Senior Specialist Nurse Advisor - Mental Health

Job overview

The post holder is a key team member in the delivery of and occupational health service to the service to Kings College Hospital NHS Trust and associated external contracts. The post holder will ensure that a proactive comprehensive Occupational Health Service is provided and is delivered to the highest standard of evidence based best practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a registered and practicing clinician with significant knowledge and specialist experience in Mental Health Nursing and ideally, occupational health nursing. This is the first post of its kind in our service, and it was created as a need to support the prevalence of staff cases impacted by mental health as a leading condition(s), alongside other comorbidities. As an organisation, we are genuinely committed to helping our staff be enabled in their employment journey.

The post holder will provide professional nursing leadership and take responsibility for the personal and professional development of nursing staff that they manage.

The post holder will help implement and monitor policies, standards and guidelines within the King’s College Hospital NHS Trust Occupational Health, Wellbeing and Staff Psychology department, sharing and learning from best practice across the multi-disciplinary team.

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To deputise for the Principal Specialist Nurse Advisor as required.
• Provide professional mentorship to the Occupational Health nursing staff.
• Act as a team leader maintaining clinical responsibility for overseeing the Band 6 special nurse advisors, Band 5 practice nurses, administrators and bank/agency staff work on a day-to-day basis ensuring clinical activity is delivered.
• Carry out supervision, support, and appraisal and leading on any project work as directed by the HoN/GM and Principal Specialist Nurse Advisor
• To monitor the work of all Occupational Health Nurses in training and practice nurses to ensure high clinical standards are maintained.
• To lead in the development of policies, procedures, SOPs and clinical operating guidelines which are in line with evidence based best practice.
• To ensure agreed standards are met by participating in clinical audit.
• To monitor Occupational Health activity and produce activity reports as directed by the HoN/GM.
• To attend Infection Control, Risk Management and Health & Safety forums for the Trust, and undertake advisory work on behalf of these as directed by the HoN/GM and Principal Specialist Nurse Advisor

To ensure active and effective delivery of Occupational Health services to the Trust and external clients.

• Work with the HoN/GM to be responsible for rolling out National initiatives and standards produced by the Department of health and other Government bodies.
• Promote equity and valuing diversity.
• To work closely with the Occupational Health Physicians and OH therapists to case manage referrals and implement care within prescribed parameters.
• Contract management and assistance with SLA development as directed by the Service Manager.
• To delegate work streams to junior staff as appropriate.

Person specification

Education and Qualification

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Occupational Health Certificate/Diploma/BSc.

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification
• Evidence of OH post qualification study at BSc/MSc level

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Drafting policies and procedures or service guidelines using evidence based practice
• Supervising, teaching and mentorship skills
• Health and Safety legislation

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria

• Leadership and influencing skills
• Experience in writing reports and collating statistics
• Excellent interpersonal skills

IMPORTANT

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• If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications
• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust’s criminal records checking policy
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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