Clinical Nurse specialist - Mental health

Overview

Through strong clinical leadership the Specialist Nurse will support and oversee the delivery of care to patients with mental health co‑morbidities who are admitted to wards on the Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital sites, outpatient departments and ambulatory care settings. They will support Departmental Sisters/Charge Nurses to promote excellence in nursing care, to maintain and improve clinical standards in relation to mental health.

The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect placing value on the diversity of the local community and beyond. They will serve as an role model for colleagues in the engagement and care of patients with complex mental health difficulties. Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities as there are three posts advertised with some variations.

They will support the assessment, care and review of patients with mental health conditions and acute cognitive impairment. They will support colleagues, including the well‑being practitioners to implement therapeutic care and will work collaboratively with nursing and medical teams to offer professional advice, guidance and oversight. They will ensure optimised skill mix and monitor the use of bank and agency staff.

They will support the development and standardisation of enhanced care processes to ensure safe, consistent and compassionate care delivery.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals – Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts, providing specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King's Health Partners – we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world‑class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

With around 22,700 staff, we are one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities, charitable bodies and GPs.