Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse with a genuine interest in Perinatal services to join our expanding team on The Beeches Mother and Baby Unit. We are recruiting a Clinical Lead Nurse to provide strong clinical leadership to our growing team.
You will be an aspiring leader with the ability to adopt a highly accessible and visible approach for patients, relatives and colleagues.
You will have the ability to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement with a particular emphasis on the patient journey and clinical outcomes.
Main duties of the job
The Lead Nurse will support the team by providing a strong clinical presence, be an excellent role model and be able to deliver compassionate, evidence-based, quality care to those that access our service.
The post holder will present a professional image of nursing to promote a positive image for the trust to service users, carers and the community as a whole.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Applicants should be passionate about delivering high levels of individualised, compassionate care, have excellent leadership skills and attributes along with a genuine interest in perinatal mental health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Applicants should be passionate about delivering high levels of individualised, compassionate care, have excellent leadership skills and attributes along with a genuine interest in perinatal mental health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have an RMN qualification with at least 1 years clinical experince
Desirable
- Trained in delivering supervision
- Experience of mentoring students
- Perinatal Training
Experience
Essential
- Have experience of working within Perinatal services/and or a genuine interest in the speciality
Desirable
- Have experience of working with families
- Have experience of working within acute mental health settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of current local and national Perinatal policy and drivers
- Demonstrate knowledge of Perinatal mental illnesses and the impact this has on the ability to care for their infants
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of management processes and theory
skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to work collaboratively within a team or autonomously with confidence
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to be innovative and overcome barriers to change
skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to work collaboratively within a team or autonomously with confidence
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to be innovative and overcome barriers to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Have an RMN qualification with at least 1 years clinical experince
Desirable
- Trained in delivering supervision
- Experience of mentoring students
- Perinatal Training
Experience
Essential
- Have experience of working within Perinatal services/and or a genuine interest in the speciality
Desirable
- Have experience of working with families
- Have experience of working within acute mental health settings
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of current local and national Perinatal policy and drivers
- Demonstrate knowledge of Perinatal mental illnesses and the impact this has on the ability to care for their infants
Desirable
- Demonstrate an understanding of management processes and theory
skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to work collaboratively within a team or autonomously with confidence
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to be innovative and overcome barriers to change
skills and attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Be able to work collaboratively within a team or autonomously with confidence
Desirable
- Demonstrate an ability to be innovative and overcome barriers to change
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
