Job summary
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist, with extensive mental health knowledge, who has completed their Non-Medical Prescribing Course, or is currently undertaking the course.
Are you an experienced clinician who is highly motivated with a range of transferrable skills and is enthusiastic about working with children, youngpeople and families? We want to hear from you! In exchange you will be well supported within a friendly and well established team, with continuing opportunities for you and your ongoing professional development.
We are looking for people to join us to continue to build a successful service. We aim to continuously improve the service delivery and outcomes as a part of NSFT.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical leadership to the clinical team in the care, treatment and therapy of the client group, with a clear focus on clinical risk and its management.
- To influence, lead and motivate staff at all levels within the clinical environment to deliver high quality care.
- To provide expertise, support and advice to clinical practitioners regarding all aspects of clinical care including implementing best practise based on evidence-based practice and National Guidance.
- To sustain the clinically based training programme aimed at the development of staff within the clinical environment.
- To provide information, education and support for service users and their carers re coping with diagnosis and treatments.
- To interpret national guidelines and relevant research to inform local practice and procedures to achieve best practice.
- To maintain own expert status by developing training and improvement projects underpinned by research and legislation.
- To be member of the Trust Senior Nursing team and to contribute to relevant forums and meetings.
- Be able to travel independently
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent professional qualification
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative.
- Teaching or training experience or qualification
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or equivalent professional qualification
- Non-Medical Independent Prescriber
Desirable
- Study experience at Masters level, study at that level or clinical experience.
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel to all Trust locations if required
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of practice within clinical area with proven track record in delivering high quality care.
Desirable
- Experience of implementing evidence based practice and or service improvement initiative.
- Teaching or training experience or qualification
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
