Are you a registered Nurse? Do you have a passion for excellent care? Are you excited by service improvement? Do you strive towards continued personal development? If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the ECT and Clozaril department at Humber as the Team Lead / Clinical Lead - which will cover clinical / ops.We would welcome applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses, General Nurses and Learning disability Nurses. The need for experience within mental health is essential.

The role requires the candidate to embrace and promote change and you must be able to demonstrate your adaptability to various situations. The ideal candidate will always have at the forefront of their mind, the need to support service users, carers, and the staff team in a positive, responsive, and compassionate manner

The ability to work autonomously and also as part of a team, is essential. The position is Monday to Friday however, we do offer flexible working options to meet both the candidates and service need.

Main duties of the job

• The Team Lead will lead and manage the Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) suite and the co-ordination and delivery of ECT service ensuring it meets accepted quality and safety standards in accordance with national and local guidelines. You will continue to ensure that we meet ECT Accredited Service (ECTAS) standards and ensuring the department remain accredited.
• It would be a requirement that you complete your ECT training and competencies if not already completed.
• The team also manage people who require monitoring for their Clozaril medication in the Hull area. There is a need to have an excellent understanding of physical health monitoring as well.
• Utilising creativity and engagement skills, the co-management of a diverse multi-disciplinary group will be central to this role. Working closely with the Modern Matron, Service Manager and other senior professionals, you will be supported and encouraged to progress. The successful candidate will be motivated and passionate for the ongoing pursuit of excellent care

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

Find out more and search live jobs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Live register or equivalent professional registration relevant to the post
• Postgraduate or the ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experiential learning/experience in service development, managing change, leading and managing staff, plus specialist training and short courses to Diploma level relevant to the area of practice

Desirable

• Specialist / advanced understanding / application of relevant managerial and leadership aspects of the service area

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of specialist practice skills and ability to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development

Desirable

• A breadth of professional practice including specialising in the field where the post is held

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, carer and at all levels of staff/managers in the organisation

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Miranda House

Gladstone Street

Hull

HU3 2RT

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

338-6481559-24