Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist

2 weeks ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Devon Partnership NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking to appoint a Senior Clinical NurseSpecialist in Gender Healthcare to join the West of England Gender IdentityClinic based at The Laurels in Exeter. This is a new substantive post followingsubstantial investment in the clinic and will form part of a new Clinical NurseSpecialist Team.

The West of England Specialist Gender IdentityClinic is a centre of excellence for the provision of advice and treatment forgender dysphoria for people aged 18 and older. We accept referrals from acrossthe country and provide personalised care and treatment plans to meet ourpatients individual needs.

Our multi-disciplinary team works with people whohave a wide variety of needs related to their gender identity.

The successful candidate will possess excellentinterpersonal skills and have a flexible approach to service delivery. We arelooking for a team player who enjoys working in a multi-disciplinary settingwith highly experienced and skilled staff. You must also be capable of leadingthe CNS team as well as contributing at senior level to development of ourservices.

Main duties of the job

To provide a defined level of specialistassessment and access to interventions for transgender patients.

To be a Transgender HealthcareProfessional and work as part of the service to support patients in line withthe NHS England national service specification.

The role requires the post holder to bea named professional for patients and undertake both assessment and follow-upresponsibilities for an identified case load of transgender and non-binarypatients.

The role involves monitoring genderaffirming hormones for trans male, trans female and non-binary patients.

The post holder will be part of the teamproviding a service to patients and, on occasions their families, includingdirect and indirect clinical work that supports the Medical Lead and ServiceManager in developing the service.

To demonstrate active clinical andmanagerial leadership skills within the team, providing education andsupervision, where required, to junior team members and other professionals.

Experienced registered nurse (MentalHealth/Learning Disabilities or General), with current registration with theNursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), and NMP qualification.

The role requires a clinician withspecialist skills to assess patients needs analyse and formulate treatmentplans within a multi-disciplinary framework.

The post holder works autonomouslywithin professional guidelines and the overall framework of the servicespolicies and procedures.

About us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

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