Job summary
We currently have 2 exciting opportunities for dynamic, ambitious, and motivated Band 7 RMN's who has experience in managing Ward in the Forensic Services Mental Health and other relevant Mental Health Services. You will be joining a team who are passionate about providing a positive experience to our Service Users who present with complex needs. The primary focus of the role will be the assessment, diagnosis and support service users with challenging needs with mental health problems.
The post holders will also be part of the thriving multidisciplinary team and they will be offered high quality and consistent supervision from within the service. In addition, good opportunities for continuing professional development will be offered, alongside other supports.
You will get to work with a great team, with superb training and development opportunities, and excellent staff benefits (including relocation package).
We are looking for RMN's who are able to demonstrate a commitment to creative engagement with a culturally diverse population, show initiative, are team players and are able to communicate ideas clearly to both professionals and service users alike. They will also need to be flexible and have the necessary skills and experience to provide high quality care that is both evidence based and client focused. The above post is offered on a permanent full time basis.
We would like to invite applications from RMN's who have experience working in Mental Health Services.
Main duties of the job
To establish and maintain communication, with various individuals and groups of patients, carers and staff on complex potentially stressful topics in a range of situations.
To develop knowledge and practice on the ward and across the service.
To promote best practice in health, safety and security.
To develop and improve services.
To improve quality.
To enable people to exercise their rights and promote their equality and diversity.
To ensure the ongoing assessment of people's care needs on the ward.
To ensure that the planning, delivery and evaluation of care programmes addresses the complex and changing needs all patients.
To develop and sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and agencies.
To lead the ward team in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practice.
To allocate, coordinate, monitor and assess the work of the team and individuals
Adhere to NMC Code of Professional Conduct guidelines and requirements, promoting the highest standards of conduct and maintaining knowledge of current issues and changes in professional practice.
To plan, obtain and deploy physical and/or financial resources.
To ensure the recovery approach is embedded in day to day clinical practice.
To promote the Trust values (Togetherness, Responsibility, Excellence and Caring).
About us
West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.
Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.
We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.
We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.
We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full detailed job description and the main responsibilities are attached in the Candidate pack for you to download.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A full detailed job description and the main responsibilities are attached in the Candidate pack for you to download.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered on the NMC register, parts 3, 4 or 13
- Relevant post registration health care and/or management qualifications
- Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable
- First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
- NVQ Assessor
- Recovery training
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Two years' at Clinical Team Leader Band 6 or above.
- Budget and resource management understanding.
- Experience of providing management supervision and appraisal
- First line management & leadership experience.
- Competent in receiving and providing clinical supervision and reflective practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Maintain standards of organisational and professional conduct.
- Effective and credible role model
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge and understanding of recovery approach.
- Awareness of nursing agendas, i.e. NHS plan and National Service Frameworks
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of contemporary forensic issues.
- Knowledge of risk assessment
- Understanding of audit processes
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working.
- Capable of leading and managing change.
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Ability to manage staff team/MDT Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication and positive interpersonal skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered on the NMC register, parts 3, 4 or 13
- Relevant post registration health care and/or management qualifications
- Mentorship/Teaching & assessing qualification
Desirable
- First or higher degree in appropriate subject area
- NVQ Assessor
- Recovery training
- Non-Medical Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Two years' at Clinical Team Leader Band 6 or above.
- Budget and resource management understanding.
- Experience of providing management supervision and appraisal
- First line management & leadership experience.
- Competent in receiving and providing clinical supervision and reflective practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Maintain standards of organisational and professional conduct.
- Effective and credible role model
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance
- Knowledge and understanding of recovery approach.
- Awareness of nursing agendas, i.e. NHS plan and National Service Frameworks
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of contemporary forensic issues.
- Knowledge of risk assessment
- Understanding of audit processes
Skills
Essential
- Highly developed leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire others
- Excellent team player and ability to facilitate partnership working.
- Capable of leading and managing change.
- Ability to manage under pressure
- Ability to manage staff team/MDT Ability to manage competing priorities.
- Effective written and verbal communication and positive interpersonal skills.
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).
