You will provide clinical leadership to the team in evaluation and monitoring of the service, provide specialist assessment as per the service user’s and carer’s requirement. You will lead with other senior colleagues the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice and care pathways, NICE guidance and DH guidance; leading on service development and policy in conjunction with the other Advanced Practitioners, senior clinicians, Clinical Manager and Operational Services Manager. You will work with the Area Chief Nurse/Consultant Social Worker to ensure that the nursing/social care service is contemporary, evidence based and in line with practice standards, providing day‑to‑day nursing, clinical leadership, evaluation and monitoring of the service.
You will be expected on a rotation basis to support the work of the Clinical Manager in managing the performance of the service, including financial and resource management, operational planning, clinical governance, scheduling the delivery of the service and workforce planning. You will also support and plan new service delivery initiatives taking a lead management role in these initiatives as requested by the clinical or operational service manager.
Responsibilities
- Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of highly complex cases and potential hazards in the service user’s environment.
- Provide professional clinical leadership at multidisciplinary meetings (referral, review, business, professional and safeguarding).
- Report and document incidents, acting upon findings as appropriate.
- Assess and review care and support, and supervise lower banded staff in this process.
- Responsible for team administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness in line with Trust policy.
- Provide education around medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.
- Provide education and support to develop service user’s understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff.
- Provide psycho‑social intervention, education and support to develop service users’ understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission.
- Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users, carers and other professionals as required.
- Undertake, supervise and sign off nursing needs assessments.
- Undertake carer assessment in line with Trust key performance indicator.
- Manage and oversee the care of service users with highly complex needs.
- Produce accurate and timely documentation, maintaining records on all service users in line with Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy.
- Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team.
Benefits
- Receive supervision and support to help fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and engage with others through events and equality or champion networks.
- Access mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- Recognition awards to reward staff’s hard work and dedication.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years of service.
- Excellent pension up to 14.5% of pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts including Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers and other staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex.
- Season ticket loans are interest‑free to cover travel costs via tram, rail, or bus.
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