Clinical Specialist Nurse - Structured Clinical Management
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
The Darlington Community Treatment & Intervention Team would like to invite applicants for the post of Structured Clinical Management Clinical Specialist Nurse.
We are looking for applicants who can join the established leadership team and take a lead in the continued delivery of structured clinical management in the community in Darlington. We welcome people to come and look around and meet the team based at West Park Hospital.
This post will particularly appeal to those who are passionate, enthusiastic, and committed to innovative and high-quality service that is compassionate and relationally informed.
Main duties of the job
You will have experience of working within an inpatient and/or community service for adults with complex mental health needs and have or be working towards a relevant post qualifying qualification.
You are required to have a high level of clinical expertise in working with people who present with personality and relational based needs. You will have a positive attitude towards service users with personality and relational difficulties. You will have an awareness of the clinical difficulties that arise for individuals and teams and be able to lead by example. The post requires the highest standards of professional practice, and exceptional communication and relationship skills.
It also requires the ability to be responsive and rapidly integrate with multi-disciplinary teams, working collaboratively and providing clear leadership when required to professionals working within and outside the Trust. The post may suit applicants wishing to apply their previous knowledge and expertise in this specialist area in a different context, including developing staff knowledge and skills across multiple teams, facilitation of multi-agency decision making, or working in partnership with groups in settings external to the Trust and NHS.
Job responsibilities
* Be part of the clinical leadership team.
* Act as a key worker for a caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs.
* Provide support and supervision within the team.
* Provide SCM training.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only)
* Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving.
* Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving.
* Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years.
* Within the first year of being in post, hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification e.g., Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy/NMP (level 3 Independent Prescriber).
* Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD.
Knowledge
* 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).
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 and its application in practice.
* Working collaboratively with service users, their families, and carers.
* Working in a multi-disciplinary team.
* Quality improvement activities.
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.
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