An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Clinical Specialist Nurse to join a new Adult Learning Disability Intensive Support Team (IST). The IST is bringing together three ALD services following an organisational change process who will become the IST.

The team is in the early planning stages and the successful candidate will be integral to the development of the service specification and standard works. The team will work across the Durham and Tees Valley (DTV) footprint and will work closely with already established community teams within each locality.

The team will have three distinctive pathways:

Provider Support pathway - Mon- Fri 9-5. Support ALD providers who are struggling and support them to be a commissioned service.

Home Support pathway - 7 days 8am - 8pm. To support in keeping people at home and providing rapid and intensive support.

Wraparound support pathway - 7 days 8am - 8pm. Involves the delivery of direct care to patients and/or their care support with continuous intensive interventions.

There will be a level of flexibility required depending on service/patient need.

Qualified nursing staff will be expected to join the LD nurse on call rota.

Main duties of the job

To be the professional lead for nurses in the designated specialty, leading on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence based practice.

To participate in the establishment of systems assisting the Team Manager in the development of clinical practice, to ensure that the developments are embedded within the team and are sustainable.

To ensure high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct, with professional accountability to the Nursing and Governance Directorate.

To lead the planning, implementation and participation in training and educational activities relevant to Practice Development for nurses in the designated specialty.

To support the ward or team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework.

To undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice. Undertakes research as part of the role.

To coordinate and deliver clinical supervision to support all nursing staff within the area of responsibility.

To provide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning.

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached job description and person specification for further detailed information. Please ensure you meet the criteria before applying.

Fixed Term for 18 months - Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.

please ensures line management approval before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only)
• Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
• Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years and Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification e.g Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber)
• Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience, together with evidence of relevant CPD

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field.
• Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
• Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

• Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice
• Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

To be negotiated

Lanchester Road

Durham

DH1 5RD

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346-DDL-047-24