Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The post holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, levels of judgement, discretion, and decision-making in clinical care whilst working within the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team (CRHT).
To participate in clinical leadership of the CRHT, working alongside the Team Leader and other Clinical Leads in coordinating the team in the delivery of high-quality multidisciplinary care.
The post holder will ensure patients receive appropriate investigation, intervention, and treatment with minimal avoidable delays, whilst improving the quality and experience of care.
In collaboration with the team leader, monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, evidenced-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues, and the provision of skilled professional leadership.
The post holder will hold a specialist post-registration qualification relevant to the Crisis Services Provision such as NMP, Accredited CBT therapist, AMHP and will use these skills in collaboration with others to lead clinically in support of the delivery of high-quality services to patients and families open to the service.
To be responsible for completing specialist mental health assessments and developing treatment plans as an autonomous practitioner and to monitor interventions, ensuring compliance in accordance with Trust policy.
To maintain professional standards, ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures to ensure the delivery of high-quality care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* Professional Nursing/Clinical Qualification to degree level or equivalent
* Maintains professional registration with appropriate professional body
* Further specialist knowledge/post-registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable Criteria
* Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
* Non-Medical prescribing qualification or willingness to work towards
Training
Essential Criteria
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education, and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable Criteria
* The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
* Specialist and area-specific experience
* Advanced knowledge of medication for the older adult with mental health issues
Desirable Criteria
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care
* Experience of clinical/managerial leadership within an MDT and own approach to management
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
* Advanced knowledge of physical health problems in the older adult
Skills
Essential Criteria
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good written/oral communication skills
* Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
* Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
* Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients' nursing care
* Clinical supervision skills
* IT skills
* A high level of emotional intelligence
Values and Behaviours
Essential Criteria
* All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork
Contractual Requirements
Essential Criteria
* A driving licence (with access to a vehicle for work) is required for this post
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