Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Jersey

The post holder will support the clinical manager in the provision of professional leadership and accountability for a specialised service, sharing clinical knowledge and experience to improve nursing practise and delivering evidence-based outcomes through the use of routine outcome measures. The post holder will keep fully up to date in developments within own professional discipline and maintain an awareness of developments in clinical and nursing practice generally and will disseminate knowledge and experience to improve patient care. The post holder will take an active role in the support of colleagues and provide expert advice and guidance to the multi-disciplinary team and the wider network. Modifying practice to improve efficiency where necessary. The post holder will balance clinical/educational responsibilities to maintain professional competence and sustain the authority of professional expertise. The post holder will maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement. Manage a caseload of vulnerable children and their families supported by the CAMHS Service Manager, as part of the Neurodevelopmental pathway, to provide a person centred, strengths-based model, providing and coordinating practical and emotional, evidence-based support that is persistent and proactive. Work as part of a Duty and Assessment rota supporting the Children and Families Hub as required, to respond to immediate mental health concerns raised by professionals from all agencies, members of the public, children, young people and families. Thereby ensuring a comprehensive mental health triage process and onward support and facilitation to wider services and needs based interventions.