Job summary
Job Title
Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist
Band
7
Department
Older Adult Services
Location & Mobility
Your normal place of work will be Victoria Unit, St Ann's Hospital. However, you may be required to work at any other location of the Trusts interests, including travelling to appropriate meetings, outside of the borough, as required, during the core operating hours of 8am - 8pm.
Accountable To
Service Manager
Responsible To
Haringey Division Senior Service Lead
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal: Haringey Community Teams, Urgent Care Pathway.
External: Haringey Local Authority, GPs, Voluntary Sector Providers, Haringey ICB, Housing Providers
Main duties of the job
- To provide a professional leadership role in Haringey Older Persons Services (CMHT & HMS) to ensure that staff work in partnership to provide an integrated community mental health service to the older people of Haringey.
- To provide clinical and managerial supervision within the services and be responsible for ensuring that individuals also receive education and support in specialist matters relating to the individual's professional background.
- To jointly ensure the care and interventions provided within the Haringey Older Persons Services are evidence based and in accordance with NICE guidance.
- To lead in implementing evidence-based specialist mental health assessments in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
- To maintain a role of care manager / care coordinator for a small number of service users whose range of needs require 'complex' arrangements of care.
- To lead and as appropriate coordinate matters relating to the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and children.
- To deputise for the Haringey Older Persons Services Manager or Haringey Memory Service Lead or CMHT lead as required.
- Be responsible for effective clinical and managerial communication within Older Persons Service, including communication with the wider MDT and medical team for the service.
- Provide expert clinical leadership, advice, support and liaison, education, and training to other staff.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To maintain a role as care manager / care coordinator for a small number of service users whose range of needs require complex arrangements of care.
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To coordinate routine physical health monitoring for service users in Older Adult Services.
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To maintain clear, comprehensive, and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies and to write appropriate reports, maintain records and produce correspondence in accordance with the Trust policies on Case Recording and Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
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To use and enhance Information Technology skills to directly enter client information on the Trusts electronic databases and where necessary produce reports and correspondence
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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To maintain a role as care manager / care coordinator for a small number of service users whose range of needs require complex arrangements of care.
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To coordinate routine physical health monitoring for service users in Older Adult Services.
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To maintain clear, comprehensive, and contemporaneous clinical records on all patients in accordance with professional standards and Trust policies and to write appropriate reports, maintain records and produce correspondence in accordance with the Trust policies on Case Recording and Confidentiality and Data Protection Act.
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To use and enhance Information Technology skills to directly enter client information on the Trusts electronic databases and where necessary produce reports and correspondence
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RMN, RNLD, SW or OT equivalent first level registration. Relevant degree or post graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Minimum 3 years clinical experience in the community and / or hospital-based services. Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or equivalent. Evidence of ability to effectively manage a community service. Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions. Experience of the Supervision process and ability to offer effective supervision to staff at different levels.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Code of Practice, and Children's Act. National Service Framework. Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreach, CBT. Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet needs of clients. Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service. Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with people suffering from a range of mental health problems. Knowledge of and ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team as a lead clinician and role model. Ability to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and client. Ability to teach staff and provide advice and support to other agencies / professionals. Experience of effective communication with other key stakeholders at a variety of levels Experience of Quality Improvement.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Display skills necessary for effective risk assessment and management.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Understanding of and ability to develop, promote and maintain equal opportunities in all areas of work. Ability to work flexibly. Ability to travel across a geographical area and various locations within the Trust.
Person Specification
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- RMN, RNLD, SW or OT equivalent first level registration. Relevant degree or post graduate diploma/equivalent level of experience.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Minimum 3 years clinical experience in the community and / or hospital-based services. Demonstrable experience at Band 6 or equivalent. Evidence of ability to effectively manage a community service. Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions. Experience of the Supervision process and ability to offer effective supervision to staff at different levels.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act 2005, Mental Capacity Act 2005, the Code of Practice, and Children's Act. National Service Framework. Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreach, CBT. Knowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and management Ability to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet needs of clients. Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service. Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with people suffering from a range of mental health problems. Knowledge of and ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team as a lead clinician and role model. Ability to work effectively in crisis situations in order to maintain the safety of both staff and client. Ability to teach staff and provide advice and support to other agencies / professionals. Experience of effective communication with other key stakeholders at a variety of levels Experience of Quality Improvement.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- Display skills necessary for effective risk assessment and management.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential
- Understanding of and ability to develop, promote and maintain equal opportunities in all areas of work. Ability to work flexibly. Ability to travel across a geographical area and various locations within the Trust.
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).
