Clinical Specialist Nurse - MHSOP Inpatients

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Malton is seeking a Clinical Specialist Nurse to join the MHSOP team at Springwood. This role focuses on delivering high clinical standards and leading service development for patients with advanced dementia. The ideal candidate will have active Professional Registration and experience in clinical supervision, as well as a deep understanding of mental health issues. This position offers an opportunity to enhance leadership skills and to be an integral part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in clinical supervision and complex patient needs.
• Significant experience working with patients displaying risk behaviours.
• Extensive knowledge of mental health legislation and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical service delivery, assessment, and treatment of patients.
• Formulate individual care and behaviour support plans.
• Support the development of dementia training for staff.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Patient care

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council

Postgraduate diploma in a relevant subject

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, experienced Clinical Specialist Nurse to work with our dedicated MHSOP team at Springwood. This 12 month secondment/fixed term opportunity is ideal for expanding knowledge and competencies, diversifying professional experience, developing leadership skills or taking on a new challenge.

The successful applicant will become an integral member of our specialised multi-disciplinary team. Springwood is a 14 bedded ward for people living with advanced Dementia and additional frailties, vulnerabilities and behaviours that challenge. Patients are transferred from assessment and treatment wards in North Yorkshire for longer inpatient care; we create highly personalised treatment and moving-on plans with families and carers to promote quality of life and Positive Behaviour Support Plans that follow patients through to transfer into their new homes.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Specialist Nurse will take a lead role in delivering a high standard of clinical leadership to the team and maintaining clinical standards in all aspects of care. The role requires a calm, consistent approach to challenging clinical situations, with compassion, creativity and flexibility in delivering care.

The successful applicant will contribute to and lead ongoing service development and change; provide regular clinical supervision to staff and support training and development. The ability to make balanced decisions and use positive risk-taking approaches in high-pressured situations is essential.

Acting as a resource, the post holder will provide specialist advice, training, guidance and consultation to the team and partner agencies, including care homes and care providers. They will be an essential member of the multi-disciplinary team and facilitate coordination of care on a multi-disciplinary basis for patients under our care.

Work will be undertaken with a highly-experienced Ward Manager and Practice Development Practitioner, sharing responsibility for safe staffing, supervision, appraisal and staff support.

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Specialist Nurse will lead clinical service delivery to patients, families and carers, including supervision of clinicians and participation in collective clinical decision-making. The post holder will provide clinical leadership in assessment, treatment and management of patients with advanced dementia and complex needs.

The post holder will contribute to planning and provision of expert care to patients transferred to the ward, providing evidence-based interventions and promoting safe transfer into the community. They will formulate care plans, positive behaviour support plans and transfer plans with the multidisciplinary team and share complex and confidential information appropriately.

The post holder will support development and delivery of dementia training for staff, improving competence and confidence in line with best practice. They will work with the PDP and Ward Manager to learn from safety events and audits and develop improvement action plans.

Please read the accompanying Job Description and clearly communicate how you meet the Person Specification Criteria in your application. We encourage interested candidates to visit if possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD / RGN
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or in progress of achieving
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in progress of achieving
• Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area or willing to work towards within 2 years
• Within the first year hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification (e.g. Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy, Post Grad diploma in CBT, dialectical behaviour therapy, or NMP Independent Prescriber)
• Equivalent clinical experience to a Post Grad Diploma/Master's level (e.g. band 6 or above in a relevant area) with CPD evidence

Experience

• Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Clinical risk assessment and management in practice
• Working collaboratively with service users, families and carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of current health issues relevant to the field, regionally and nationally
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Safeguarding and its application in practice
• Clinical risk assessment and management in practice
• Clinical governance and its application in practice
• Medicines management in clinical practice
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required.

Employer details

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Springwood Ward, Based on the site of Malton & Norton District Hospital, Malton, YO17 7NG

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