Clinical Nurse Specialist | Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Position

Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Mental Health division of Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment for a diverse patient group and families under a care programme approach, addressing significant mental health conditions.
• Offer a stabilisation outpatient clinic and prescribe medications for patients attending Nottingham University hospitals identified by liaison psychiatry.
• Deliver realistic and, where required, intensive support to patients in an acute hospital setting.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership, offering education and supervision to junior staff and other professionals.
• Implement and evaluate safe, effective treatment plans in collaboration with patients, carers and other professionals.
• Ensure all interventions are evidence‑based, designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk, and aid recovery.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and relevant clinical records, both written and computerised, ensuring safe custody of healthcare records.
• Oversee the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
• Complete relevant assessments and develop evidence‑based individual care plans; report on service quality.
• Apply Clinical Governance systems and maintain compliance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Standards, and related legislation.
• Apply infection prevention and control principles in accordance with Trust policy.
• Interpret physical healthcare observations, act upon them when required, and support nursing staff around complex cases.
• Assume safeguarding responsibilities for children and vulnerable adults; make timely referrals in line with Trust policy and legal frameworks.

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