Situated just outside Cambridge, this specialist unit is one of two commissioned Child and Adolescent Mental Health inpatient wards, providing excellent care to young people and their families. The co-location of these units is unique in the region and thus provides exceptional opportunities for professional development in this specialist area of mental health work, benefiting both the young people and staff within the units.
The poster holder will assist the Ward Manager and Clinical Nurse Specialist in the provision of clinical leadership and to be a clinical role model to the 24-hour inpatient team. They will work in conjunction with the Service Manager to set, maintain, and audit clinical standards in adherence to local and national priorities. Acting on behalf of and to deputise, as directed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist in their absence, they will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support, and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and to their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To be responsible for supervising the role of the named nurses in relation to care planning within the clinical area.
2. To work alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist on complex cases.
3. To work alongside the Clinical Nurse Specialist on service improvement.
4. To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group ensuring it meets Trust timescales.
5. To participate in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
6. To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
7. To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
8. To be responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision, encouraging recovery, discovery, and independence while taking into account risk assessment and management.
9. To be responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users and the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council's professional code of conduct.
10. To ensure the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
As a Band 6 Nurse, you would be working shifts alongside a team of nursing staff and supported by a multidisciplinary team. You will benefit from an induction, regular supervision, and learning and development opportunities. You will be an experienced Nurse who enjoys supporting others and leading by example.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.
We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity, and inclusion work, please visit our website.
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