Clinical Nurse Specialist

The post holder will ensure all care is carried out in accordance with Pennine Care Mental Health policies and procedures, the Mental Health Act and consideration for the Community Care Act via the Local Authority referral process. The post holder will be responsible for the identification and delivery of developments across Mental Health services which increase the capacity of universal services to meet the needs of eligible clients with co-morbidity of mental health and learning disabilities. The post holder will provide expert advice and consultation to both mental health and learning disability services, including key partnership meetings. Within their field of expertise, the post holder will provide leadership in developing locality plans responding to national, regional and local driver for change. Lead thorough research in the field and identify knowledge deficits in relation to Mental Health / Learning Disabilities, plan and deliver evaluation of learning for all staff. To carry a small caseload to undertake CPA role of Care Coordinator on a short-term basis until allocation of a Care Co-ordinator from the specialist team, i.e., Mental Health or LD (with this duty not continuing longer term).,

• To act as clinical lead in the borough for the provision of care for clients with Mental Health / Learning Disabilities.
• To act as a resource to the wider Living Well MDT team. To participate in and promote expertise and education to the wider service.
• To act as a source of specialist expertise to Consultant Psychiatrists, GP's, Inpatient Services and Community Teams in the management and clinical care of people with mental health problems and Learning Disabilities
• To lead on building and maintaining effective working relationships with Learning Disability Service Health and Social Care Service, including agency's in the field outside the statutory services.
• To promote effective working relationships and develop protocols and policy in relation to Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Services and to develop Care Pathways.
• To co-ordinate and / or participate in joint assessments of clients with mental health problems and a Learning Disability to plan a programme of care to meet individual needs.
• To be proactive in the promotion of equal access to services.
• To lead in meetings and offer expert input in clinical decision making regarding client care.
• To act on a consultancy basis to other boroughs in the Trust to develop services and training for clients with a mental health problem and a Learning Disability.
• To act as management support to the CMHT in the absence of other line managers and to ensure the safety of team members.
  
  We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel