Job summary
Luton and Bedford mental health Inpatient services has continued to develop and improve the quality and standard of care provided to our local community. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as we continue to build on our successes, take on new challenges and improve the quality of care we provide. The post holder will need to have experience of leadership, management of teams and the ability to manage complex relationships both internally and externally. Inpatient services need to be responsive and adaptive and this will require a high level of organisation, structure and responsiveness.
There will be 2 Deputy Lead Nurses and the post holder will be working closely with their counterpart for Luton Inpatient Services. Whilst the post holder will be aligned to Bedford services the expectation is that they work with and support all wards within the Inpatient Service pathway. Both Deputy Lead Nurses will be accountable to the Assistant Director for Inpatient Services.
Inpatient services are being developed to improve existing facilities and provisions for service users and carers. We will be building a new purpose built unit in Bedford and updating facilities in Luton- the Deputy Lead Nurses will be key to these work streams and have a real opportunity to shape and influence the future of mental health inpatient services locally.
Main duties of the job
Overall Management responsibility for a set number of wards in the services.
- Set up clear monitoring / feedback / structure / system that enable us to understand and challenge nursing practice.
- Nursing lead for Service developments in your area
- Work closely with the Head of Nursing to effectively manage beds, admissions, discharges and transfer
- Nurse Management lead for Infection Control
- Work closely with Lead nurse to effectively manage beds, admissions, discharges and transfer- Nurse Management lead for Infection Control- Provide advanced advice, support and expertise both within the service and to generic inpatient and locality / community teams.- Coordinate Nursing assessments of patients and expertise both within the trust and outside the trust.- Play active role in setting up and developing MDT meetings that define strategy for future.- Deputize for the lead nurse in their absence taking responsibility for the operational management of the service.
- To lead on the local development of policy and practice that reflect the needs of service users, implementing evidence based practice contributing further to the knowledge base by evaluation of practice.- To work with Lead nurse on local workforce development and recruitment initiatives.- To undertake Senior Manager on call duties as required. Co-ordinate, manage and respond to emergency situations.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to thejob description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
If you would like an informal conversation, please contact:
Claire McKenna, Director of Nursing on claire.mckenna3@nhs.net or 07950 730808
Andy Rajkumar, Assistant Director for Inpatient Services on andy.rajkumar@nhs.net or 07940476287
Nigel Donga, Deputy Lead Nurse- Luton on nigel.donga@nhs.net or 07305877715
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to thejob description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
If you would like an informal conversation, please contact:
Claire McKenna, Director of Nursing on claire.mckenna3@nhs.net or 07950 730808
Andy Rajkumar, Assistant Director for Inpatient Services on andy.rajkumar@nhs.net or 07940476287
Nigel Donga, Deputy Lead Nurse- Luton on nigel.donga@nhs.net or 07305877715
Person Specification
Educational / Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Senior management development programme qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior management level, including managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health nurses
- Experience of leading a nursing team and/or senior practice-based posts with significant leadership functions.
- Experience of working within a forensic or secure service environment at senior level.
- Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments.
- Senior clinical experience in the assessment and management personality-disordered offenders
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
- Able to evidence ability to change practice, culture and outcomes of large nursing teams.
- Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients who exhibit extreme challenging and high risk behaviours that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation
- Experience of working with patients who have severe personality disorders
- Experience of teaching staff advanced skills in setting boundaries, de-escalation and diffusion techniques.
- Experience of working across all directorates, able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Able to facilitate multidisciplinary debriefing, critical analysis meetings
- Able to work systematically and objectively in a high risk environment with patients who are a grave and immediate danger to others
- Able to take the lead in highly volatile situations
- Able to lead on integration of service development, theory and practice
- Able to provide expert mental health nursing advice to the whole service
- Able to manage time, so that deadlines are met
- Knowledge of clinical supervision process and the ability to train others
- Advanced knowledge of risk assessment and ability to operationalise and teach others.
- Advanced knowledge of current learning theories, emotional intelligence framework, transactional analysis and reflective practice
Person Specification
Educational / Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Senior management development programme qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience at a senior management level, including managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health nurses
- Experience of leading a nursing team and/or senior practice-based posts with significant leadership functions.
- Experience of working within a forensic or secure service environment at senior level.
- Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments.
- Senior clinical experience in the assessment and management personality-disordered offenders
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice.
- Able to evidence ability to change practice, culture and outcomes of large nursing teams.
- Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients who exhibit extreme challenging and high risk behaviours that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation
- Experience of working with patients who have severe personality disorders
- Experience of teaching staff advanced skills in setting boundaries, de-escalation and diffusion techniques.
- Experience of working across all directorates, able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced
Knowledge / Skills
Essential
- Able to facilitate multidisciplinary debriefing, critical analysis meetings
- Able to work systematically and objectively in a high risk environment with patients who are a grave and immediate danger to others
- Able to take the lead in highly volatile situations
- Able to lead on integration of service development, theory and practice
- Able to provide expert mental health nursing advice to the whole service
- Able to manage time, so that deadlines are met
- Knowledge of clinical supervision process and the ability to train others
- Advanced knowledge of risk assessment and ability to operationalise and teach others.
- Advanced knowledge of current learning theories, emotional intelligence framework, transactional analysis and reflective practice
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).
