Job summary
We are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health/ Children's/Learning Disability Nurse to assist the Ward Manager & Clinical Nurse Specialist in the provision of clinical leadership and to be a clinical role model to the team. To act on behalf of and deputise as directed by the Ward Manager & Clinical Nurse Specialist in their absence and provide quality evidence-based nursing advice support and care for young people with mental health needs and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work on one of the 3 Inpatient CAMHS wards located at Parkview Clinic in Moseley. It is an exciting time to be involved in service development, quality improvement and provision of compassionate leadership at Parkview Clinic.
The post holder will provide clinical and managerial nursing leadership at ward level and deputise for the ward manager and/or clinical nurse specialist.
The post holder is expected to work with a large nursing team and a multi-disciplinary team jointly planning, implementing and evaluating patient care; supporting them and their families through their admission pathway.
The post holder will be expected to mentor both students and their nursing team, carrying out appraisals and offering clinical supervision, and operationally line manage nursing team members.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation. Should you require any support with an aspect of the application process, please contact the named individual in the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person Specification
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Responsible for the safety of young people and staff on the unit in the absence of Band 7 nurse, in and out of hours
- Responsible for budgets in terms of use of bank staff, taxi bookings and use of petty cash
- Responsible for leading the team on an ongoing basis
- Organising time allocation by shift
- Organising own time and that of others
- Ensuring shift runs to time
- Planning education/training sessions
- Planning supervision/mentoring sessions
- Planning off duty
- Planning in times of crisis
- Fluent in using Word
- Sending and receiving emails
- Ability to communicate to an advanced level with other professional colleagues, young people with social communication difficulties, parents/carers, professionals from other agencies - social care, education, police etc
- At times passing on distressing news, sharing difficulty information with young people and parents/carers
- Addressing issues with junior colleagues, in the moment and in planned sessions
Desirable
- Preparing power point presentations
- Become fluent in Eroster/ESR/ATOM systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full up to date training in MAPA
- A level of agility that allows for being physical active for a large part of each shift - walking at a pace, responding to alarms for adjoining units, taking the role of holding as part of a team, walking to local amenities, taking part in morning and afternoon walks with young people, taking part in preventing a young person from absconding from unit/grounds
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health / Child / Learning Disability
- Degree level training/ Diploma
- Training / Education relevant to CAMHS nursing
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Recent attendance at external training / conference
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Providing clinical supervision
- A mentor to nursing students
- Must be solution focused and able to problem solve
- Extensive experience at working at band 5 or above in inpatient CAMHS
Analytical and Jugdement Skills
Essential
- Problem solving in the moment
- Solution focussed throughout each shift
- Making decisions from incomplete information
- Making unpopular decisions with clear rationale
- Taking charge when appropriate to do so
Person Specification
Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge
Essential
- Responsible for the safety of young people and staff on the unit in the absence of Band 7 nurse, in and out of hours
- Responsible for budgets in terms of use of bank staff, taxi bookings and use of petty cash
- Responsible for leading the team on an ongoing basis
- Organising time allocation by shift
- Organising own time and that of others
- Ensuring shift runs to time
- Planning education/training sessions
- Planning supervision/mentoring sessions
- Planning off duty
- Planning in times of crisis
- Fluent in using Word
- Sending and receiving emails
- Ability to communicate to an advanced level with other professional colleagues, young people with social communication difficulties, parents/carers, professionals from other agencies - social care, education, police etc
- At times passing on distressing news, sharing difficulty information with young people and parents/carers
- Addressing issues with junior colleagues, in the moment and in planned sessions
Desirable
- Preparing power point presentations
- Become fluent in Eroster/ESR/ATOM systems
Other Requirements
Essential
- Full up to date training in MAPA
- A level of agility that allows for being physical active for a large part of each shift - walking at a pace, responding to alarms for adjoining units, taking the role of holding as part of a team, walking to local amenities, taking part in morning and afternoon walks with young people, taking part in preventing a young person from absconding from unit/grounds
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Mental Health / Child / Learning Disability
- Degree level training/ Diploma
- Training / Education relevant to CAMHS nursing
Desirable
- Leadership training
- Recent attendance at external training / conference
Knowledge and Nature of Experience
Essential
- Providing clinical supervision
- A mentor to nursing students
- Must be solution focused and able to problem solve
- Extensive experience at working at band 5 or above in inpatient CAMHS
Analytical and Jugdement Skills
Essential
- Problem solving in the moment
- Solution focussed throughout each shift
- Making decisions from incomplete information
- Making unpopular decisions with clear rationale
- Taking charge when appropriate to do so
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parkview Clinic
60 Queensbridge Road Moseley
Birmingham
B13 8QE
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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