Job summary
Band 6 - Clinical Team Leader
To co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision. In addition, supporting junior staff in delivery of care provision.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice for service users with complex needs, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Main duties of the job
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based in-patient services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorate's services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
To provide clinical leadership and supervision to the staff group in order to promote and develop excellence in practice.
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 see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see JD (Job Description) and PS (Personal Specification) for full details of role requirements.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Mentorship certification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- -Experience at band 5 level or above working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- -Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- -Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- -Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
- -Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
Desirable
- -Experience working with young people with disordered eating
- -Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
Knoel;dge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients
- Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
- Able to work systematically and objectively in an environment with patients who can present high risk behaviours
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to recognize and manage stress, in self and others
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Desirable
- Knowledge of quality improvement practices
- Current Developments in nursing
- Knowledge of supervision and reflective practices processes
Other
Essential
- Motivate team to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Flexible working patterns in line with service needs
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework
- Personal Integrity
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Mentorship certification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- -Experience at band 5 level or above working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- -Experience of working in an inpatient setting
- -Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- -Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
- -Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
Desirable
- -Experience working with young people with disordered eating
- -Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
Knoel;dge and Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients
- Minimising clinical risk and reducing restrictive practices
- Able to work systematically and objectively in an environment with patients who can present high risk behaviours
- Able to manage time so that deadlines are met
- Ability to recognize and manage stress, in self and others
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work sensitively and compassionately with patients
- Emotional Intelligence and Personal Resilience
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
Desirable
- Knowledge of quality improvement practices
- Current Developments in nursing
- Knowledge of supervision and reflective practices processes
Other
Essential
- Motivate team to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Flexible working patterns in line with service needs
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework
- Personal Integrity
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
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).
