Specialist Nurse

Adult Community Mental Health Services in Hull are changing. We have formed a locality based team incorporating Primary and Secondary Mental Health Care staff to give us a more seamless approach to care delivery.We are looking for a Band 6 specialist Nurse to join our team.These roles sit within the secondary care part of the locality team and the post-holders will provide specialist mental health interventions to people with complex mental health presentations.We are moving towards a trauma informed model of care delivery so an understanding of this approach is essential for all applicants.You will work alongside colleagues from Social Work, Occupational Therapy, and Clinical Psychology and so will benefit from an extensive breadth of professional expertise.Main duties of the jobThe applicant will be expected to have specialist nursing knowledge of working with adults with complex mental health issues.Experience in assessing and managing clinical risk is a key feature of the role and so applicants will need to demonstrate understanding and experience in this area.The post holder will manage a caseload of people with complex mental health presentations and will need to be able to prioritise their time effectively and maintain a degree of flexibility around their time management.You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills , providing supervision to healthcare staff . You will lead and participate in the development of staff through appraisal and clinical supervision.About usWe are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our websiteWe are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.Find outmore and search live jobs.Job responsibilitiesFor further information with regard to this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.Person SpecificationQualifiactions & KnowledgeRegistered Mental Health Nurse - Part III or 13 of NMC live registerPost registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practiceEvidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters levelLeadership training/Qualification/ExperienceExperienceEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of careEvidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/developmentDemonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is heldSkills And CompetenciesEffective interpersonal skills and experience in supervising and mentoringAbility to lead and motivate staff to embrace changeWorking knowledge of the Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage othersDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr