The Croft Child & Family Unit in Cambridge is a nationally commissioned Tier 4 hospital for children under the age of 13 who require inpatient treatment for mental health difficulties. Uniquely The Croft is proud to support families remaining together and can have parents stay alongside their children to work towards their goals.
We have an exciting opportunity for a confident, compassionate & motivated Clinical Nurse Specialist to complement our multidisciplinary team.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is a clinical leader who ensures that the highest standards of evidenced based nursing care are provided. The post holder will provide inspirational nursing leadership within the team, embedding evidence based clinical nursing practice and collaborate with the wider system providing assurance of excellent care. We are enthusiastic about co-production to improve standards and are committed to continuous learning.
We will provide quality supervision, space for reflection, and opportunities for professional development.
With Cambridge Children's hospital as part of our future, where a unique vision of integrated mental health and physical healthcare sit alongside research, you will hold an instrumental role in Leading the team through change and working as part of a wider system of professionals bringing this project to the children and families of East Anglia.
We would like to hear from you if you are excited by growth, development, and leadership through change. Whilst this role is typically a Monday - Friday 9-5 we would have an expectation that there is flexibility, and that clinical shifts can be accommodated to support the team and role model nursing care across the 24/7day service we offer.
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.
Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.
To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.
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Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.
1. To ensure that a therapeutic milieu is maintained by supporting the nursing team and the therapeutic structure
2. To take a lead role in ensuring that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to be accountable for the nursing contribution to the process. To ensure that the nursing team provide accurate and high-quality patient records
3. To contribute to staff supervision, both group and individual
4. To support nursing staff to improve their understanding of the client group.
5. To maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence-based intervention, providing groups and individual activities.
6. To participate in research and audit in the clinical field
7. To encourage and develop user and carer involvement
8. To support the Directorate with the investigation process and learning lessons from serious incidents and complaints
9. To undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required by the Ward Manager.
10. To take a lead on clinical matters and policy development relating to nursing practice.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025