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Clinical Specialist Nurse
North London NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 9 day(s) ago
Reference: 2439985
Job summary
We currently have a vacancy for Clinical Specialist Nurse to join out new Older Person's Home Treatment Team. This is a new servicethat has been set up to provide service users who are aged 70+ or who have a diagnosis of dementia with specialist support when they areexperiencing a mental health crisis as an alternative to in-patient admission.
Main duties of the job
Working as a member of a multidisciplinary Mental Health home treatment team the post holder will be responsible for providing individual assessments of service users experiencing a mental health crisis, identified clinical interventions and direct care to service users with mental health problems. They will also undertake management tasks, deputising for the Team manager as required, and will take a lead on mentoring and supervising others within their service area.
A key role will be helping to develop the Home Treatment Team response to working with people with dementia. This will involve liaison with other providers, developing new operating protocols for the teams and providing training to other team members.
As a nurse, the post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the team understands and operates to the requirements of the service operational policy and strategy, and that safe, evidence based, effective, culturally competent care is delivered in a timely manner to service users in crisis. The post holder will be expected to work a 7-day rota covering the boroughs of Barnet, Enfield and Haringey.
The focus of the role will be that of individual assessment, intervention and evaluation of treatment, delivered within the framework of NICE guidelines, evidence based best practice and to maximise service user's ability to cope with their mental health crisis.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
- We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Details
Date posted
21 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£45,953 to £54,254 a year Per annum including HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
455-NLFT-8263397
Job locations
North Older Adults Home Treatment Team
The Oaks Ward, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
Enfield
EN2 8JL
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in an area of designated expertise, in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist clinical practice within a multi-disciplinary Team to include:
a) Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
b) When required to do so making appropriate judgements about the needs of service users in crisis.
c) To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
d) Apply a range of therapeutic modalities, using evidence-based interventions in accordance with the requirements of service line care pathways
e) Contributing to multidisciplinary team decisions at the point of discharge and or transfer of the service user
f) To participate in and provide a specialist dementia nursing perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions
g) Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body (where appropriate to the post holder)
h) Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
i) Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
j) Support other members of staff in their assessment and management of service user care needs through reviewing initial data collection; monitoring of their progress; feedback; discussion and reports at care reviews with the team.
k) To identify carers and to offer carers assessments and review carers care plans
To provide relevant information for service users and carers relating to health promotion and well being.
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation.
To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies
At all times to act in accordance with trust policies in relation to risk assessment contributing to comprehensive assessments of risk, and monitoring as appropriate
To have up to date and detailed knowledge, understanding and experience of Mental Health and Social Care legislation as required by the Acute Division.
To be aware of personal accountability and responsibility in respect of ensuring that cleanliness standards and practices are maintained in the clinical environment and that these are compliant with PEAT, The Hygiene Code, CQC requirements and Trust Infection Control protocols and procedures.
To follow trust policy in promptly reporting all accidents and incidents. Undertaking investigations when called upon to do so or nominating / supervising relevant others in this role.
To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of drugs in accordance with relevant policies and professional guidelines.
To review and recommend medication changes as appropriate in consultation with medical staff re: efficacy and possible side effects and to develop user centred medication concordance.
To ensure the implementation of national guidelines for clinical best practice and apply to practice wherever relevant.
To undertake and lead where appropriate, in the evaluation and audit of professional interventions, clients and the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for providing expert care in an area of designated expertise, in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct
To provide expert, autonomous and highly specialist clinical practice within a multi-disciplinary Team to include:
a) Initial assessment and formulation using a range of mental health or other specialist tools
b) When required to do so making appropriate judgements about the needs of service users in crisis.
c) To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in negotiation with service users, carers and other services, considering the needs of a diverse community
d) Apply a range of therapeutic modalities, using evidence-based interventions in accordance with the requirements of service line care pathways
e) Contributing to multidisciplinary team decisions at the point of discharge and or transfer of the service user
f) To participate in and provide a specialist dementia nursing perspective to multi-disciplinary team meetings/case discussions
g) Maintaining contemporaneous records to the standard required by the trust and the relevant professional body (where appropriate to the post holder)
h) Assessing and managing risk on a continuous basis, in line with trust policy
i) Encouraging service users to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their programme of care and with their consent, where appropriate, seek the co-operation of friends, relatives, carers.
j) Support other members of staff in their assessment and management of service user care needs through reviewing initial data collection; monitoring of their progress; feedback; discussion and reports at care reviews with the team.
k) To identify carers and to offer carers assessments and review carers care plans
To provide relevant information for service users and carers relating to health promotion and well being.
To be able to demonstrate and explain clinical reasoning in relation to professional input to a service users care plan when required to members of the team, trainees or others external to the organisation.
To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies
At all times to act in accordance with trust policies in relation to risk assessment contributing to comprehensive assessments of risk, and monitoring as appropriate
To have up to date and detailed knowledge, understanding and experience of Mental Health and Social Care legislation as required by the Acute Division.
To be aware of personal accountability and responsibility in respect of ensuring that cleanliness standards and practices are maintained in the clinical environment and that these are compliant with PEAT, The Hygiene Code, CQC requirements and Trust Infection Control protocols and procedures.
To follow trust policy in promptly reporting all accidents and incidents. Undertaking investigations when called upon to do so or nominating / supervising relevant others in this role.
To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of drugs in accordance with relevant policies and professional guidelines.
To review and recommend medication changes as appropriate in consultation with medical staff re: efficacy and possible side effects and to develop user centred medication concordance.
To ensure the implementation of national guidelines for clinical best practice and apply to practice wherever relevant.
To undertake and lead where appropriate, in the evaluation and audit of professional interventions, clients and the service.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with NMC
- Evidence of recent and on-going academic study and/or CPD
Desirable
- Other advanced relevant training i.e. in relation to dementia and/or frailty
Skills and Ablities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so.
- Demonstrable skill of implementing change processes
- Demonstrable experience of adaptability to change
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experience in a senior specialist capacity caring for people with mental health problems and/or dementia in a community care or inpatient setting.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge and experience in relation to factors that cause mental illness and dementia together with evidence based best practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of the impact physical health problems can have on mental health wellbeing.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the issues faced by service users living with dementia and the interventions available
- Demonstrate an ability to liaise and work with other agencies and carers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to provide training to colleagues concerning dementia care pathways
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within teams and manage own workload
- Compassionate leader - approachable, visible, and open to learn
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license and access to own vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with NMC
- Evidence of recent and on-going academic study and/or CPD
Desirable
- Other advanced relevant training i.e. in relation to dementia and/or frailty
Skills and Ablities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skill
- Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so.
- Demonstrable skill of implementing change processes
- Demonstrable experience of adaptability to change
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate experience in a senior specialist capacity caring for people with mental health problems and/or dementia in a community care or inpatient setting.
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge and experience in relation to factors that cause mental illness and dementia together with evidence based best practice.
- Demonstrate knowledge and experience of the impact physical health problems can have on mental health wellbeing.
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the issues faced by service users living with dementia and the interventions available
- Demonstrate an ability to liaise and work with other agencies and carers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of risk together with an ability to evaluate and contain risk with reference to the individual, staff and carers.
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to provide training to colleagues concerning dementia care pathways
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to work within teams and manage own workload
- Compassionate leader - approachable, visible, and open to learn
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license and access to own vehicle
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Older Adults Home Treatment Team
The Oaks Ward, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
Enfield
EN2 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Older Adults Home Treatment Team
The Oaks Ward, Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield, EN2 8JL
Enfield
EN2 8JL
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)