Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join an established Night Co-ordination team within Secure Inpatient Services.
You will be required to be; innovative, flexible and able to engage clients with complex needs. Strong leadership working principles are essential as you will undertake point of contact as the senior staff member throughout the night.
This is a opportunity to develop problem solving skills and staffing co-ordination whilst also delivering clinical and operational support.
Applicants must ensure that prior to applying they have agreement from their current line manager that they can be released on a secondment basis.
In the event that permanent funding is secured for this post the successful applicant will be confirmed in post on a permanent basis.
Main duties of the job
The Secure Inpatient Service within the forensic Directorate seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health or Registered Learning Disability Nurse to join our existing team whose role is to support the co-ordination of staffing and clinical care provided by the inpatient nursing teams across the service, specifically at night.
The post holder will be required to have previous experience of Mental Health or Learning Disability Forensic Secure Services and be able to work independently and flexibly across the site fulfilling a wide range of nursing roles including visible leadership, promoting recovery, staff support and guidance, seclusion reviews as well as staff deployment and resource utilisation throughout the night time period.
About us
We require the post holders to be committed to equal opportunities and non-discriminatory practices and reflect the trust values.
If you want to work for a Trust that will invest in you as an individual with multiple developmental opportunities with great staff benefits on offer then this could be the role for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification which outlines the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education.
- Recognised sign-off mentor or willingness to work towards. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a Band 5 or Band 6
- Experience of Forensic services
- Experience of working with MH and/or LD service users
Desirable
- Quality Improvement System experience/qualification
Skills
Essential
- Working collaberatively with the MDT and service user
- Supervision and mentorship
- Leadership and organisation skills
- Mental health act and Mental Capacity act awareness and appplication in practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH/RNLD, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education.
- Recognised sign-off mentor or willingness to work towards. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
- Leadership or management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience at a Band 5 or Band 6
- Experience of Forensic services
- Experience of working with MH and/or LD service users
Desirable
- Quality Improvement System experience/qualification
Skills
Essential
- Working collaberatively with the MDT and service user
- Supervision and mentorship
- Leadership and organisation skills
- Mental health act and Mental Capacity act awareness and appplication in practice
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).
