Job Description
Job Purpose
A Clinical Nurse Specialist role is linked grade of NM05 & NM06. Clinical Nurse Specialists who are newly appointed into role and have no line management responsibility will be a grade NM05. NM06 Clinical Nurse Specialists will have line management responsibility and/or relevant experience in their role.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist working autonomously as a highly specialist clinical resource demonstrating and providing a high level of clinical expertise in the delivery of care, advice, support, education, and deliver interventions to service users, their families, carers, staff and health care professionals.
Professionally and managerially responsible for the overall governance, quality and safety of service users within the specialist service. Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery and promotion of evidence based practice, in line with both local and national guidelines.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist will have clinical practice, education, leadership, management and research responsibilities.