IST Clinical Nurse Specialist
Full-time
Others
Stevenage, SG1 3LJ, England
1 week ago
To be a Registered Nurse for people Learning Disability.(RNLD) or Register Nurse in Mental Health (RMN) To observe and abide by t.....
To be a Registered Nurse for people Learning Disability.(RNLD) or Register Nurse in Mental Health (RMN) To observe and abide by the NMC The Code: Professional Standards of practice and behaviour and all other NMC professional guidance. To meet the N.M.C. Revalidation requirements and CPD as a registered nurse. To work towards the implementation of all national and local policies concerning the care and treatment of people with learning disabilities. To assist in providing and maintaining the management structure of the team. To work as a nurse with a special interest in the promotion of mental health wellbeing & the safe management of challenging behaviour for people with learning disabilities and become proficient in evidenced based positive behavioural support approaches. To work as a member of a specialist multi-disciplinary team (M.D.T.) within the LD and Forensics Service. To support the Clinical Nurse Lead and Community Manager in the development of the nurse team. To have a role in ensuring the smooth running and co-ordination of the service, and monitoring of service activity. To work in liaison with service users, carers, other professionals, in collaboration with other services ensuring a needs-led service. To be involved with and share the responsibility for identifying and developing opportunities for Service Users with learning disabilities to be key to local and Trust wide service operation and development. To work under the direction and supervision of the Clinical Nurse Lead in delivering effective evidence-based practice to adults with Learning Disabilities requiring mental health services. To promote and maintain good working relationships and effective communications / liaison with carers, team colleagues in HPFT, Hertfordshire Health & Community Service and external agents. To carry out health assessments and be competent in reporting back health assessments to the wider MDT. To be supported by the senior nurse team to make recommendations of how to meet those needs, to support the implementation of these recommendations and to monitor, evaluate and review the input and progress. To act in a consultative role to external agencies in relations to clinical interventions, risk assessments & management plans. To maintain appropriate records according to NMC record keeping & HPFT Data Quality policy and guidance. To support the ongoing development of quality services by actively engaging in team audit and other service initiatives. To actively participate and encourage others in quality improvement audits and benchmarking. To work in close liaison with inpatient services To ensure that the Nursing Team within the Community Assessment and Treatment Service works within the Mental Health Act (1983), amended (2007), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Hertfordshire Safe guarding Adults frameworks. Understanding and adhering to local, regional and national policies / procedures and guidelines, ensuring innovative, evidence based and safe practice within the service. To participate where appropriate in the development and implementation of policies / procedures / standards and guidelines in response to new legislation. To be responsible for the provision of supervision both formal and informal of band 4 Senior Support Workers, Band 5 Nursing staff and student nurses in the team. All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity. Person Specification QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING Essential Registered Learning Disability Nurse Mentoring / Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor training Desirable Additional areas of training through short courses Post Graduation courses Membership of professional bodies PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE Essential Significant experience working in an inpatient or community setting with service users who have a Learning Disability Experience in working within Multi-disciplinary Teams and inter-agency working Day to day management of staff at supervisory level. Experience of working with service users with Challenging Behaviour, Epilepsy, and Mental Ill Health. Desirable Experience / Knowledge of Positive Behavioural Support process
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