B7 Clinical Nurse Specialist (NMC)

This opportunity is open to candidates with the NMC and living in the UK

Our Reigate Community Mental Health Recovery Services are Secondary Mental Health Teams who provide assessments for evidence based, time limited treatment and psychological interventions for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues. The focus of our whole service is promoting recovery and independence and developing self-management strategies to encourage people to achieve their potential in the community.

We are a multidisciplinary team who provide advice and support for GPs and work with individuals and their carers and can refer or signpost to a number of statutory, independent and voluntary sector agencies. We seek to work closely with individuals and their families as well as other organisations where consent has been given.

We are looking for someone who is passionate and committed to work in a multi-professional team supporting people who use our services and enjoys managing clinical changes.

• In partnership with ward and other clinical teams, collaborate on improving the quality of health care responding to local and national policies and initiatives as appropriate.
• Support and participate in shared learning across the practice and wider organisation.
• Critically evaluate and review innovations and developments that are relevant to the area of work.
• Work as an effective and responsible team member, supporting others and exploring the mechanisms to develop new ways of working.
• Provide an educational role to patients, carers, students, families and colleagues in an environment that facilitates learning.
• Encourage and support the principles of clinical governance.,
• To provide excellent visible clinical leadership and develop support mechanisms for sharing good practice across Working Age Adult Mental Health Services.
• Develop and support the team to adopt health promotion strategies that would enhance adults service delivery standards.
• To provide leadership in supporting the community transformation.
• To actively seek essential and advanced educations and trainings to deliver a satisfactory service.
• The post hold is required to build on existing key relationships with People who use our services and Carers and Senior Management.
• The post holder may be asked to work flexibly to meet the service needs.
  
  

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

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!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anita Chia Job title: Service Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01737288960