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Clinical Nurse Specialist

On-site in York·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 a year
About £3,260 - £3,610 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, York
Contract: Full-time
Experience: 2+ years
Closing date: Apply by Monday 9 November

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The role

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for two Clinical Nurse Specialists who are already a Non-medical prescriber or willing to complete necessary training within an agreed timeframe to work within Health and Justice Services.

One vacancy will be working at HMP Millsike, which is a Category C resettlement prison, and will lead on the Physical Care pathway

The second vacancy will be working across HMP Millsike and HMP Full Sutton (which is a high secure prison). This vacancy will take the lead on supporting the implementation of the Older Persons pathway.

This role is subject to Prison Vetting and the successful candidate must pass this before commencing employment. This includes a thorough review of personal information, including a criminal record check (both spent and unspent), a review of financial standing, and social media checks. Please note that vetting checks may also extend to family members and associates. You must also have resided in the UK for 3 years at the point of application. This will be considered as part of the shortlisting criteria and your application may be rejected if you do not meet this criteria.

Main duties of the job

The main duty of the job is to support the Clinical leadership, practice and oversight of the Integrated mental health Inreach team, leading on professional development, clinical and caseload supervision, clinical audit and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence-based practice.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will support Clinical Leads and students on placement.

The successful candidate, will hold a caseload of patients with complex needs, providing nurse-led diagnosis, and treatment planning

Post holder will be an NMP, (independent prescriber) or within an agreed time frame work towards gaining this qualification.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

The main responsibilities of the post holder are:

To support the delivery of high-quality care

To communicate effectively with others, establishing and creating great working partnerships

Effectively analyse information, identify problems, develop solutions, and make recommendations /decisions

Effective use of information systems, and efficient/effective planning and organising of activities

Development, and implementation of policies and/or services

Undertaking research, audit and governance, providing assurance to others

Management of others, including planning and allocation of work, training and development

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD
Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision
Professional clinical knowledge and experience acquired through degree (or equivalent post registration study), supplemented by specialist training, experience, short courses, Module (20 credit) at level 7 see below For example Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters Degree, Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Postgraduate diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber), Psychosocial Interventions
And have Equivalent significant clinical experience such as working (minimum of 2 years) as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area, together with evidence of relevant CPD to Level 7 or equivalent
Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor
Resident of the UK for at least 3 years

Desirable

Non medical prescriber qualification

Experience

Essential

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 and its application in practice
Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
Working in a multi-disciplinary team
Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
Clinical Governance and its application in practice
Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)

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).