Job summary
Lead the strategic development, operational delivery and quality assurance of enhanced care services across Whipps Cross Hospital, ensuring safe, therapeutic and cost-effective care for patients with mental health needs, dementia, delirium and other complex care requirements.
Main duties of the job
To personally adhere to and always uphold the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, maintaining current professional registration and demonstrating expert knowledge of mental health, enhanced care and safeguarding legislation.
Provide expert clinical leadership in the assessment, planning and delivery of enhanced care for patients across the spectrum from dementia and delirium to acute mental health crisis, ensuring evidence-based, therapeutic interventions.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (1st level registration) with current NMC registration
- Degree level qualification in nursing or related field
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to mental health and enhanced care
- Mental Health Act Managers training or equivalent
Desirable
- Advanced qualification in mental health nursing (dual registration)
- Master's degree in nursing, mental health or related field
- Approved Mental Health Professional qualification
- Best Interests Assessor qualification
- Project management qualification (Prince 2 or equivalent)
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' experience in acute care setting with at least 2 years at Band 7 or above
- Significant experience in mental health nursing or enhanced care deliver
- Experience of managing teams and leading service development
- Proven experience of partnership working with mental health services
- Experience of budget management and financial planning
- Evidence of delivering nursing performance improvements including quality, safety and patient experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing enhanced care teams or similar specialist nursing services
- Experience of working with NELFT or other mental health trusts
- Experience of CQC inspection preparation and regulatory compliance
- Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases
- Experience of coroner's court proceedings and serious incident investigations
- Experience of training delivery and workforce development
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice
- Expert knowledge of Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Understanding of enhanced care principles and therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of safeguarding adults and children's procedures
- Understanding of professional standards and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of clinical governance and quality improvement methodologies
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS financial management and contracting
- Knowledge of research methodologies and evidence-based practice
- Understanding of health and safety legislation relevant to mental health environments
- Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion principles
- Understanding of information governance and data protection
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work with distressed patients and families
- Advanced leadership and influencing skills
- De-escalation and conflict resolution skills
- Risk assessment and clinical decision-making skills
- Report writing and presentation skills
- IT skills including Microsoft Office and clinical information systems
Desirable
- Advanced negotiation and partnership working skills
- Teaching and training delivery skills
- Public speaking and conference presentation skills
- Media handling and crisis communication skills
- Research and audit skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to upholding professional standards and ethical practice
- Ability to work flexible hours including on-call responsibilities
- Willingness to travel to other sites and external organisations
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrates Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional organisations
- Willingness to contribute to professional development activities
- Commitment to research and service development
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (1st level registration) with current NMC registration
- Degree level qualification in nursing or related field
- Evidence of continuous professional development relevant to mental health and enhanced care
- Mental Health Act Managers training or equivalent
Desirable
- Advanced qualification in mental health nursing (dual registration)
- Master's degree in nursing, mental health or related field
- Approved Mental Health Professional qualification
- Best Interests Assessor qualification
- Project management qualification (Prince 2 or equivalent)
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years' experience in acute care setting with at least 2 years at Band 7 or above
- Significant experience in mental health nursing or enhanced care deliver
- Experience of managing teams and leading service development
- Proven experience of partnership working with mental health services
- Experience of budget management and financial planning
- Evidence of delivering nursing performance improvements including quality, safety and patient experience
Desirable
- Experience of managing enhanced care teams or similar specialist nursing services
- Experience of working with NELFT or other mental health trusts
- Experience of CQC inspection preparation and regulatory compliance
- Experience of managing complex safeguarding cases
- Experience of coroner's court proceedings and serious incident investigations
- Experience of training delivery and workforce development
Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive understanding of Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice
- Expert knowledge of Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards
- Understanding of enhanced care principles and therapeutic interventions
- Knowledge of safeguarding adults and children's procedures
- Understanding of professional standards and regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of clinical governance and quality improvement methodologies
Desirable
- Understanding of NHS financial management and contracting
- Knowledge of research methodologies and evidence-based practice
- Understanding of health and safety legislation relevant to mental health environments
- Knowledge of equality, diversity and inclusion principles
- Understanding of information governance and data protection
Skills
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with ability to work with distressed patients and families
- Advanced leadership and influencing skills
- De-escalation and conflict resolution skills
- Risk assessment and clinical decision-making skills
- Report writing and presentation skills
- IT skills including Microsoft Office and clinical information systems
Desirable
- Advanced negotiation and partnership working skills
- Teaching and training delivery skills
- Public speaking and conference presentation skills
- Media handling and crisis communication skills
- Research and audit skills
Other
Essential
- Commitment to upholding professional standards and ethical practice
- Ability to work flexible hours including on-call responsibilities
- Willingness to travel to other sites and external organisations
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Demonstrates Trust values and behaviours
Desirable
- Membership of relevant professional organisations
- Willingness to contribute to professional development activities
- Commitment to research and service development
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).
