Clinical Lead
Job Description
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 clinical lead nurse Based at WeshamYou must be a motivated individual, committed to promoting recovery and well-being for our service users as part of our multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication skills are essential for the role. Previous experience of Inpatient care and rehabilitation focused work is desirable.
This post provides the opportunity for a forward thinking and experienced individual to develop and implement safe, sound and supportive services that embrace the provision of holistic care.With a strong emphasis on multidisciplinary working and the principles laid out in the Recovery Model, you will need to be an innovative thinker and be able to form effective relationships.
You must be a registered mental health practitioner, with excellent leadership and clinical skills. You must have some post qualification experience in clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems.
Main duties of the job
You will be a mental health (MH) practitioner working within a multidisciplinary team and carry out a diverse range of duties.As a Band 6 clinical lead within the team you will be regularly supported and supervised by the team leader, you will be encouraged to take personal responsibility for clinical supervision and your continued professional development plan.
You will actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and Code of Conduct. You are required to maintain links with your professional body and provide evidence for the revalidation process.
You will provide support to the nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment, formulation, planning and monitoring of care given to service users.
You will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across clinical boundaries and in unfamiliar situations as outlined within the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
You will work flexibly by covering varying shift to accommodate a 24hour inpatient service.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job responsibilities
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must hold a Mental Health professional qualification (RMN)
- Completion of, or commitment to working towards, Management or Leadership training
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Knowledge
Essential
- Expert knowledge on mental health issues and how these impact on the individual, carer's and the wider community.
- Expertise in current best practice in Adult Mental Health, and awareness of relevant government directives and legislation
- Specialist knowledge and application of mental health assessments and interventions using expert level clinical reasoning
- Knowledge of current research in specialist area and ability to implement into own and others' practice
Experience
Essential
- Previous post registration experience in a mental health service
- Familiarity with audit processes
- Use of evidence-based practice
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wesham Rehabilitation Unit
Preston
PR4 3HA
