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Elysium Healthcare
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Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire
CAMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rhodes Wood Hospital
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £38,000 per annum |
Overview
Are you a Registered Nurse with experience of working within a CAMHS Eating Disorder setting looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help to develop you to achieve your goals to become the best you can be? Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like Location: Rhodes Wood Hospital. Shepherds Way, Hatfield AL9 6NN At Rhodes Wood Hospital we specialise in treating children and young people who are diagnosed with an eating disorder and require inpatient / residential, day-care or outpatient care. We offer young people and their families a treatment approach that is focused on re-establishing normal life. Our skilled team of psychiatrists, therapists, nursing and dietetic staff offer support to re-establish eating patterns, develop coping skills to manage symptoms of the disorder, restore physical health and develop a positive outlook for the future. The post of Clinical Nurse Specialist is a newly formed role within Elysium's CAMHS services and aligns our commitment to developing a specialist workforce to provide outstanding care and treatment to our patients. The CNS role is one that works towards enhancing the nursing role in specialist mental health services. What you will have Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, post preceptorship at least 5 years. Degree level qualification with a clear intention of advancing practitioner level post graduate qualification Evidence extensive CPD in Eating Disorders and or significant experience in clinical practice within CAMHS ED Services Desirable Post registration qualification relating to specialism applied for Eating Disorders at MSc / advance practitioner level qualification Willingness to participate in a post graduate qualification programme to develop specialist skills including INP. Purpose of role The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a senior clinical role within the hospital. The expectation of the role is to work as a clinical expert, taking clinical accountability for the provision safe, effective and efficient care for patients in our CAMHS Eating Disorder Service. The CNS will carry a case load of young people providing a range of specialist clinical interventions in conjunction with the formulation and treatment plans agreed by the MDT. The role will also develop to provide specialist nursing therapeutic interventions. The CNS will be accountable for ensuring the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of person centred care, without direct supervision from senior clinical staff, in line with statutory regulations and current legislation and meeting quality standards. The CNS role will work closely with the Responsible Clinician and the MDT providing a high standard of clinical care to young people on the ward. To undertake mentoring and supervision of clinical and clinical support staff without direct supervision, leading the unit clinically on a day to day basis in conjunction with the MDT and Service Lead. The CNS will professionally lead the Complex Care Team and ensure that clinical skills are enhanced, monitored and maintained. To be responsible for providing education, upskilling and best practice learning in all aspects of nursing care, relative to Eating Disorders, according to NICE, the code of the NMC and evidence based practice. The CNS role will be a key lead for practice education and facilitation across the hospital. The CNS will role model excellent quality of care within the philosophy of Elysium. Actively engage/collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patients are fully engaged with their treatment plans, devise cohesive care and treatment plans and ensure that risks safely are managed in a least restrictive manner. Be a credible clinical expert, supporting and directing colleagues to enhance the patient's care and treatment. What you will get Salary of up to £45,000 depending on experience The equivalent of 33 days annual leave - plus your birthday off Lunch vouchers Well-being support and activities Career development and training Pension contribution Life Assurance Enhanced Maternity Package There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check, holiday financing and much more. About your next employer You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with a unique approach to the delivery of care. Each and every employee is valued and supported, as everyone has an important role to play in the success of Elysium. It is only with the dedication, passion and hard work from staff that excellent care programs that truly benefit the service users can be delivered. With a network of over 70 services across England and Wales, providing four services including: Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move with Elysium. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.