Job summary
We are looking for a confident, passionate individual who wants to make a difference to the lives of the individuals we support.
If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic team and add to our supportive work environment, then this is the place for you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role.
Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrews CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.
We have numerous programmes and qualifications on offer at St Andrews and all employees have access to a wide range of Learning & Development courses.
Remaining current in your nursing skill is vital for patient care so we have sector leading In house specialist training including Clinical Skills, RAID, British Sign Language, DBT, CBT
We have clear progression pathways as set out in our Nursing Career Map, following a variety of different specialist career paths focussed on:
- Leadership & Management
- Quality & Innovation
- Learning, Education and Research
Main duties of the job
You will lead your team by example and work in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. There will be a degree of flexibility in shifts allowing direct links with your colleagues across our expert Multi-Disciplinary Teams with the aim of delivering high standards of care through continuity and consistency. You will need to:
- Provide and receive clinical supervision
- Co-ordinate the multi-disciplinary teams to ensure all clinical services provided to the ward function effectively and efficiently to meet individual patient needs
- Ensure ward environment is clean and safe for all staff, patients and visitors at all times
- Act as the Designated Division Shift Co-ordinator (bleep holder) co-ordinating and undertaking seclusion reviews as required
- Use demonstrated expertise to provide vision and effective role modelling to ensure fundamental high standards of clinical care are maintained
- Keep up to date with current topics, policies and innovations in clinical practice and have the ability to translate into practice
- Deputise for the WardManager in their absence or as required
About us
We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health Charity and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.
We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come and join us, and support us to help people transform their lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Nurse Lead
Deputy Ward Manager / Clinical Nurse Lead -
ASD/LD Division
Full Time
Salary £31,250 - £38,900
We are recruiting for our well
established world class Forensic Autism Psychiatric Service to meet the
clinical needs of adults with autism who enact serious violent crime. The heart
of our service is our multidisciplinary team of dedicated specialist clinicians
that integrates knowledge and skills for autism, psychiatry and forensics to
provide outstanding care and treatment for our patients. Our research interests
mirror this and we actively encourage our team members to pursue research
interests at the intersection of autism and forensic psychiatry to improve our
clinical outcomes. Your research interests may build upon on our current
national and international collaborations.
We are looking for a confident, passionate individual who wants to make
a difference to the lives of the individuals we support who have histories of
offending and other risk behaviours.
As a Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for designing, implementing
and evaluating patient care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the
care provided at the clinical level. You will be central to leading a team of
clinicians to deliver person centred clinical care in secure care
settings. This division is forward-thinking, open to new ideas
and has a holistic to patient centred approach care and treatment.
If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic
team and add to our supportive work environment, then this is the place for
you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role.
A top 20 UK charity, St Andrews is a unique provider of specialist care
in mental health, learning disability, autistic spectrum disorders and
neurological conditions. We aspire to deliver truly world class, holistic services within our
outstanding, modern facilities. Our independence means we can always put
service users interests at the heart of decision making, while re-investing
surpluses in frontline services.
Benefits & Package
- Pension
- Sickness policy on par with the NHS
- 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 after 10 years' service plus
bank holidays
- Life cover
- Green car and Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Paid DBS application
- Access to vocational qualifications
Closing Date Wednesday
2nd November
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Nurse Lead
Deputy Ward Manager / Clinical Nurse Lead -
ASD/LD Division
Full Time
Salary £31,250 - £38,900
We are recruiting for our well
established world class Forensic Autism Psychiatric Service to meet the
clinical needs of adults with autism who enact serious violent crime. The heart
of our service is our multidisciplinary team of dedicated specialist clinicians
that integrates knowledge and skills for autism, psychiatry and forensics to
provide outstanding care and treatment for our patients. Our research interests
mirror this and we actively encourage our team members to pursue research
interests at the intersection of autism and forensic psychiatry to improve our
clinical outcomes. Your research interests may build upon on our current
national and international collaborations.
We are looking for a confident, passionate individual who wants to make
a difference to the lives of the individuals we support who have histories of
offending and other risk behaviours.
As a Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for designing, implementing
and evaluating patient care by coordinating, delegating and supervising the
care provided at the clinical level. You will be central to leading a team of
clinicians to deliver person centred clinical care in secure care
settings. This division is forward-thinking, open to new ideas
and has a holistic to patient centred approach care and treatment.
If you would like to be part of working with an innovative and dynamic
team and add to our supportive work environment, then this is the place for
you! This will be a personally and professionally rewarding role.
A top 20 UK charity, St Andrews is a unique provider of specialist care
in mental health, learning disability, autistic spectrum disorders and
neurological conditions. We aspire to deliver truly world class, holistic services within our
outstanding, modern facilities. Our independence means we can always put
service users interests at the heart of decision making, while re-investing
surpluses in frontline services.
Benefits & Package
- Pension
- Sickness policy on par with the NHS
- 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 after 10 years' service plus
bank holidays
- Life cover
- Green car and Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Paid DBS application
- Access to vocational qualifications
Closing Date Wednesday
2nd November
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be RMN RNLD qualified
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Must be RMN RNLD qualified
Desirable
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).
Additional information
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).
