Job summary
An exciting opportunity is available for a motivated and innovative Clinical Lead working in a busy Assertive Outreach Team in a culturally diverse area. It is essential you have experience working as a Band 6 clinician working in an Assertive Outreach Team or a clinician with substantial experience of managing people with severe and enduring mental illness. Applicants should have a particular interest in the long term management of people with severe and enduring mental illness.
This position would be suitable for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a qualification at degree level or equivalent and registration with a relevant professional body i.e NMC with several years' community experience and who is interested in team leadership. You must have clinical experience in working with service users with complex long term needs and their carers, ensuring services are delivered to the highest possible standard, with a team focus.
Main duties of the job
The post involves working alongside the team manager to ensure quality and standards within the team are set, monitored, maintained and evaluated. The post holder must develop a close working relationship with the multi-disciplinary team, supervise staff and oversee the team's day to day processes to ensure they deliver its performance, trust targets as well as ensuring positive interfaces with partner services and stakeholders. You will require excellent communication skills and be expected to carry a small caseload.
The Assertive Outreach service operates over 7 days per week, 365 days per year. The successful applicant will be required to work a shift pattern consisting of day shifts (9:00am - 5:00pm), late shifts (12:00pm - 8:00pm) and weekends (9:00am - 5:00pm), as required.
The ability and willingness to travel across the Birmingham & Solihull area for work purposes is required for this role.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse (part 3 or 13)
- NMC registered
- Evidence of post registration education and development
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent
Desirable
- Management and/or Leadership Training
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with severe and enduring mental health adults
- Significant experience of leadership including managing and supervising employees and/or teams
- Significant experience of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to improving clinical practice and reviewing incidents
Desirable
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area.
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team.
Skills
Essential
- Approachable, helpful and encouraging with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work without supervision to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
- History of holding responsibility and accountability for nursing decisions and empowering nurses to make difficult clinical decisions
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse (part 3 or 13)
- NMC registered
- Evidence of post registration education and development
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent
Desirable
- Management and/or Leadership Training
- Non Medical Prescribing qualification (or willingness to work towards)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with severe and enduring mental health adults
- Significant experience of leadership including managing and supervising employees and/or teams
- Significant experience of Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
- Experience of leading on audit and/or research activity related to improving clinical practice and reviewing incidents
Desirable
- Experience of working in a culturally diverse area.
- Experience of working in a multi disciplinary team.
Skills
Essential
- Approachable, helpful and encouraging with excellent interpersonal skills
- Ability to work without supervision to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
- History of holding responsibility and accountability for nursing decisions and empowering nurses to make difficult clinical decisions
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).
