Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is recruiting a Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the Camden Care Home Liaison Team. The role involves coordinating care for older adults, developing treatment plans, and working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care. Candidates should be registered mental health nurses with experience in complex care settings, demonstrating strong leadership and risk management skills.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Experience in clinical settings and working with older adults' mental health services.
• Leadership experience in a clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the Care Home Liaison Team.
• Complete triages and assessments for referred service users.
• Provide direct care to service users with acute mental health problems.

Skills

Risk assessment and management skills

Teamwork and leadership qualities

Ability to analyze and present complex information

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Degree/Diploma

Job description

We are recruiting a 0.4 WTE Clinical Specialist Nurse to work as the Clinical Specialist in the Camden Care Home Liaison Team.

The Camden Care Home Liaison Team provides specialist care and treatment for a caseload of older adults living in residential care to support their wellbeing and quality of life.

If you are a nurse with experience working with older adults and supporting service users with complex needs, including significant physical health care comorbidities, we would be keen to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Working in a multidisciplinary Care Home Liaison, you will develop strong leadership and dynamic risk assessment & clinical management skills. You will contribute to the effective management of service users across a shared caseload and formulate appropriate, highly specialist care and treatment plans; providing skilled interventions and care to service users with acute functional mental health problems and/or dementia.

You will provide direct care to service users with acute mental health problems living in residential care, work closely with care home staff, and ensure safe, evidence-based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered.

You will have opportunities to contribute to governance and audit within the team, supporting team members' development, and ensuring new members are effectively inducted and integrated.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London, delivering excellent services to our local community. Our Five-Year Strategy:

• Provide high-quality care closer to home.
• Ensure equity of outcomes across North London.
• Offer supportive environments for staff to deliver outstanding care.
• Pioneer research, quality improvement, and technology to enhance effectiveness.

You may be required to work at different locations under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington, as needed. The Trust reserves the right to assign staff to other locations as necessary.

Job responsibilities

• Coordinate the day-to-day running of the Care Home Liaison Team with other MDT members.
• Complete triages and assessments for referred service users, addressing their physical, psychological, social, and cultural needs.
• Collaborate with care home providers to meet the needs of older adult residents in Camden.
• Review service users' care plans and conduct anti-psychotic reviews for those prescribed antipsychotics for BPSD.
• Provide education to care home staff about mental health conditions to promote client-centered care.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Registration

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• CPD portfolio evidence
• Valid NMC registration
• Experience in clinical settings
• Experience working with older adults' mental health services
• Experience in mental health settings
• Experience caring for older adults with complex mental and physical health needs requiring 24-hour care
• Degree/Diploma
• Leadership experience in a clinical team
• Staff supervision and management experience
• Current Level 1 Safeguarding certificates or willingness to undertake Level 2

Knowledge/Experience

• Knowledge of MDT working
• Understanding of safeguarding, legal, and ethical considerations, including the Mental Health Act 1983/2007, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Care Act 2014
• Understanding of mental health legislation relevant to older adults
• Knowledge of clinical governance, risk assessment, and legislation
• Experience in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
• Understanding of managing physical health needs of older adults with mental health issues
• Proficiency in assessment tools for risk and care planning

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to analyze and present complex information
• Competence in conducting thorough mental health assessments and documentation
• Risk assessment and management skills
• Autonomous working and initiative
• Teamwork and leadership qualities
• Confidence-building with service users, carers, and colleagues
• Prioritization based on risk and urgency

Personal Qualities

• Integrity and role modeling
• Enthusiasm for collaborative working
• Openness to flexible working
• Supportive attitude towards colleagues in stressful situations

Other requirements

• Respect for diversity and individual differences
• Genuine interest in community-based work and inclusivity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975. A submission for disclosure will be required.

Dependent on experience.