Clinical Nurse Specialist - Learning Disability Band 7

NHS; Lowestoft; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join a dedicated team focused on improving the lives of children and young people with learning disabilities. In this dynamic role, you will provide clinical leadership, support a multidisciplinary team, and manage a caseload of complex cases. Your expertise will drive positive change through clinical audits and collaboration with various agencies. Enjoy a fulfilling career while contributing to a supportive environment that values professional growth and well-being. This is your chance to make a real difference in the community while enjoying a balanced work-life experience.

Benefits

Ongoing training and development opportunities

Wellbeing activities

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Extensive experience supervising and mentoring clinical staff.
• Sound knowledge of mental health disorders and treatments.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement treatment plans for young people with mental health needs.
• Provide clinical leadership and support to nursing teams.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Non-Medical Prescribing

Communication Skills

Mental Health Expertise

Problem Solving

Education

RMN or equivalent professional qualification

Degree Level Qualification

Masters level study experience (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has been created for a Clinical Nurse Specialist with experience in children and young people with learning disabilities to join the LD Youth CAMHS team based at Oulton near Lowestoft, Suffolk. We are a specialist service for children, adolescents and young adults (0-25) with a learning disability where there are concerns about their behaviour, emotional well-being or mental health and whose needs cannot be met in mainstream services. This will be a varied role, whilst the successful candidate will be a non-medical prescriber, the role will bring exciting responsibilities and challenges; they will offer clinical leadership to our nursing tea, provide support to our MDT and hold a small case load of complex cases. They will support in undertaking clinical audits, to help drive positive change to improve patient experience. The successful candidate will be required to travel as part of the post therefore a full driving license and access to a car is essential.

Main duties of the job

Joining the clinical leadership team and working as part of the MDT, you will be responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning and implementing appropriate treatment to young people who access our service. With your professional judgement and expertise, this may also require medication reviews.

There will be the expectation to liaise with other agencies, including paediatric services, education and social care, who may also be providing support to the young people who are in your care.

The successful applicant will also offer opportunities for clinical supervision and consultation to the team's nurses and wider MDT and have involvement in developing the service we provide.

About us

We take pride in being a supportive group of professionals, with a real ethos of care for the young people and families we see. We share core values of being person-centred, accessible and focussed on safeguarding children and young people. We offer an ecological systems approach to the assessment and management of emotional & psychological needs and maintenance of good mental health.

We are currently combining office and remote working. Our base is located in Lowestoft - close to the city of Norwich, varied East Anglian coastline and picturesque Broads National Park. So, as well as a rewarding role, there is plenty to offer in the local area as part of the work life balance we all strive for. Our team also hold wellbeing activities both in and outside of the workplace.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Date posted

02 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

246-GYW7010356-B

Job locations

1 Airey Close

Oulton

Lowestoft

NR32 3JQ

Job description Job responsibilities

Leadership

Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management

Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.

Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice.

Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance

Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services

Clinical

Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices

Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures contributing to policy development via Governance processes, particularly in relation to clinical care

Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current legislation and policy that underpins mental healthcare delivery including all aspects relating to the clinical area of practice.

Understand and appreciate the influences that training has on service delivery and offer specialist guidance, advice and support on improving service and developing services.

Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance.

Lead the development of training within the local environment to deliver high quality clinical care

Give a specialist support service to clinical areas throughout the Trust.

Undertake role of non-medical prescriber

Communication

Communicate educational and practice information within the clinical environment, and undertake presentations to groups.

Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and communication skills within the clinical team

Be able to communicate with people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.

Be proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating.

Be able to produce accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures.

Demonstrate clinical expertise through personal practice and development.

Ensure that nursing practice adheres to the NMC Code of Practice and Trust policies and procedure.

Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, working across statutory and non-statutory settings.

Protect and maintain the confidential nature of the work at all times, both in written and verbal form.

Act as a role model to all staff and always act in a manner to uphold public confidence.

Be able to manage own time and workload effectively.

Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices.

Meet regularly with relevant service and clinical managers to identify specific needs or emerging trends.

Quality

Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.

Maintain expert practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development.

Liaise and develop relationships with other Trusts and organisations.

Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality.

Communicate with other disciplines/professions as and when required.

Participate in supervision for both self and delivery to others.

Provide expert advice and recommendations to improve service and training quality.

Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.

Develop a culture that improves quality and take the appropriate action when there are persistent quality issues.

To deliver approaches which are person centred.

Assess and benchmark acceptable standard for practice.

Equality and Diversity

The role requires post holder to:

Act in ways that support equity and value diversity.

Support equality and value diversity.

Promote equality and value diversity.

Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.

Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment.

Please find attached our Job Description for additional details on your Key Accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference to your local communities, click APPLY!

Job description Job responsibilities

Leadership

Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management

Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice.

Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice

Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice.

Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance

Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services

Clinical

Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices

Adhere to all Trust policies and procedures contributing to policy development via Governance processes, particularly in relation to clinical care

Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current legislation and policy that underpins mental healthcare delivery including all aspects relating to the clinical area of practice.

Understand and appreciate the influences that training has on service delivery and offer specialist guidance, advice and support on improving service and developing services.

Participate in clinical audit, practice research initiatives, quality assurance and clinical governance.

Lead the development of training within the local environment to deliver high quality clinical care

Give a specialist support service to clinical areas throughout the Trust.

Undertake role of non-medical prescriber

Communication

Communicate educational and practice information within the clinical environment, and undertake presentations to groups.

Employ motivational, persuasive, empathetic and communication skills within the clinical team

Be able to communicate with people in a form and manner which is consistent with their level of understanding, culture, background and preferred ways of communicating.

Be proactive in seeking out different styles and methods of communicating.

Be able to produce accurate and complete records consistent with current legislation, policies and procedures.

Demonstrate clinical expertise through personal practice and development.

Ensure that nursing practice adheres to the NMC Code of Practice and Trust policies and procedure.

Work effectively in a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team, working across statutory and non-statutory settings.

Protect and maintain the confidential nature of the work at all times, both in written and verbal form.

Act as a role model to all staff and always act in a manner to uphold public confidence.

Be able to manage own time and workload effectively.

Seek out and receive appropriate level training to keep abreast of changing trends and practices.

Meet regularly with relevant service and clinical managers to identify specific needs or emerging trends.

Quality

Act consistently with legislation, policies, procedures and other quality approaches and promotes the values of quality approaches to others.

Maintain expert practice through further study, research, clinical practice and personal development.

Liaise and develop relationships with other Trusts and organisations.

Work unsupervised and organise own workload and work in a manner which maintains and promotes quality.

Communicate with other disciplines/professions as and when required.

Participate in supervision for both self and delivery to others.

Provide expert advice and recommendations to improve service and training quality.

Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.

Develop a culture that improves quality and take the appropriate action when there are persistent quality issues.

To deliver approaches which are person centred.

Assess and benchmark acceptable standard for practice.

Equality and Diversity

The role requires post holder to:

Act in ways that support equity and value diversity.

Support equality and value diversity.

Promote equality and value diversity.

Develop a culture that promotes equality and values diversity.

Participate in Equality and Diversity Impact Assessment.

Please find attached our Job Description for additional details on your Key Accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference to your local communities, click APPLY!

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification. Non-Medical Independent Prescriber. Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience. ENB 998

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others. Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Desirable

• Teaching or training experience or qualification. Experience of facilitation in groups. Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative.

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner. Ability to problem solve. Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic. Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.

Knowledge Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.

Other Essential

• Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required. Flexible Attitude.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• RMN or equivalent professional qualification. Non-Medical Independent Prescriber. Degree Level Qualification or equivalent or equivalent level

Desirable

• Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience. ENB 998

Experience Essential

• Extensive experience at which has required supervision and mentorship of others. Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.

Desirable

• Teaching or training experience or qualification. Experience of facilitation in groups. Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative.

Skills Essential

• Ability to communicate widely in a clear manner. Ability to problem solve. Confident manner. Approachable, tactful and diplomatic. Ability to self-manage time and meet agreed deadlines.

Knowledge Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical expertise and knowledge of mental health disorders and their treatments.

Other Essential

• Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required. Flexible Attitude.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

1 Airey Close

Oulton

Lowestoft

NR32 3JQ

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

1 Airey Close

Oulton

Lowestoft

NR32 3JQ

Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)