Nurse Team Leader

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Inpatient wards / units are designed to meet the acute holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a recovery focussed environment. This working environment is conducive to staff development and wellbeing.

The post holder will support staff members in the assessment, planning and provision of care in line with national and local nursing and health and safety policy. The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility demonstrating use of professional skills, knowledge and expertise in the provision of high quality care. There is an expectation that the post holder will utilise research audit and enquiry to lead improvements in care.

Main duties of the job

Applications are invited from experienced qualified nurses with leadership qualities and aspirations.

Successful applicants will be able to experience a broad range of clinical specialities and have access to a comprehensive package of leadership coaching, education and clinical support.

We are particularly keen to receive applications from nurses with an interest in working with: Acquired Brain Injury, Personality Disorder or Challenging Behaviours and/or a gender sensitive service.

This post will be suited to someone with experience of understanding, managing challenging and emotionally demanding clinical presentations. The individual will be able to guide, support, supervise and role-model on how to respond to these challenges.

As part of your recruitment to this role you will be eligible for an annually recurring retention payment of £1000 per annum pro rata.

About us

Guild Lodge hospital site is situated in beautiful rural area, yet close to motorway links from all directions of travel.

The hospital site offers:

Free staff parking
Onsite restaurant facilities

Our staff receive:

Preceptorship and support for those new to the services
Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cars, electronics etc.
Excellent support and Wellbeing services
Superb external training and development opportunities
Opportunities to develop leadership skills across differing care environments

Date posted

21 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS506-JH

Job locations

Guild Lodge

Preston

PR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
Qualification and training related to teaching and assessing junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate knowledge and experience of quality and audit
Demonstrate knowledge of WM and responsibilities, and capability to act into the role in the absence of the WM.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as a Registered Nurse
Recent relevant experience within a secure mental health service.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN
Qualification and training related to teaching and assessing junior staff.

Knowledge

Essential

Demonstrate knowledge and experience of quality and audit
Demonstrate knowledge of WM and responsibilities, and capability to act into the role in the absence of the WM.

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as a Registered Nurse
Recent relevant experience within a secure mental health service.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).