Clinical Nurse Specialist | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

An awesome opportunity has arisen as the Clinical Nurse Specialist in theLambeth Older Adults Community Mental Health Team.

This is an ideal posts for someone looking to develop their clinical leadership and management skills within a team of skilled professionals.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated applicants who are committed to working with older adults and want to challenge themselves to develop their clinical and leadership skills in a fast paced CMHT environment. The successful applicants will have a proven ability to lead in implementing and sustaining changes, sound clinical skills and an ability to work collaboratively bringing people together.

The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist will ensure that the care delivered by the team will be evidence based and provided in a compassionate and caring way. The role will support the Community Matron and Head of Nursing to drive the programme for Quality and Professional standards within the team and ensuring that the delivery of high quality care consistent with the CQC fundamental standards, Safeguarding principles, Trust values and the Trust and operational strategic objectives.

The post holder will have advanced clinical expertise in assessing, working and caring for Older Adults with complex mental health needs in a community setting. You will hold responsibility for ensuring that all team members participate in audit, evaluation and research. To ensure that the team achieves positive clinical outcomes for patients and their families. You will be the lead clinician in training, education and development. The post holder will empower and involve service users and carers through effective engagement and strategies that support social inclusion and recovery. Core to this will be management of risk, medication management, brief interventions, CBT and family working. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a role model for good practice for the team and will be expected to lead by example.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work alongside the Team Manager and other senior members of the team in leading the team from a clinical and operational perspective.

The Lambeth CMHT are multi-disciplinary in nature and offer care and treatment to the over 65's with mental health diagnoses and those diagnosed with Dementia requiring input at any age across the borough of Lambeth.

The teams are based within a well functioning Directorate. This post offers a chance to learn and develop a broad portfolio of skills within a new and supportive management structure. Regular supervision will be provided to enable development into the role, along with opportunities to identify and meet learning needs. The Directorate supports career development and retention.

The role is a band 7, full time post open to Nurses with a current clinical registration .

The team is based at the Lambeth Hospital in Stockwell. This is a 10 minute walk from Clapham High Street and the Clapham North Tube station with multiple nearby transport links. The team base is also a 10 minute walk from the lively area of Brixton.

See attached job description for detailed job description and person specifications.

The role of the CNS will be to provide nursing and quality leadership within a multidisciplinary team. Working collaboratively with professionals of different professions and within a senior leadership team of the CMHT.