Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a Team Leader to join Oak Ward, which is a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU). The ward has a multi-disciplinary team including psychologists, occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.
If you are interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver Inpatient treatment in mental health, then we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
You will be an experienced Mental Health clinician (Registered Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) with excellent assessment and risk management skills who is able to embrace and drive change and innovation.
We are looking for a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership. You will work directly with the Service Manager who will provide support, development and direction and alongside other leadership colleagues.
You will know the importance of providing high quality supervision and of working together with staff and the wider management team in providing supportive, effective and coordinated leadership to the team in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users and carers.
About us
HPFT is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Our Trust values are:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure effective nursing assessment and provision of a highstandard of care within the inpatient service area.
- To act as a positive clinical lead and role model within the inpatientservice area
- To manage and develop the inpatient service team who can meet thechanging needs of the service user
- To ensure the day to day running of the service area is maintained to ahigh standard.
In summary we are keen to recruit a confident, committed and motivated person who is creative and enthusiastic about their work and who is a supportive leader who enjoys working in a busy environment.
For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please read attached documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure effective nursing assessment and provision of a highstandard of care within the inpatient service area.
- To act as a positive clinical lead and role model within the inpatientservice area
- To manage and develop the inpatient service team who can meet thechanging needs of the service user
- To ensure the day to day running of the service area is maintained to ahigh standard.
In summary we are keen to recruit a confident, committed and motivated person who is creative and enthusiastic about their work and who is a supportive leader who enjoys working in a busy environment.
For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please read attached documents
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD/RMN
- Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- evidence of management or leadership development
- NMC
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Management of staff in a multiprofessional setting
- Extensive post registration experience, at band 5 and band 6
- Detailed awareness of issues in inpatient service areas - legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods
- Knowledge in current developments in mental health or learning disabilities care
Desirable
- Experience of working in other care settings
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
- De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
- Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
- Excellent communicator.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate good decision making skills
- Flexible and responsive approach to care
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
- Ability to produce reports e.g. related to complaints, investigations, SIs, audits etc
- Able to manage a budget effectively
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD/RMN
- Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
- ENB 998/Mentorship
- evidence of management or leadership development
- NMC
- Teaching/training experience
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Management of staff in a multiprofessional setting
- Extensive post registration experience, at band 5 and band 6
- Detailed awareness of issues in inpatient service areas - legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards
- Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods
- Knowledge in current developments in mental health or learning disabilities care
Desirable
- Experience of working in other care settings
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
- De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
- Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
- Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
- Ability to chair meetings effectively
- Excellent communicator.
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Demonstrate good decision making skills
- Flexible and responsive approach to care
- Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
- Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
- Ability to produce reports e.g. related to complaints, investigations, SIs, audits etc
- Able to manage a budget effectively
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).
