Clinical Nurse Specialist / Senior Specialist Practitioner

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual to work as a Clinical Nurse Specialist/ Senior Specialist Practitioner in the Community CAMHS South team. This team supports young people and families presenting with mild- severe mental health difficulties within Rushcliffe, Gedling, Broxtowe and the City of Nottingham. This role will involve the assessment, care co-ordination and treatment of the most severe and complex young people on the Community CAMHS caseload. The post holder will promote and develop clinical excellence within the Community CAMHS team to enhance the mental and emotional well-being of children and young people within Nottinghamshire through sound evidence-based approaches.
This role will support the delivery of high quality and safe patient-centred care, by working as a senior member of the team, both supporting with and actively working with the most complex cases on the team caseload. It would be advantageous for applicants to have had further professional training in different therapeutic approaches. You will be required to work closely with the Clinical and Operational Leads for the team to ensure quality and excellence in service provision. A key element of the role will be to support the development and sustaining of a positive working culture within the team and the broader service to support clinicians in feeling valued, listened to, supported and provided with clinical learning opportunities.
There will be an expectation for you to carry out audits as required in order to evaluate quality of care provision and to formulate improvement plans as needed. A working knowledge of risk assessment, safeguarding procedures, experience of working with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act is essential. Experience of working with young people experiencing mental health difficulties is essential. Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communication skills and good IT skills.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

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