Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Lead Nurse within the Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Adult Mental Health Inpatient service based at Cross Lane Hospital. This post is for Esk ward (Female Adult Acute Ward).
As the Clinical Lead you would be expected to have excellent leadership and organisational skills, work closely alongside with a variety of different professional teams across York and North Yorkshire and the wider organisation, develop and mentor staff within your team and work alongside the Responsible Clinicians and Ward Manager ensuring that the ward continues to provide the highest standards of care.
We will support you by offering regular supervision, training opportunities and encourage your development and role within this developing team on the delivery of Patient Centred Care, support for carers and evidence based practice.
The successful applicants will be expected to work shifts covering 24/7 days and nights and public holidays.
Main duties of the job
Your role would involve the following:
- Working within the MDT.
- Taking, receiving and completing handovers and report outs.
-Administering medication.
-Working with patients, families and carers.
-Mentor for students and staff.
-Supervisor for staff members.
-Being involved and taking an active part in formulation, review and discharge meetings.
About us
We're committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.
Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.
We have achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development.
All staff who join us are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment.
Continuous professional development is important to us. Once you're comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy that outline the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the vacancy that outline the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Leadership or Management Qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities in an inpatient or community environment
- Providing clinical supervision
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
Desirable
- Participation in the Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Leadership or Management Qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health and/or learning disabilities in an inpatient or community environment
- Providing clinical supervision
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
- Care Programme Approach and its application in practice.
Desirable
- Participation in the Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)
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).
