Job summary
East London NHS Foundation Trust currently provides mental health and learning disability services in Luton and Bedfordshire.
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Coral Ward for current Band 6's as well as Band 5 RMNs who are looking to enhance their development and aspiring to become a Clinical Practice Lead (Band 6). This transition will be framed within the Band 5-6 Development Programme which is skills and competency driven.
The successful candidate will work at Coral Ward, Calnwood Court. Coral Ward is an all-male acute psychiatric assessment and treatment ward caring for men who are experiencing acute episodes of mental illness.
The Clinical Practice Lead will provide and facilitate a suitable learning environment for all learners and nursing staff who are internally and externally placed.
Coral Ward is recently AIMS accredited inpatient service (July 2021) that also received and achieved feedback that was rated Outstanding by the CQC in 2023.
The development programme will be a minimum of 6 months and maximum of up to 18 month post preceptorship. As a minimum, the ideal applicant would have completed their preceptorship.
The programme is driven by a competency booklet of which the successful applicant will be assessed on throughout the programme. The programme is a perfect methodical approach to learning through skills, knowledge and confidence. Upon completion of the programme, you will be proficient and fully competent at performing the Clinical Practice Lead role.
Main duties of the job
Completion of this programme will develop and increase you scope to provide you with a great platform and line you up to progressing to the next level even after the Clinical Practice Lead role.
The successful candidate will act up, be seconded and receive a pay salary equivalent to a Band 6 Clinical Practice Lead. The secondment will then be transitioned into a substantive role once your competencies have been achieved and signed off by your line manager (between 6-18 months).
The Band 5-6 Development posts are only available on Coral Ward.
The Clinical Practice Lead will act as an extension of the Clinical Nurse Manager and will maintain overall responsibility and accountability for the ward when the Clinical Nurse Manager is unavailable. The Clinical Practice Lead will lead clinically, influence decision making, manage situations and enhance the service users experience of the service in clinical practice.
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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) OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Mentorship certification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 5 level or above
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Desirable
- Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
Knowledge 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
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health) OR Registered Nurse (Learning Difficulty) OR Registered Nurse (Adult)
- Mentorship certification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at band 5 level or above
- Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
- Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
- Working within a multidisciplinary team environment
- Experience of providing individualized and culturally sensitive care
Desirable
- Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
Knowledge 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
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).
