Clinical Nurse SpecialistinShropshireinShropshirePUBLISHED MON 2 DEC 2024

Opportunity for Band 7 Clinical Nurse SpecialistLearning DisabilitiesWe are recruiting internally for a full time Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist in Shropshire (Shropshire Hall Court or Redwoods Centre).The post holder will provide clinical leadership and clinical advice to staff working within the Learning Disability Directorate.

To provide clinical advice and support to staff working within the CLDT. To manage a small complex caseload of people returning from out of county placements and to support the team in complex case management and ensure the provision of appropriate clinical supervision. To ensure there is accountability regarding the community caseload and current waiting list. To liaise closely with other Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide seamless service across the Specialist LD directorate.

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Provide clinical leadership and clinical advice providing a visible point of call for nursing staff to go to regarding clinical issues. To ensure there is accountability regarding the community caseload and current waiting list. To hold a small complex caseload of people moving into area including discharges from hospital; To support nurses in complex case management and provide clinical supervision to nurses within the team. To provide advice to ensure that MDT decision making is in line with clinical processes To work closely with the operational manager to advise on clinical performance issues for the CLDT as appropriate and work supportively with other Clinical Nurse Specialists across the Directorate to ensure a seamless service. To work with CEG leads to ensure recommendations of the four CEGs are followed through into Practice. To participate in admission avoidance meetings such as DSR or equivalent and CETRs/CTRs. Work closely with the Head of Nursing and other professional leads to address and progress any issues highlighted. To ensure the quality of care received by people with learning disabilities is appropriate to meet their needs highlighting gaps where necessary. To possess a good working knowledge of the mental health act 1983, and its revisions and amendments in working practice, considering Responsible Commissioner Guidance. To possess a good working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act, including DOLS and its interface with the Mental Health Act 1983. To support the implementation of the CPA approach within the directorate to ensure health needs of service users are identified and met appropriately. To support the seamless implementation of local and regional care pathways and processes and to contribute to the formulation, development and implementation of care pathways involving adult learning disability placement services. To attend reviews with other professionals from within health & social care to ensure health needs of service users are identified and met appropriately. To assist with the interface between the Intensive Support Team (IST), Intensive Health Outreach Team (IHOT), Specialist Community LD services and teams, primary and secondary health-care and family or residential homes in relation to individual service users care. Liaise with Professional Leads to ensure the Adult Learning Disability Services provide high quality of learning environments for all student and trainees clinical placements as required. Influence best practice by providing advice on a range of nursing issues to ensure health care needs are met appropriately and effectively and to ensure outcomes achieved in a timely and appropriate manner. *Please see Job description/Person specification for further details*