Nurse Consultant- CYP High Intensity Pathway

The postholder willlead on the operation and development of the CYPMH PICU Advisory service, working alongside the collaboratives single point of access (Patient Flow Hub) and the clinical lead. They will be a senior member of the Patient Flow Team, responsible for the gatekeeping of referrals across East of England.

During Phase 1 of the pathway development the NC role will focus upon referrals where a GAU or a community referrer is requesting higher level of security or intervention for CYP. In phase 2, the NC will join the project team in developing and implementing the new PICU -LSU model in EoE. This project aims to reduce the escalation to the LSU pathway and implement an enhanced therapeutic inpatient model.

Working collaboratively with providers and other stakeholders, the postholder will support the on-going development, implementation, and monitoring of the CYPMHS High Intensity provision, offering consultation, training, and support for clinicians with the management of complex presentations, primarily within GAU Tier 4 settings. There may be occasions which require work outside of these settings, such as acute hospitals and within local communities where a PICU referral is made directly for CYP. The post holder will provide specialist clinical knowledge and advice to the Transformation and Commissioning Team (TACT) on all aspects of CYPMHS PICU development, clinical governance, quality and service improvement initiatives.

To provide strategic nursing input at senior level and to ensure effective advice to theCollaborative and other management team members, to provide effective, user focusedChildren and Young Peoples mental health services and a high standard of nursing care throughout the service.

To work in close collaboration with other senior members of the collaborative, and externalagencies, contributing to the planning and delivery of high-quality service with regards to the development of CYPMH inpatient and community services.

To develop nurse-led initiatives regarding care programmes, which incorporate the postholders higher level of practice, advancing nursing practice and opportunities for patientstreatment, intervention and mental health and physical care needs providing specialistnursing advice and input.

To be able to participate in national workstreams for the development of CYPMHS PICU services and CYPMHS PICU initiatives.

To be able to participate in workstreams for the development of CYPMHS low secure services alternatives within EoEPC services.

The core functions of the role are based on the DH (1999) and DHNI (2018) four functions/main areas for Consultant Nurse practice: expert practice; professional leadership and consultancy; education and development; and practice and service development linked to research and evaluation.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Qualifications

Desirable: - higher Degree in a Nursing Qualification, preferably to Doctorate level; - advanced clinical practice skills

Experience

Desirable: - Research experience; - Experience in providing clinical supervision for multi-disciplinary clinicians and for complex case presentations.