Band 6 - Enhanced Care Clinical Specialist Nurse, Corporate Nursing

A rewarding role has arisen for 2 substantive posts of an Enhanced Care Clinical Specialist Nurse in West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospital (WHTH). The Enhanced Care Clinical Specialist Nurse will be part of the Enhanced Care Team delivering timely quality care to patients within the trust. We welcome applications from staff that are already on the NMC register with relevant experience in acute Mental Health inpatient settings.

The Enhanced Care Clinical Specialist Nurse will be part of an MDT with partner agencies involved in the delivery of care to our patients. You need to be a passionate role model in delivering compassionate care to our acutely unwell mental health patients presenting to the trust and keen to develop and build on your management and leadership skills.

You will support the Enhanced Care Team & Mental Health Matron to lead the management and delivery of timely mental health assessment, support & care, emphasising relational security within the trust, such as providing patients with choice, collaboration and transparency with a trauma-informed care approach. The post operates a shift rota system, including weekends and twilights. You will receive staff induction, in-house training, regular supervision and personal development reviews.

The appointed person will be expected to deputise for the Enhanced Care Team Lead, ensuring the effective coordination of enhanced care services. They will be responsible for risk assessing referred vulnerable patients in collaboration with ward teams to determine the necessity of assigning an Enhanced Care Support Worker. These referrals may be due to various factors, including challenging behaviour, dementia and delirium needs, a high risk of falls, and complex medical care support.

Additionally, the role involves prioritising and allocating staff appropriately, overseeing workforce well-being, and supporting the Enhanced Care Team in daily operations. This includes workforce management tasks such as staff rostering, performance monitoring, and ensuring compliance with policies and protocols to maintain high-quality patient care. Ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and patients' needs are met in a timely manner.

The focus of the role is to bridge the gap and supplement provision of mental support from the Mental Health Liaison Team (MHLT). To complete trauma-informed psychosocial mental health assessments and develop safe and effective collaborative plans of care with MHLT for patients within our emergency department and wards. Provide compassionate and trauma-informed care.

Responsible for the effective day-to-day management of clinical & operational issues for all mental health and neurodiversity patients in the Trust. With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact westherts.recruitment@nhs.net.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form. If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Vincenzo Capri Job title: Enhance Care Manager Email address: vincenzo.capri@nhs.net Telephone number: 07890940167.