Dementia Specialist Clinical Team Lead - Elmwood Ward
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Job summary
Are you looking for a Band 7 Role where you can offer support, guidance and training to a team who are dedicated to offering outstanding care to patients and their carers'? If so, this could be the role for you!
Elmwood Ward at Parklands Hospital are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse with extensive experience of working with patients diagnosed with dementia. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to providing exemplary care to our patients and willing to support our whole team in reaching their full potential, whilst also supporting the Ward Manager in maintaining training & supervision compliance & meeting our KPIs.
To help you achieve your full potential we pledge to facilitate successful applicants to engage in the coaching and training currently offered through the Trust's Academy of Clinical Excellence, including the Elevate Leadership Programme and will actively encourage your participation on a self-directed development journey.
The successful applicant will be expected to work flexibly across a seven-day rota to ensure full-service coverage, to be discussed further with the Ward Manager.
Main duties of the job
To provide expert clinical care, leadership, and clinical advice to support the day-to-day care delivery on Elmwood Ward. To provide specialist mental health nursing & advice for Older People with Dementia on an inpatient ward.
Providing senior nursing leadership to support the development of clinical interventions provided in the inpatient environment.
To support and facilitate colleagues in formulating individualised care plans and risk assessments.
To support the Ward Manager in ensuring the day-to-day work of the clinical team, ensuring duties are discharged safely and effectively, and clinical supervision of ward staff is supported.
To support delivery and oversight of the OPMH team's key performance indicators.
To ensure and support ward colleagues to meet quality standards for trust peer reviews, CQC inspections, and accreditation.
To provide mental health education, advice and training to clinical staff and students who work within the OPMH Dementia setting.
To work alongside the ward team in delivery of care to facilitate other's knowledge, clinical practice and highlighting/ implementing (through consultation areas of practice which may need developing to enhance the care delivery and patient outcomes on the ward.
About us
Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?We want to meet you!
Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.
Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.
Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:
- Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
- We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
- We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.
Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.
Details
Date posted
24 November 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
6 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-MNH-3219
Job locations
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Employer details
Employer name
Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
Employer's website
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