Clinical Lead

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Calling band 6 and 7 mental health nurses!

Would you like to become a Clinical Team Leader at NW Community Mental Health Team for Older People, (Woking)

Based at Unither House in Chertsey, the CMHT Older People's service offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for people over 65 who present with functional mental health illnesses; deterioration in cognition and/or dementia. We work closely with other services, such as social care and also with the voluntary sector, particularly the Alzheimer's Society, to provide positive support for people using services and their carers, ensuring effective forward signposting where appropriate.

We are looking for a confident nurse to help lead our team in the clinical aspects of delivering excellent care in order to maintain our high standards. We are committed to continuous learning and development and we will support you to develop/strengthen your leadership skills and clinical aspirations.

Main duties of the job

To promote positivity, can-do attitude and to enhance the experience of the team members and the people we serve.

Establish and embed a senior leadership team function for the service.

Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote an environment of involvement and recovery.

Ensure that the agenda of social inclusion is reflected in interventions offered and implemented.

Responsible for the development of a high-quality service

Lead & motivate staff to provide a pro-active and responsive high-quality service, contributing to ongoing audit and evaluation.

Ensure that the necessary systems & protocols for the delivery of a safe & supportive service are in place, understood & adhered to throughout the Service.

Ensure that effective communications systems are established, maintained and monitored regularly within the Service & between the Teams & other services/agencies/partners.

Provide line management, for staff within the Service.

Ensure arrangements are in place for all service members to receive regular supervision, appraisal and have their personal development plans and training needs identified and where possible met.

Access and use information contained within the Trusts patient based information systems.

Lead and be responsible for ensuring that they and all team members fulfil our duties regarding Safeguarding Adults.

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

04 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£45,753 to £52,067 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

325-5578982-OPMH

Job locations

Unither House

Curfew Bell Road

CHERTSEY

KT16 9FG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent.
Membership of a professional body (NMC)
Mentor preparation, ENB 998 or equivalent, Specialist Practice Teacher or equivalent ENB 811, 812 or equivalent Community Nursing course
Supervisory skills

Desirable

Non medical Prescribing
Experience/ Interest/ skill in specialist work e.g. CBT, Psychosocial Interventions
Working knowledge of roles and disciplines within the primary care setting and relevant agencies

Experience

Essential

Have a minimum of 5 years' experience working with people with MH needs, 2 of which must be at a Band 6 Community Mental Health experience
Experience of leading clinical practice / Experience working primary care

Desirable

Experience/ Interest/ skill in specialist work e.g. CBT, Psychosocial Interventions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent.
Membership of a professional body (NMC)
Mentor preparation, ENB 998 or equivalent, Specialist Practice Teacher or equivalent ENB 811, 812 or equivalent Community Nursing course
Supervisory skills

Desirable

Non medical Prescribing
Experience/ Interest/ skill in specialist work e.g. CBT, Psychosocial Interventions
Working knowledge of roles and disciplines within the primary care setting and relevant agencies

Experience

Essential

Have a minimum of 5 years' experience working with people with MH needs, 2 of which must be at a Band 6 Community Mental Health experience
Experience of leading clinical practice / Experience working primary care

Desirable

Experience/ Interest/ skill in specialist work e.g. CBT, Psychosocial Interventions

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.