Clinical Nurse Specialist

The successful candidate will work as a key member of the multidisciplinary mental health team providing a patient / client centred quality service to patients / clients and this specialist practice will encompass a major clinical focus which comprises assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care given to patients / clients and their families.

Caseload

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (Crisis Intervention in Mental Health) will focus on the following patient / client groups who are:

· Over the age of 18.

· Referred by GP experiencing an acute mental health problem or distress.

Referred by another member of the Community mental health team experiencing an acute mental health problem or distress.

Please ensure you download, save and read the Job Specification & Additional Campaign Information. Both of these documents are located at the bottom of this advertisement. We strongly recommend that you read the Job Specification associated with post before completing your application form. A guide to completing competency questions is available in Appendix 1 attached at the bottom of this advertisement. It is strongly recommended that you read the guide before completing this section of your application form. All question areas must be completed.

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