Clinical Specialist - Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the South Durham Integrated Learning Disability Community Team for a competent, confident and enthusiastic Clinical Specialist Nurse.

The successful candidate will be expected to work autonomously in a fast paced environment and provide clinical leadership within the team working alongside the Team Manager & Assistant Team Manager, utilising skills to support team members, the roles also maintains the offer of nursing assessment and intervention and providing clinical leadership as part of a skilled multi disciplinary team. This role will work as part of a Integrated team working closely with Durham County Council colleagues, supporting both health and social care interventions.

The post holder will be part of a resilient and professional team working collaboratively with internal and external partners to support the needs of individuals with a diagnosed learning disability and their family /carer needs.

Strong team working is essential, requiring networking with a variety of people, alongside working in partnership with a range of different agencies both internal and external to the team.

A commitment to providing high-quality services and making a difference to peoples experience and outcomes is a crucial part of this role.

Main duties of the job

The successful postholder will lead on professional development and ensuring the delivery of robust evidence based practice and comprehensive risk assessment.

You willensure high professional standards of nursing practice in accordance with the NMC code of Conduct.

You willprovide nurse led diagnosis and treatment planning.

You will undertake ongoing audit of care and service delivery, underpinned by research and evidence-based practice.

In addition to this, the postholder will support the team manager and other senior clinical staff in establishing and maintaining high standards and continual improvement within the established governance framework.

You will participate in clinical/professional and management supervision, contribute to multi-disciplinary team working, utilise electronic patient record system accurately and timely, abide by all Trust policies, procedures andbe able to respond flexibly and creatively to challenges.

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.