CYPMHS Clinical Nurse Specialist

Site CYMPHS South Town Borehamwood Salary £51,657 - £58,785 per annum, pro rata (5% HCAS Included) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Taking responsibility for making a significant contribution to the nursing input, participatingfullyinthereferralandallocationprocess,assessments,treatment,risk management, safeguarding vulnerable children and adults, care coordination of service users as well as contributing to case discussions and service-related meetings.

Offeringconsultationsandsupervisiontocolleaguesandstudentsaswellasstaffin other services.

Provide highly specialist nursing assessments, formulations, risk assessments, and evidence-based interventions .

Deliver timely and accessible care through clinic-based and outreach models, including engagement with hard-to-reach service users.

Provide specialist nursing consultation, advice, and support to colleagues and partner agencies regarding assessment, risk management, and treatment planning.

Care coordinate a complex caseload, undertaking comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and delivering integrated care plans.

Lead on the assessment and management of clinical risk, safeguarding concerns, and complex presentations.

Support the development of nursing practice through supervision, mentorship, teaching, and clinical leadership.

Participate in supervision, appraisal, and continuing professional development.

Chair and/or attend MDTs, providing specialist nursing leadership, consultation, and clinical oversight.

Promote integrated physical and mental healthcare, including physical health monitoring and health promotion.

Work collaboratively with HPFT teams and partner agencies to support early identification and effective management of mental health difficulties.

Lead service development, quality improvement, and innovation initiatives to enhance safe and effective care.

Provide clinical leadership within the Enhanced Safety Support Pathway and Early Psychosis Pathway, supporting staff with complex and high-risk cases.

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. E verything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Sound working relationships

Thepostholderwillhavefourmaingroupswithinhis/herprofessional domain:

Service Usersandtheir Carers

Theclinicalstaffwithinthe team

Theseniorstaffwithinthe teams

Staffwithinserviceswithwhichthereisdaily liaison

Communication Requirements

Leadership and Staff Management Responsibility

Service Development and Improvement

Analytical and Judgmental Skills

Planning and Organizational Skills

An Understanding of Physical Working Conditions and Environment

Management of Information Resources

Please see attached detailed Job Description for this post

• RMN, RGN or RSCN
• Further training/qualification in relevant area of practice
• Evidence of CPD
• Specialist training in an appropriate area and knowledge of CAPA and CYP-IAPT
• Postgraduate diploma in CBT…