Job summary
The Regional Affective Disorders Service (RADS) is one of a limited number of specialist/tertiary level affective disorder services in the UK providing both out-patient and in-patient care for patients with difficult to treat mood disorders.
The Regional Affective Disorders Service is based in Newcastle upon Tyne which provides care for patients living in the North East of England, over the age of 18, with complex and/or treatment refractory affective disorders and other treatment refractory conditions complicated by an affective component.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead (Nurse) in Affective Disorders. This post will span both the inpatient service, based on Gibside Ward and the outpatient service, based at The Wolfson Research Centre, Centre for Aging and Vitality. The post holder will provide clinical leadership across the pathway and also provide operational management to the outpatient service.
This post will be based between Gibside ward at St Nicholas Hospital and The Wolfson Research Centre, Centre for Aging and Vitality, however there will be a requirement to complete ad hoc visits to other inpatient wards across the North East and North Cumbria as required to complete assessments.
This post will involve working a shift pattern across a 7 day week.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be working as part of a specialist multi disciplinary team, consisting of medics, nurses, psychologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists, delivering high quality care to patients. The successful post holder will provide enhanced clinical leadership for the staff working across the service. They will provide a range of learning opportunities, including formal teaching sessions, group clinical supervision sessions, task shadowing, role modelling, etc.
The successful post holder will work closely with medical colleagues to support the admission process, completing inpatient assessments on other hospital wards to identify the suitability of inpatient transfers. They will work closely, as required, with enhanced bed management to support appropriate patient pathway flow.
The successful post holder will take an active lead in audit and service development , contributing to the evidence base for treatment approaches. They will also take a lead in complex cases, e.g. complex risk management, safeguarding, etc. in line with trust policy and procedures.
The post holder will also provide operational management for the RADS outpatient service and will deputise for the inpatient ward manager, as required.
About us
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th April 2024
Closing date : 1st May 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th April 2024
Closing date : 1st May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervision qualification
- Therapy qualification
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the recovery model
- Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
- MDT Working
- Clinical supervision and application.
- adherence to health and safety policies
- casework management
- facilitation of personal development planning in others
- experience of CBU based model of care provision
- experience of working within a MDT using the CBU based approach
- Care packages and pathways
- clustering
- experience of positive clinical risk taking and risk/safety planning
- WRAP and/or recovery models
- evidence of clinical practice to an advanced practitioner level
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication and liaison skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- leadership skills/delegation, IT skills
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others
- Work under pressure
- Flexible attitude to work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
- Significant experience of complex and treatment resistant mood disorders
- Understanding of specialist treatments, e.g. TMS, VNS.
- Understanding of care pathways applicable to the service
- Operational experience in managing staff and resources.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentorship Qualification
- Relevant Clinical Training and post graduate qualification
Desirable
- Formal clinical supervision qualification
- Therapy qualification
- Teaching qualification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the recovery model
- Proven track record of providing professional leadership within clinical services
- MDT Working
- Clinical supervision and application.
- adherence to health and safety policies
- casework management
- facilitation of personal development planning in others
- experience of CBU based model of care provision
- experience of working within a MDT using the CBU based approach
- Care packages and pathways
- clustering
- experience of positive clinical risk taking and risk/safety planning
- WRAP and/or recovery models
- evidence of clinical practice to an advanced practitioner level
Desirable
- Knowledge of data systems
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication and liaison skills
- Organisational and time management skills
- leadership skills/delegation, IT skills
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Ability to motivate others
- Work under pressure
- Flexible attitude to work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely
- Ability to meet the mobility requirements of the post.
- Significant experience of complex and treatment resistant mood disorders
- Understanding of specialist treatments, e.g. TMS, VNS.
- Understanding of care pathways applicable to the service
- Operational experience in managing staff and resources.
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).
