Clinical Nurse Specialist

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist to lead in mental health and learning disabilities. This role involves providing expert consultation, developing locality plans, and ensuring compliance with mental health policies. The successful candidate will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, promoting effective service delivery and access for clients. With a commitment to quality care, this organization offers a supportive environment where your contributions will significantly impact the community's wellbeing. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health services, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Flexible Working Opportunities

Access to Continued Professional Development

Health and Wellbeing Activities

Staff Discounts

Qualifications

• Strong background in nursing practice with a focus on mental health and learning disabilities.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and managing complex caseloads.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and expertise in mental health and learning disabilities.
• Coordinate joint assessments and develop care pathways for clients.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Effective Communication

Consultancy Skills

Leadership

Training Development

Education

Record License to Practise

Post Registration Training at Master’s Level

Relevant Teaching Qualification

Job description

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Main area: Clinical Nurse Specialist, Mental Health / Learning Disabilities
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 311-O616-24-B

Site: Maple House
Town: Oldham
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/04/2025 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople.

The post holder will ensure all care is carried out in accordance with Pennine Care Mental Health policies and procedures, the Mental Health Act and consideration for the Community Care Act via the Local Authority referral process.

The post holder will be responsible for the identification and delivery of developments across Mental Health services which increase the capacity of universal services to meet the needs of eligible clients with co-morbidity of mental health and learning disabilities.

The post holder will provide expert advice and consultation to both mental health and learning disability services, including key partnership meetings.

Within their field of expertise, the post holder will provide leadership in developing locality plans responding to national, regional and local driver for change.

Lead thorough research in the field and identify knowledge deficits in relation to Mental Health / Learning Disabilities, plan and deliver evaluation of learning for all staff.

To carry a small caseload to undertake CPA role of Care Coordinator on a short-term basis until allocation of a Care Co-ordinator from the specialist team, i.e., Mental Health or LD (with this duty not continuing longer term).

Main duties of the job

• To act as clinical lead in the borough for the provision of care for clients with Mental Health / Learning Disabilities.
• To act as a resource to the wider Living Well MDT team. To participate in and promote expertise and education to the wider service.
• To act as a source of specialist expertise to Consultant Psychiatrists, GP’s, Inpatient Services and Community Teams in the management and clinical care of people with mental health problems and Learning Disabilities.
• To lead on building and maintaining effective working relationships with Learning Disability Service Health and Social Care Service, including agency’s in the field outside the statutory services.
• To promote effective working relationships and develop protocols and policy in relation to Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services and to develop Care Pathways.
• To co-ordinate and / or participate in joint assessments of clients with mental health problems and a Learning Disability to plan a programme of care to meet individual needs.
• To be proactive in the promotion of equal access to services.
• To lead in meetings and offer expert input in clinical decision making regarding client care.
• To act on a consultancy basis to other boroughs in the Trust to develop services and training for clients with a mental health problem and a Learning Disability.
• To act as management support to the CMHT in the absence of other line managers and to ensure the safety of team members.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
• Access to Continued Professional Development.
• Involvement in improvement and research activities.
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification, which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• A record license to practise.
• Evidence of recent post registration training and development at Master’s level.
• A relevant teaching qualification.

Experience

• Substantial experience of relevant post registration nursing practice.
• Working without direct supervision in the management of a complex caseload.
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
• Working with people with acute mental health problems.
• Working with people with a Learning Disability.
• Experience of working with people with complex difficulties, learning disabilities and co-morbidity.
• Relevant counselling experience.

Knowledge

• A comprehensive understanding of CPA and Care Management requirements.
• Up-to-date knowledge in relation to National Learning Disability Agenda, Transforming Care and STOMP.

Skills and Abilities

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills written, oral and non-verbal.
• Evidence of ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Evidence of ability to develop and deliver training programmes to reach specific learning objectives.
• Evidence of strategic development, including development of policy.
• Evidence of Consultancy/ advisory work within health, voluntary agency or local authority setting.
• Evidence of ability to prioritise and manage a workload.

Work Related Circumstances

• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs.
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies.
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
• The ability to travel beyond the Trust boundaries in line with service needs.

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are:

• Identity verification.
• Right to work check.
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role).
• Professional registration and/or qualification check.
• Occupational health assessment.
• Employment history and reference validation.

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider the brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.