As a band 7 clinical nurse specialist your main duties will be:
- To work with the High Volume service user team based within Nottingham University
- To provide a defined level of specialist assessment and provide access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health conditions and people with a dementia diagnosis.
- To provide realistic timely or occasionally intensive support to patients within an acute hospital setting.
- To demonstrate active clinical leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals., To implement and evaluate safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patient's diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
- Ensuring all interventions are evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
- To maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintaining the safe custody of healthcare records.
- Responsible for the team and individual application for safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
- Evidence of awareness and completion of relevant assessments. Individual care plans which are specific to areas of need and are evidence based. Quality service provision is reported by service users and carers.
Appropriate professional and agreed criteria are met Clinical Governance systems maintained.
- Practice is monitored through regular supervision process.
- Trust Policy and procedures are followed.
- Safe Practice is delivered.
- Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards, Guidance and legislation is adhered to.
- Child and Adult Safeguarding Policy, guidance and legal frameworks are adhered to.
- To apply the principles on infection prevention and control and to comply with Trust policy, procedure and guidance for the team.
- To obtain and interpret physical Healthcare observations acting upon them when required and support the nursing staff around complex cases.
- Demonstrate and be responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation (including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty etc) within a specified area.
- To be responsible for the team and individual application of safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults in line with Trust policy, procedure and guidance, including making timely child and adult safeguarding referrals as required.
Additional Information
+ The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
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+ For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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