Job summary
The Lead Nurse for Inpatient Practice establishes and fosters an effective working relationship with multi-disciplinary colleagues from the Locality teams and corporate colleagues across the Trust, to implement and embed Safer Staffing and professional standards into practice.
The post holder is a key clinical leader, utilising their negotiating and influencing skills to secure and support change and improvement in care and service delivery.
The post holder offers a flexible and consultancy based approach when leading on the interpretation and implementation of national policy enabling the Localities to respond appropriately to achieve strategic objectives.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Lead on safer staffing with support from the Head of Nursing
- Review inpatient care packages and current inpatient rehabilitation services to inform strategic development plans
- Lead outcome focused projects researching the best way to secure service improvements
- Actively support the Head of Nursing to provide senior professional leadership.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With ongoing training and personal development the Lead Nurse - Inpatient Practice will be required to employ their clinical and communication skills, knowledge and resources to ensure practice standards are up to date and evidenced based and that competency standards are clearly defined.
Full description of the duties are in the job description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
With ongoing training and personal development the Lead Nurse - Inpatient Practice will be required to employ their clinical and communication skills, knowledge and resources to ensure practice standards are up to date and evidenced based and that competency standards are clearly defined.
Full description of the duties are in the job description attached.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered nurse (RMN)
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level.
- Evidence of ongoing, relevant professional development
Desirable
- Safer staffing qualification or a willingness to work towards achieving this.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in development and implementation of corporate and professional strategies
- An understanding of the broader agenda facing inpatient services and the ability to facilitate and drive forwards change in practice.
- Experience of leading projects/programme that have demonstrated improvements in outcomes
- Experience of working in a senior nursing role.
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- To have effective problem solving and negotiation skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Registered nurse (RMN)
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level.
- Evidence of ongoing, relevant professional development
Desirable
- Safer staffing qualification or a willingness to work towards achieving this.
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven experience in development and implementation of corporate and professional strategies
- An understanding of the broader agenda facing inpatient services and the ability to facilitate and drive forwards change in practice.
- Experience of leading projects/programme that have demonstrated improvements in outcomes
- Experience of working in a senior nursing role.
- Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good analytical & organisational ability
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- To have effective problem solving and negotiation skills
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and presentation skills
- High self-awareness, understanding own emotions, strengths and limitations
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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