Clinical Nurse Specialist

An exciting opportunity for the post of Clinical Nurse Specialist has become vacant within the Community Eating Disorder Service. Taking responsibility for making a significant contribution to the nursing input, participating fully in the referral and allocation process, assessments, treatment, risk management, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, care coordination of service users as well as contributing to case discussions and service-related meetings. Offering consultations and supervision to colleagues and students as well as staff in other services., Provide the nursing perspective to the clinical work of the team and to the delivery of all aspects of the service, advising on the appropriateness of referrals for a nursing oriented approach, and maintaining a small clinical caseload. To provide a highly specialist, holistic assessment of referrals to formulate and implement plans for the treatment and management of care based on an appropriate conceptual framework employing research-based evidence. To use highly specialist knowledge and experience to identify, analyse and interpret highly complex problem behaviour and inter-actionable patterns making appropriate formulations to prioritise, engage and intervene effectively to assist service users, carers and families., To deliver timely, accessible services through both clinic-based and operational models. To provide highly specialist advice and consultation regarding formulations and treatment to colleagues, and external agencies working autonomously within professional guidelines. Care co-ordinate a small caseload of service users delivering highly specialist assessments and integrated care. With others, be responsible for developing nursing practice in the service including the supervision of both nursing colleagues and colleagues from other disciplines in the service. To actively participate in supervision, appraisal and professional development to enhance clinical skills e.g. nurse prescribing To work collaboratively and provide nursing consultation to other relevant professions within HPFT and external agencies to build capacity in terms of the early identification and physical and psychological management of disorders and/or disability. To work collaboratively with colleagues in Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Care to improve existing service provision within the Trust, enabling the effective management of care in the community, avoiding in-patient admissions whenever possible. To take a leading role in service innovation and development, including projects with other junior staff to ensure the delivery of safe effective nursing.

• Registered Nurse ( Mental Health/Learning Disability)
• Teaching certificate including annual update (ENB 998), or equivalent.
• Evidence of CPD
• Nurse Independent Prescriber
Desirable criteria
• MSc in specific therapeutic treatment modality e.g. systemic practice, cognitive behavioural therapy.
• Post graduate clinical and therapeutic qualification related to the community., Sound experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• Experience of nurse independent prescribing for relevant service user group
• Experience of working with service users presenting with emotional/psychological difficulties and challenging behaviour with their families and wider networks in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing safeguarding procedures for children and adults
• Experience of teaching and training in practice, Knowledge of recent developments in mental health/learning disability provision for specific service user group including government initiatives for working with a range of service users with challenging antisocial behaviour in education and the community
• Knowledge of current developments in research and its application with the specific service user group, Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation within public, professional and academic settings
• Facilitating clinical supervision
• Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, families and groups frequently requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Prescribing medication for a group of service users, reviewing effectiveness and side effects., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout, Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. In 2021, we won the prestigious Health Service Journal award for Mental Health Trust of the Year, with the judges saying they were "blown away" by our people's achievements and that everything they saw "sings and hums". This year, our staff rated us the 4^th best mental health and learning disability trust to work for out of all 52 trusts in the country. Our staff tell us that they are proud to be part of the HPFT team, proud of the standard of care we provide and proud that service users are our top priority. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional