Job summary
Northside House is a secure mental health unit for males over the age of 18 years. It provides admission, assessment and treatment within a secure environment for individuals with severe mental health problems who require a supervised and supported approach to their treatment. Northside House provides a high level of rehabilitation activities to address the individual needs and to support progression along service user treatment pathways. Achievement of rehabilitation goals will allow the patient to function in conditions of lesser security, maximize their independence and autonomy to attain a sense of personal fulfilment, whilst maintaining adequate support for patient and public safety.
It's an exciting time within Secure and Forensic Services, with a focus on quality improvements for our service users as well as wider organisational changes.
Main duties of the job
Management
Responsible for the line management of identified members of the service.Monitor the practice of junior staff and identify any learning and development needs in respect of the clinical skills base.Maintain own and lead/supervise staff in maintaining professional, therapeutic relationship/boundaries with patients, carers and colleagues.Provide and ensure provision of regular line management supervision and Appraisals to junior members of staff.Complete ward rotas as required, ensuring ward is sufficiently and safely staffed at all times.
Clinical
To be accountable for own professional practice.Support the development and implementation of recovery focused interventions to patients with mental illness.Provide training and support to other as appropriate, including non-statutory agencies.Demonstrate effective personal planning and organisation of personal daily work load and that of others.Work flexibly, managing own working time effectively according to service demands.Make clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care and supporting others to do the same.
About us
The post holder will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader in ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial and clinical insofar as this relates to nursing practice.The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.The post holder will be expected to provide a clinical lead to staff in various areas of practice, adhering to the philosophy and clinical skills base of the ward.The post holder will monitor nursing practice on a day to day basis and ensure that nursing compliments the practice of other professionalsThe post holder will work towards implementing reviews and changes in practice at the discretion of the Clinical Team LeaderThe post holder will be required to work shifts across a 24-hour period in order to meet the needs of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
TRUST VALUES AND BEHAVIOURSTo promote and adhere to the workplace values of NSFT.Our values and behaviours were created by 1,300 staff members, service users and carers all working together in the Putting People First project.They reflect what we all believe makes the most positive difference to the care we offer and to the way we work with one another. By living our values we will develop our Trust, our people, and continue to improve the quality of everything we do.
REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONALAll staff that are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to these requirements.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibility to receive clinical and managerial supervision from a competent supervisor. The supervision of Junior Staff.RISK MANAGEMENT / HEALTH AND SAFETYThe post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will be required to work within the policies and procedures as laid down by the Page | 7 Generic 2016Trust. All staff have a responsibility to access occupational health, other staff support services and/or any relevant others in times of need and advice.FLEXIBILITYYou are expected to be flexible in the duties you carry out and the Trust reserves the right to vary your duties from time to time in line with service needs and as commensurate with your Pay Band. You may, therefore, be required, during the course of your employment, to work in a differentlocation and/or to carry out alternative duties consistent with your status, role, knowledge and experience, taking account of any professional registration and/or qualification requirements, and which are commensurate with your Pay Band; this may include a temporary or longer term transfer to work within a different Locality or Service. Arrangements under your Terms and Conditions of Service and Trust policies will apply.SAFEGUARDINGClinicalThe NSFT expects all practitioners to act in accordance with statutory and local policies regarding recognition, reporting, information sharing, record keeping and joint working in relation to the Safeguarding of Children and Adults as outlined in Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Vulnerable Children 2010 and No Secrets 2002.WORKING WITH FAMILIES OF SERVICE USERSEnsure that (practitioners/clinicians etc.) when working with service users consider the effects and impact of their mental health and risk behaviours on their families, and provide appropriate support, advice and education for all family members. The needs of children and young people within the household/family should be given special consideration in line with Social Care Institute for Excellences guidance Think Child, Think Parent, Think Family and must always be the priority for NSFT staff across all roles and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
TRUST VALUES AND BEHAVIOURSTo promote and adhere to the workplace values of NSFT.Our values and behaviours were created by 1,300 staff members, service users and carers all working together in the Putting People First project.They reflect what we all believe makes the most positive difference to the care we offer and to the way we work with one another. By living our values we will develop our Trust, our people, and continue to improve the quality of everything we do.
REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONALAll staff that are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holders responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to these requirements.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIESResponsibility to receive clinical and managerial supervision from a competent supervisor. The supervision of Junior Staff.RISK MANAGEMENT / HEALTH AND SAFETYThe post holder has a responsibility to themselves and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will be required to work within the policies and procedures as laid down by the Page | 7 Generic 2016Trust. All staff have a responsibility to access occupational health, other staff support services and/or any relevant others in times of need and advice.FLEXIBILITYYou are expected to be flexible in the duties you carry out and the Trust reserves the right to vary your duties from time to time in line with service needs and as commensurate with your Pay Band. You may, therefore, be required, during the course of your employment, to work in a differentlocation and/or to carry out alternative duties consistent with your status, role, knowledge and experience, taking account of any professional registration and/or qualification requirements, and which are commensurate with your Pay Band; this may include a temporary or longer term transfer to work within a different Locality or Service. Arrangements under your Terms and Conditions of Service and Trust policies will apply.SAFEGUARDINGClinicalThe NSFT expects all practitioners to act in accordance with statutory and local policies regarding recognition, reporting, information sharing, record keeping and joint working in relation to the Safeguarding of Children and Adults as outlined in Children Act 1989/2004, Working Together to Safeguard and Promote the Welfare of Vulnerable Children 2010 and No Secrets 2002.WORKING WITH FAMILIES OF SERVICE USERSEnsure that (practitioners/clinicians etc.) when working with service users consider the effects and impact of their mental health and risk behaviours on their families, and provide appropriate support, advice and education for all family members. The needs of children and young people within the household/family should be given special consideration in line with Social Care Institute for Excellences guidance Think Child, Think Parent, Think Family and must always be the priority for NSFT staff across all roles and services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Mentorship. Leadership / Management Training
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse.
Desirable
- Management / Leadership of junior staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Mentorship. Leadership / Management Training
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse.
Desirable
- Management / Leadership of junior staff.
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it
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).
