Job summary
We are looking for a Band 7 enthusiastic and motivated Registered Learning Disability or Mental Health Nurses to join our team in the Assessment and Treatment in-patient unit at Townend Court. The successful applicants will have the potential to lead a team of nurses and healthcare assistants to provide a high standard of evidence based care.
Learning Disability services have been changing and continue to evolve to meet the clinical demands of a modern inpatient facility and we are looking for the right candidates to join this team. If you are excited by service change and improvement this could be the opportunity you are looking for.
Our service is enrolled in the National NHSE Culture or Care Programme which challenges us to support cultural change and a new bold, re imagined model of care for the future across all NHS-funded mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient settings. The new clinical leads will be integral in leading this team, and have the exciting opportunity to shape our services through co-production with our service users and staff teams.
Main duties of the job
As an enthusiastic and motivated clinical lead you will provide clinical guidance and expertise to the nurses and health care assistants. You will work closely alongside the ward manager and wider MDT to ensure that evidence based, high quality care is delivered at all times and staff have the appropriate skills and support to be able to achieve this.
You will be an excellent role model to the staff that you supervise and to the wider MDT, and will nurture junior members of staff in the development of strong nursing team.
You will receive support from the modern matron, service manager and the wider senior leadership team, and will work to clinically lead and develop the service at a ward level providing assurance to senior leadership around quality improvement and patient safety.
Working hours will include shifts which are long days and nights.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information with regard to this vacancy please the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- RNLD or RNMH with live NMC registration.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- An accredited leadership qualification or be able to demonstrate advanced leadership and management skills; motivation, team building, developing positive interpersonal relationships, negotiation, conflict resolution, problem solving, managing change, being creative
Desirable
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
Desirable
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Skills and Requirements
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- RNLD or RNMH with live NMC registration.
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- An accredited leadership qualification or be able to demonstrate advanced leadership and management skills; motivation, team building, developing positive interpersonal relationships, negotiation, conflict resolution, problem solving, managing change, being creative
Desirable
- Specialist/advanced understanding/application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area
- A breadth of clinical and professional practice including clinically specialising in the field where the post is held
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of sound post-registration professional practice
- Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change within the service delivery/practice
Desirable
- Ability to work across team/organisational boundaries developing and maintaining multi-professional and multi-agency partnerships
Skills and Requirements
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring and teaching
- Ability to lead/motivate staff to embrace change
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate effective communication skills at all levels i.e. strategically and locally
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).
