Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Clinical Nurse Band 6 who is enthusiastic and passionate about assessment and proactive care to join our multidisciplinary Adult inpatient team, based at the Cavell Centre in Peterborough.
The post holder will assist the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Ward Manager in the provision of clinical leadership and be a clinical role model to the 24-hour inpatient team.
Acting on behalf of and deputising, as directed by the Clinical Nurse Specialist/Ward Manager in their absence, the post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support, and care for service users with mental and physical health needs and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
Working in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and Ward Manager to set, maintain, and audit clinical standards in adherence to local and national priorities.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for overseeing the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and must have a working knowledge of local and national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.
The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff, ensuring that issues of equality, diversity, and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.
They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist and that they act within their sphere of responsibility.
Job Responsibilities
* To be responsible for supervising and participating in the role of named nurse in relation to care planning within the clinical area.
* 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.
* To participate in the setting of quality standards, including monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy, utilising data available such as learning from incidents and complaints.
* To ensure the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach.
* To ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 2007 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.
* To promote carer and service user involvement within the service and encourage recovery, discovery, and independence, taking into account risk assessment and management.
* To establish therapeutic relationships with service users and implement evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council's professional code of conduct.
* To lead on the provision of social/therapeutic activities for service users.
* To be responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with all medicine policies and ensure compliance is maintained.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH) or other specialism relating to post such as Registered Nurse Learning Disability (RNLD) or Registered Nurse Children's (RNC).
* NMC registration.
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
* Postgraduate qualification related to ward specialism.
Experience
* Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
* Basic training in the Mental Capacity Act.
* Experience of providing mentorship.
* Previous experience of undertaking group work.
* Experience of developing service user and carer involvement.
* Experience relating to ward specialism.
Skills and Abilities
* Ability to calmly manage complex and stressful situations, prioritising own work and the work of others.
* Able to offer in-service training to junior colleagues.
* Decision-making, delegation, and problem-solving skills.
Knowledge and Understanding
* Thorough understanding of care planning and the Care Programme Approach (where appropriate).
* Knowledge of physical healthcare needs.
* Awareness of safeguarding issues and responsibilities under relevant legislation.
* Knowledge of NICE Guidelines.
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.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
£37,338 to £44,962 per annum pro rata
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