Clinical Nurse Specialist

6 days ago


Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom North West Boroughs Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Job Title: Clinical Nurse Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Integrated Mental Health Team (IMHT) at HMP Liverpool.

The successful candidate will work alongside fellow Nurses and the wider IMHT to support those in custody with mental health needs.

The post holder should have considerable experience of working with individuals with complex clinical and risk presentations, including within institutional settings and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Main Responsibilities:

  1. To carry a clinical caseload within the prison with individuals who present behaviour that challenges or where there is a risk of offending.
  2. Under direction provide comprehensive risk assessment of offending and/or other complex behaviours.
  3. Under supervision carry out initial assessments with service users.
  4. Under the supervision of senior staff complete comprehensive risk assessment of offending and/or challenging behaviours.
  5. Under the supervision of senior staff, develop Risk Management Plans including strategies and recommendations.
  6. Contribute to the development of a formulation of offending behaviour and/or risk.
  7. Under the direction of senior staff support the implementation of specialist therapeutic interventions.
  8. Develop detailed care plans when planning release from prison settings or when seeking alternative placements in community settings.
  9. To encourage the ethos of the Positive Behavioural Support model in delivery of care.
  10. To provide advice and support to teams to maintain consistency in the overall management and response to risky or challenging behaviour.
  11. To undertake on occasions urgent or emergency assessments, including risk assessments.
  12. To provide advice, consultation, and support to partner agencies regarding complex challenging behaviour and offending.
  13. To provide clinical and managerial supervision to junior members of staff.
  14. To facilitate the education of service users, relatives, and other agencies concerned with the provision of learning disability services in the prison service.
  15. To be involved in the development of training/information resources for partner agencies in the area of Learning Disabilities.
  16. To ensure Safeguarding requirements are upheld.
  17. To develop and review protocols, policies, and procedures.

Person Specification:

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Registered on the NMC register
  • Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development
  • Excellent interpersonal skills

Skills and Abilities:

  • Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care
  • Can demonstrate application of theoretical models into practice
  • Proven communication skills (verbal & written)
  • Leadership skills: supervising, teaching & assessing; effective resource management
  • Uses initiative and can make decisions
  • Applies current research and theory into practice
  • Works well in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Able to organise and coordinate services during the absence of more senior staff
  • Has participated in group teaching

Experience:

  • Minimum of 18 months post qualification experience in mental health
  • Experience of using the Effective Care Coordination
  • Multi-disciplinary working
  • Supervision of others

Knowledge and Understanding:

  • Mental Health Act 1983 (updated 2007)
  • NMC Code of Professional Conduct
  • Effective Care Coordination
  • Use of assessment tools/techniques
  • Promote people's equality, diversity & rights
  • Knowledge of Service Governance
  • Committed to clinical supervision

Special Requirements:

  • Commitment to working with people with severe mental health problems
  • Ability to complete PSS training
  • Enhanced DBS Disclosure


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