsibility of providing a significant level of clinical practice and practice development. They will predominately focus on their area of expertise but will be expected to have an excellent working knowledge and understanding of all aspects of young people and the mental health issues they present with.

They will work closely with the Matron and Practice Development Nurse, the Ward Managers and the Professional Lead for Nursing to identify training and development needs for staff, to ensure that patients receive high quality, safe and effective care within the service and to embed the 6Cs in every aspect of their professional practice.

Main duties of the job

• Establish effective working relationships with relevant clinicians including nurses and dieticians, Ward Managers and members of the wider MDT to ensure a qualitative journey for services users and carers whilst in the service.
• Work to develop the eating disorder pathway by leading by example in all aspects of clinical care delivery.
• The post holder will challenge traditional practices and increase evidence based practice.
• The post holder will have excellent communication skills and must be able to communicate sensitive information and coach the nursing staff to do so with regards to immediate crisis management and complex care reviews.
• Will demonstrate an expert level of professional skill, knowledge and competency, which is underpinned by theory, and experience gained in the field. Will demonstrate this understanding and knowledge particularly in relation to the needs of the young person. This will include expert knowledge and experience of active management of children and young people with mental health difficulties through the provision of preventative and individualised care.

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail] to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN/RNMH/RNLD

Experience

Knowledge

• Knowledge of young people and eating disorders/disordered eating evident

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.

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust