Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Magnolia Ward
NHS AfC: Band 7
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for. This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Job overview
We are excited to offer this opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team as Clinical Nurse Specialist for Magnolia Ward .
Magnolia Ward is a 15-bed ward, supporting the needs of working age adults.
As the Clinical Nurse Specialist for Magnolia Ward, you will provide good clinical leadership and management to the staff team. You will be a source of mental health knowledge and expertise, have vision and resilience to support the ward and your colleagues in keeping the ward environment safe and productive.
The role involves working with patients with chronic mental health challenges, delivering comprehensive psychiatric assessment including risk assessment and risk management plans. There is a great emphasis on physical health care on the unit and staff receive regular training to ensure they are offering up to date interventions and feel confident to carry out care with the patients.
Main duties of the job
- Support the MDT with the development of the clinical pathway of person-centered quality care plans which evidence assessment, formulation, and treatment plans designed to support recovery
- Ensure that the service meets the requirements of the CQC
- Improve and facilitate engagement of patients with specialist services to include people with ASD, and substance misuse.
- Improve the quality of care provided to patients by increasing the knowledge and skills of staff.
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see full job description for main duties and expectations. If you have further questions or would like an informal discussion regarding the position please contact the Senior Matron.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing qualification Mental Health
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Masters Level Nursing qualification Mental Health
Leadership
Essential criteria
- Proven experience as a nurse leader
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Magdalena Zielinska
- Job title
- Senior Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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