North London NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Specialist Nurse

The closing date is 22 June 2025

Job summary

Band 6 Clinical Specialist

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The North London Foundation Trust in our multidisciplinary Home Treatment Team (HTT) for Services for Ageing and Mental Health (SAMH).

The SAMH HTT works intensively with people with dementia and people over the age of 65 with an acute metal illnesses and age related frailty who present in mental health crisis. The team holds a shared caseload and covers the Borough's of Camden and Islington.

The service is looking for a Band 6 Clinical Specialist Nurse who is passionate about working with older people and those who have dementia presenting in a mental health crisis. The SAMH HTT is a fast paced service that operates over 7 days of the week (M-F 08:00 - 19:00, S/S & B/H 08:00 - 16:00).

The service has an intense interface with psychiatric liaison services and inpatient services, providing gatekeeping assessments authorising admissions as well as facilitating early discharges making this an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic nurse who wants to work in a well-established team and influence how care is delivered for this client group.

The post holder will work as an independent practitioner but within a supportive team to deliver care that enables service users to remain in their own homes during a period of mental ill health.

For further information about this role please contact Olivia Hull, SAMH Home treatment Team Manager on 0333 200 7193 or email olivia.hull2@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

Summary of Main Duties: Clinical Responsibilities:

Conduct individual assessments and interventions for service users experiencing a mental health crisis.
Provide specialist clinical care, including risk assessment, care planning, and evidence-based interventions.
Offer expertise in dementia care, contributing to multidisciplinary team discussions and developing new protocols.
Administer, review, and provide guidance on medication in consultation with medical staff.
Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with clinical governance and safeguarding policies.

Managerial Duties:

Deputise for the Team Manager and assist in the day-to-day operational management of the crisis team.
Supervise, mentor, and support clinical and non-clinical staff, including students.
Lead on delivering dementia-related training within the team.
Ensure adherence to health and safety policies and Trust standards.
Manage complaints and incidents in line with Trust policy.

Education, Training, and Development:

Engage in professional development, supervision, and mandatory training.
Support workforce planning and service development initiatives.
Contribute to clinical governance, audits, and service evaluations to enhance care quality.

Communication and Collaboration:

Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team and liaise with external agencies.
Provide information, support, and education to service users, carers, and families.
Ensure effective documentation and reporting.

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:

1.We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home

2.With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

3.We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care

4.We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

The postholder will be aligned with our Values:

We Are Kind

We Are Respectful

We Work Together

We Keep Things Simple

We Empower

We Are Proudly Diverse

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.

Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc of HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

455-NLFT-0141

Job locations

Unit 8-10 Blenheim Court

62 Brewery Road

London

N7 9NY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert

Person Specification

HCP and nursing staff

Essential

Education , experience and registration with NMC

Desirable

Further training in working with people living with dementia
Other training relevant to the specific role working with Older Adults
Demonstrating a good understanding of physical health issues specific to Older Adults

Experience

Essential

Demonstrating experience of 1 year r more working with Older Adults in the community or in-patient setting.
Demonstrating a good understanding of the the impact physical health issues can have on mental well being for Older Adults
Demonstrating a good understanding and experience in working with people living with dementia and their specific problems
Demonstrate a clear understanding of current relevant mental health legislation that governs our interventions.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of risk management and risk and care planning.

Desirable

Demonstrates practical experience within a senior role of dealing with the needs of people with complex needs.
Demonstrate practical experience of supervision within a clinical context.

Essential

Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so
Experience in team working and working in a multi disciplinary team

Desirable

Demonstrable skill of implementing change processes

Person Specification

HCP and nursing staff

Essential

Education , experience and registration with NMC

Desirable

Further training in working with people living with dementia
Other training relevant to the specific role working with Older Adults
Demonstrating a good understanding of physical health issues specific to Older Adults

Experience

Essential

Demonstrating experience of 1 year r more working with Older Adults in the community or in-patient setting.
Demonstrating a good understanding of the the impact physical health issues can have on mental well being for Older Adults
Demonstrating a good understanding and experience in working with people living with dementia and their specific problems
Demonstrate a clear understanding of current relevant mental health legislation that governs our interventions.
Demonstrate a clear understanding of risk management and risk and care planning.

Desirable

Demonstrates practical experience within a senior role of dealing with the needs of people with complex needs.
Demonstrate practical experience of supervision within a clinical context.

Essential

Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so
Experience in team working and working in a multi disciplinary team

Desirable

Demonstrable skill of implementing change processes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 8-10 Blenheim Court

62 Brewery Road

London

N7 9NY

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Unit 8-10 Blenheim Court

62 Brewery Road

London

N7 9NY

Employer's website

https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)