Job summary
To provide nursing and clinical leadership to all wards within the Directorate and to work with the wider senior nurse group within the Division. You will define the professional models to be used within the directorate and, with support of a Clinical Quality Matron and physical healthcare team, provide a service based in best practice that provides the very best care to our patients. The Head of Nursing carries a lead role within the Directorate and provides nursing advice, leadership and professional challenge and support to the Directorate Management Team.
The purpose of this role is also to provide leadership to clinical teams regarding maintaining safe clinical environments and management responsibilities for a small team.
Main duties of the job
The Directorate Head of Nursing is a key member of the senior Directorate clinical team. Working closely with the Clinical Quality Matron, Clinical Nurse Practitioners, Ward/team Managers, team leader / deputy roles, Physical Health care leads, clinical leads, operational managers, service managers and the Directorate clinical teams. The Head of Nursing will play a main role in driving forward the professional nursing agenda within inpatient services. This will include safer staffing, reducing restrictive practices, infection prevention and control, professional standards, developing systems and monitoring dashboards to drive quality improvement and contribute to the development of the strategic direction of clinical services.
Divisional Role - Safe Clinical Environment
Each Head of Nursing will lead on specific divisional wide projects, negotiated with their General Manager and Associate Director of Nursing. These will change over time.
This post-holder will initially work with clinical and division management teams to identify and mitigate risks in the clinical environment to support patient safety.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
Do you want to make a difference?
Do you believe in Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork?
Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
ARNOLD LODGE
Arnold Lodge is a Forensic Services Medium Secure Unit in Leicester for adults aged 18 and over with mental illness and/or personality disorder.
Arnold Lodge forms part of the new care model IMPACT (Improved Pathways and Community Teams), which has nine providers in the East Midlands region. The provider collaborative have made a commitment to an agreed set of values which emphasises hope, openness and honesty, a person centred approach, empowerment and opportunity, collaboration as well as safety and least restriction principles.
WATHWOOD HOSPITAL
We provide medium secure inpatient services to male adult patients with mental disorder.
We offer assessment,treatmentand rehabilitation. We aim to reduce the distress associated with mental health problems and promote recovery.
We work to reduce the risks associated with our patient group and tailor treatment to meet each patient's needs. We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of patient care.
To demonstrate the Trusts values in everything you do in the work environment.
To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trusts resources that you utilise.
Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation.
Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication.
Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development.
Clinical Quality and Governance.
Management and use of Resources and Information.
User and Carer Involvement.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ARNOLD LODGE
Arnold Lodge is a Forensic Services Medium Secure Unit in Leicester for adults aged 18 and over with mental illness and/or personality disorder.
Arnold Lodge forms part of the new care model IMPACT (Improved Pathways and Community Teams), which has nine providers in the East Midlands region. The provider collaborative have made a commitment to an agreed set of values which emphasises hope, openness and honesty, a person centred approach, empowerment and opportunity, collaboration as well as safety and least restriction principles.
WATHWOOD HOSPITAL
We provide medium secure inpatient services to male adult patients with mental disorder.
We offer assessment,treatmentand rehabilitation. We aim to reduce the distress associated with mental health problems and promote recovery.
We work to reduce the risks associated with our patient group and tailor treatment to meet each patient's needs. We are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of patient care.
To demonstrate the Trusts values in everything you do in the work environment.
To be responsible in the use and expenditure of the Trusts resources that you utilise.
Delivery of Effective Healthcare within the organisation.
Establishing Effective Leadership and Communication.
Continuing Education, Professional and Personal Development.
Clinical Quality and Governance.
Management and use of Resources and Information.
User and Carer Involvement.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Registered nursing qualification (Registered Mental/General Nurse or Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities)
- Evidence of relevant nursing post registration qualifications, plus significant post registration experience as a Masters level or equivalent.
Training
Essential
- Management training
- Clinical training
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Advanced clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in management and leadership position(s). Clear clinical expertise in achieving quality care and positive patient experience in a multi-professional environment.
- Detailed knowledge of day to day operational systems, policies, procedures and infrastructure.
- Experience of teaching, influencing, negotiation and supervision.
- Experience of effecting positive change processes
- Appointing and managing staff.
- Able to translate the strategic vision to the workforce.
- Evaluating and auditing professional work.
Desirable
- Managing budgets.
- Previous experience of working within a forensic setting.
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Calm, focused, confident approach. Motivated and enthusiastic, able to inspire these in others.
- Able to complete tasked while managing a range of pressing priorities.
- Innovative and change focused.
- Reliable and conscientious
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge on National Healthcare agenda, legislation and local agendas relevant to mental health and forensic services
- Detailed knowledge of day to day operational systems, policies, procedures and infrastructure.
- Maintenance and development of standards of care to meet the high standards of evidence based, high quality care in line with the 6Cs, CQC outcomes and KPIs.
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate at a high level in the organisation. Sound judgement and decision making skills.
- Understanding of risk management and how to support the workforce deliver good governance.
- The ability to problem solve and find solutions.
- Able to translate the strategic vision to the workforce.
- Plan, organise and manage change in relation to the services and the wider health and social care community
- IT skills
- Excellent written and report writing skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential
- Registered nursing qualification (Registered Mental/General Nurse or Registered Nurse in Learning Disabilities)
- Evidence of relevant nursing post registration qualifications, plus significant post registration experience as a Masters level or equivalent.
Training
Essential
- Management training
- Clinical training
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Advanced clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience in management and leadership position(s). Clear clinical expertise in achieving quality care and positive patient experience in a multi-professional environment.
- Detailed knowledge of day to day operational systems, policies, procedures and infrastructure.
- Experience of teaching, influencing, negotiation and supervision.
- Experience of effecting positive change processes
- Appointing and managing staff.
- Able to translate the strategic vision to the workforce.
- Evaluating and auditing professional work.
Desirable
- Managing budgets.
- Previous experience of working within a forensic setting.
Dispositional attributes
Essential
- Calm, focused, confident approach. Motivated and enthusiastic, able to inspire these in others.
- Able to complete tasked while managing a range of pressing priorities.
- Innovative and change focused.
- Reliable and conscientious
Knowledge
Essential
- Thorough knowledge on National Healthcare agenda, legislation and local agendas relevant to mental health and forensic services
- Detailed knowledge of day to day operational systems, policies, procedures and infrastructure.
- Maintenance and development of standards of care to meet the high standards of evidence based, high quality care in line with the 6Cs, CQC outcomes and KPIs.
Skills
Essential
- Able to communicate at a high level in the organisation. Sound judgement and decision making skills.
- Understanding of risk management and how to support the workforce deliver good governance.
- The ability to problem solve and find solutions.
- Able to translate the strategic vision to the workforce.
- Plan, organise and manage change in relation to the services and the wider health and social care community
- IT skills
- Excellent written and report writing skills.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
