Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within our in-patient wards for enthusiastic and innovative Band 8B Deputy Borough Lead Nurse - to join our busy and motivated Senior Nurse Leadership Team across all inpatient wards. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead on continuous development and improvement of nursing in providing high quality care for service users. It also calls for visible and inclusive leadership as part of a multi-disciplinary team and other teams across the service.
City & Hackney mental health Inpatient services has continued to develop and improve the quality and standard of care provided to our local community. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team as we continue to build on our successes, take on new challenges and improve the quality of care we provide. The post holder will need to have experience of leadership, management of teams and the ability to manage complex relationships both internally and externally. Inpatient services need to be responsive and adaptive and this will require a high level of organisation, structure and responsiveness.
Main duties of the job
City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health is a mental health hospital based at Homerton Hospital that provides assessment and treatment for male and female individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties who are aged under 65. The service sets out to provide effective mental health care to help service users recover from a mental health crisis, and support their rehabilitation to get back on track with their lives. We have 4 acute wards, an early intervention ward, male psychiatric intensive care ward, regional mother and baby unit and a Health Based Place of Safety.
To be successful in this role, you will need to be enthusiastic, forward thinking and have a keen interest in working with multiple nursing teams, and with wider MDT colleagues.
As Deputy Borough Lead you will assume leadership responsibilities in the absence of the Borough Lead Nurse, and will provide assurance and feedback to the Directorate Management Team on the safe delivery of service.
About us
ELFT's mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
We were rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC in 2016, and we were proud to be rated 'Outstanding' again in 2018, and Continue to be rated 'Outstanding'. ELFT is also committed to being a diverse organisation and our workforce is reflective of the population and communities we serve. We believe that having colleagues with a range of backgrounds and life experiences enriches and adds value to the outcomes we have set out to achieve. Having partnered and endorsed by orgnisations who representative and experts in various areas of equality and diversity, we can ensure we are meeting the pre-set standards all the way from recruitment stage throughout the career journey of our employees by being accessible, having fair and inclusive practices and a host of staff networks to support, nurture and celebrate our valued staff in the workplace.
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in partnership with the Borough Lead Nurse (BLN) to ensure all aspects of nursing care are developed to a standard which provide the best possible outcome to service users at City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health.
The post holder will deputize for the BLN in their absence taking responsibility for the operational management of the service.
In partnership with the BLN, the post holder will:
- Have management responsibility for the inpatient service
- Set up clear monitoring / feedback / structure / system that enables the DMT to both understand and improve nursing practice across the service
- Be the nurse lead for service developments
- Promote kindness and compassion as the basis of all nursing care within the service
- Ensure that nursing practice across the service reflects the values of the organisation
- Work closely with the Clinical Director, ACD and Borough Director to effectively manage beds, admissions, and discharges
- Work with the DMT to reduce violence and aggression in the service and the use of restrictive interventions such as seclusion
- Provide advanced advice, support and expertise both within the service and to other stakeholders
- Help to promote effective MDT working across the service
- Work with the DMT to ensure Quality Improvement (QI) projects are developed across the service to constantly improve the service provided to users and carers
- Lead on the local development of policy and practice that reflect the needs of service users, implementing evidence-based practice contributing further to the knowledge base by evaluation of practice
- Work with the DMT on local workforce development and recruitment initiatives
- Undertake Senior Manager on call duties as required
- Co-ordinate, manage and respond to emergency situations
- Manage specific projects and service developments as required by the Borough Director
- Be responsible for the recruitment of nursing staff to the Service using values-based recruitment methods
Job Purpose:
To provide professional leadership, manage and support nursing staff to enable improved inpatient care, develop nursing practice and clinical leadership. In partnership with the BLN, the post holder will be the responsible lead for local induction of nurses entering the service and overseeing the education, training and professional development of the nursing work force for the designated area of responsibility. Support the BLN to provide visible nursing leadership, advice and support to nurses in the borough. Ensure that all relevant statutes and professional guidance on nursing are reflected in local strategies, procedures and plans and that all nurses work within these statutory and regulatory frameworks.
Working with the BLN, the post holder will supervise and support the Matrons to ensure that each ward has systems in place to deliver and evidence safe and effective care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will work in partnership with the Borough Lead Nurse (BLN) to ensure all aspects of nursing care are developed to a standard which provide the best possible outcome to service users at City & Hackney Centre for Mental Health.
The post holder will deputize for the BLN in their absence taking responsibility for the operational management of the service.
In partnership with the BLN, the post holder will:
- Have management responsibility for the inpatient service
- Set up clear monitoring / feedback / structure / system that enables the DMT to both understand and improve nursing practice across the service
- Be the nurse lead for service developments
- Promote kindness and compassion as the basis of all nursing care within the service
- Ensure that nursing practice across the service reflects the values of the organisation
- Work closely with the Clinical Director, ACD and Borough Director to effectively manage beds, admissions, and discharges
- Work with the DMT to reduce violence and aggression in the service and the use of restrictive interventions such as seclusion
- Provide advanced advice, support and expertise both within the service and to other stakeholders
- Help to promote effective MDT working across the service
- Work with the DMT to ensure Quality Improvement (QI) projects are developed across the service to constantly improve the service provided to users and carers
- Lead on the local development of policy and practice that reflect the needs of service users, implementing evidence-based practice contributing further to the knowledge base by evaluation of practice
- Work with the DMT on local workforce development and recruitment initiatives
- Undertake Senior Manager on call duties as required
- Co-ordinate, manage and respond to emergency situations
- Manage specific projects and service developments as required by the Borough Director
- Be responsible for the recruitment of nursing staff to the Service using values-based recruitment methods
Job Purpose:
To provide professional leadership, manage and support nursing staff to enable improved inpatient care, develop nursing practice and clinical leadership. In partnership with the BLN, the post holder will be the responsible lead for local induction of nurses entering the service and overseeing the education, training and professional development of the nursing work force for the designated area of responsibility. Support the BLN to provide visible nursing leadership, advice and support to nurses in the borough. Ensure that all relevant statutes and professional guidance on nursing are reflected in local strategies, procedures and plans and that all nurses work within these statutory and regulatory frameworks.
Working with the BLN, the post holder will supervise and support the Matrons to ensure that each ward has systems in place to deliver and evidence safe and effective care.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN
- Completed Leadership Development Programme Teaching/assessing qualification
- Educated to Degree or Master's level Completed recognised QI Training Management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Senior Manager
- Experience at a senior management level, including managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health nurses
- Experience of leading a nursing team and/or senior practice-based posts with significant leadership functions
- Experience of working within an inpatient mental health service
- Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of mental health issues, MHA (1983) Human Rights Legislation, CPA, Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Demonstrate understanding of professional nursing issues and clinical leadership
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology National performance targets to address long-term conditions
- Demonstrate application of contemporary developments in mental health nursing
- Able to demonstrate management, leadership & coaching at a service level
- Ability to lead & inspire change & continuous improvement
- Able to provide expert mental health nursing advice to the whole service
- Ability to manage time, so that deadlines are met
- Evidence of the ability to manage organisational change
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN
- Completed Leadership Development Programme Teaching/assessing qualification
- Educated to Degree or Master's level Completed recognised QI Training Management or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as a Senior Manager
- Experience at a senior management level, including managing change and introducing new ways of working for mental health nurses
- Experience of leading a nursing team and/or senior practice-based posts with significant leadership functions
- Experience of working within an inpatient mental health service
- Experience of securing practice initiatives and service improvements and developments
- Experience of managing a budget
- Experience of multi-professional collaboration at a senior level
- Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
- Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of care
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment and knowledge of methods to develop culturally sensitive practice
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of mental health issues, MHA (1983) Human Rights Legislation, CPA, Safeguarding Adults and Safeguarding Children Demonstrate understanding of professional nursing issues and clinical leadership
- Knowledge of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology National performance targets to address long-term conditions
- Demonstrate application of contemporary developments in mental health nursing
- Able to demonstrate management, leadership & coaching at a service level
- Ability to lead & inspire change & continuous improvement
- Able to provide expert mental health nursing advice to the whole service
- Ability to manage time, so that deadlines are met
- Evidence of the ability to manage organisational change
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).
