Lead Nurse/AHP/Social Worker

Job summary

Further to recent transformation in the Trust, we are now very pleased to be recruiting to the following vacancies across our Care Groups:

1. Children's Care Group - Mental Health (Lead Nurse/AHP/Social Worker)2. Children's Care Group - Physical Health (Lead Nurse)3. North Lincolnshire Mental Health Care Group - Community (Lead Nurse)4. Doncaster Physical Health Care Group - Neurodiversity (Lead Nurse)

This is a senior clinical role within the new directorates. Lead professionals will line manage some senior leaders and provide clinical expertise within the directorate management team.It is expected that the successful candidate would have 1 day, or equivalent, per week to dedicate to this role.It is expected that this post would allow the successful candidate to develop leadership and management skills and prepare them for other senior professional leadership roles in future, or as a way to ensure that clinical practice is represented within the new DMT.The post holder will be a collaborative, visible, inclusive and compassionate Lead professional with values and behaviours that inspire understanding and trust, build inclusion and reduce inequalities.

Main duties of the job

If successful your appointment to the Lead role will be for a period of 2 years, for colleagues who currently work full time (37.5 hours per week) you will work 0.8 WTE in your substantive role and 0.2 WTE in the Lead role. For colleagues who work less than full time you have the option to work the 0.2 WTE as part of your current hours or alternatively you can increase your hours by 0.2 WTE, provided this does not exceed full time hours. After the 2 year period we will guarantee you an equivalent role to your original banding for the 0.2 WTE.

Each role will be different but is expected that as a minimum the successful candidate will, together with the other leads in the directorate:

• Provide evidence based clinical advice to the directorate leadership team.
• Provide advice on the recruitment and retention of professionals to the directorate, including supporting professional development.
• Provide evidence-based advice on nursing research & innovation to the directorate.
• Undertake specific service improvement projects within the directorate,

It is expected that each Lead professional will work with the Care Group Director of Nursing to develop a bespoke job plan for this part of their job. This will involve working on specific leadership projects within the directorate.

The Deputy Care Group Director will coordinate the DMT, which includes service managers, matrons, and the lead roles from each profession.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/