Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Community Mental Health Leader to provide professional leadership in Barnet Community Mental Services. The role involves supervising and supporting staff, overseeing referrals, and ensuring evidence-based care. Candidates should have a relevant first-level registration and a minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in community services. This position offers a salary between £51,883 to £58,544 per annum, along with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in community/hospital services.
• Experience at Band 6 or equivalent, managing community services.
• Effective supervision abilities to various staff levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee referral and allocation process for new service referrals.
• Supervise and support team members in assessing and planning care.
• Ensure safe and timely discharge or transfer of care.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Leadership

Crisis management

Effective communication

Education

RMN, RNLD, SW or OT equivalent first level registration

Relevant degree or postgraduate diploma

Job description

Your normal place of work will be Redhill Clinic, 64 Station Road, Edgware. However, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests, including travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the borough, asrequired, during the core operating hours of 9am - 17pm.

Accountable To

Service Manager

Responsible To

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Barnet Community Teams, Urgent Care Pathway.

External: Barnet Local Authority, GPs, Voluntary Sector Providers, Barnet ICB, HousingProviders

Main duties of the job

• To provide a professional leadership role in Barnet Community Mental Services (CMHT & HMS) to ensure that staff work in partnership to provide an integrated community mental health service to the older people of Haringey.
• To provide clinical and managerial supervision within the services and be responsible for ensuring that individuals also receive education and support in specialist matters relating to the individual's professional background.
• To jointly ensure the care and interventions provided within the Barnet Community Mental Services are evidence based and in accordance with NICE guidance.
• To lead in implementing evidence-based specialist mental health assessments in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• To maintain a role of care manager / care coordinator for a small number of service users whose range of needs require 'complex' arrangements of care.
• To lead and as appropriate coordinate matters relating to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and children.
• To deputise for the Barnet community Services Manager or Rarnet or CMHT lead as required.
• Be responsible for effective clinical and managerial communication within the team, including communication with the wider MDT and medical team for the service.
• Provide expert clinical leadership, advice, support and liaison, education, and training to other staff.

About us

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

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

To oversee the referral and allocation process for new referrals received by the service.

To supervise and support members of the team in completing assessments and the drawing up of individual care plans, which take account of risk assessments and individuals psychological needs.

To ensure procedures are in place so that discharges or transfers of care are progressed in a safe and timely manner by the team.

To maintain a role as care manager / care coordinator for a small number of service users whose range of needs require complex arrangements of care.

To coordinate routine physical health monitoring for service users in the team.

To maintain clear, comprehensive, and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies and to write appropriate reports, maintain records and produce correspondence in accordance with the Trust policies on Case Recording and Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.

To use and enhance Information Technology skills to directly enter client information on the Trusts electronic databases and where necessary produce reports and correspondence

This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

• RMN, RNLD, SW or OT equivalent first level registration. Relevant degree or post graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience.

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum 3 years clinical experience in the community and / or hospital-based services. Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or equivalent. Evidence of ability to effectively manage a community service. Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions. Experience of the Supervision process and ability to offer effective supervision to staff at different levels.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Code of Practice, and Children's Act. National Service Framework. Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreach, CBT. Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet needs of clients. Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service. Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with people suffering from a range of mental health problems. Knowledge of and ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team as a lead clinician and role model. Ability to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and client. Ability to teach staff and provide advice and support to other agencies / professionals. Experience of effective communication with other key stakeholders at a variety of levels Experience of Quality Improvement.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Display skills necessary for effective risk assessment and management.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Understanding of and ability to develop, promote and maintain equal opportunities in all areas of work. Ability to work flexibly. Ability to travel across a geographical area and various locations within the Trust.

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.

£51,883 to £58,544 a yearPer annum including Outer HCAS