A exciting opportunity to manage a well developed Mental Health Team in Hillingdon. The successful candidate will manage the day to day workings of both Home Treatment Team and Hillingdon Psychiatric Liaison Team,

Main duties of the job

Working closely with the Multi disciplinary teams of both the Riverside Centre and Hillingdon Acute Hospital. They will manage staff and act also as a clinical lead, also linking in with the community teams.

The Candidate will facilitate high quality nursing care and continue the service bids for formal accreditation.

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About us

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work on the outskirts of London with good transport links from Uxbridge to Hillingdon
• Excellent progression through various career pathway opportunities
• Ongoing supervision and appraisals
• Tailored education and development programme.
• Hidden Gem and annual award ceremonies
• Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Build and maintain a caring, kind culture in the ward in which people respect each other and people are treated with dignity
• Be a role model and visible authoritative presence in the ward delivering compassionate care
• Be a resource, providing experienced advice to the Unit.
• Promote excellence in nursing standards and clinical leadership and monitor patient care programmes in accordance with agreed policies
• Ensure ward staff effectively manage the reception, transfer and discharge of patients and adhere to Trust policies
• Ensure care is delivered development and auditing of care programmes and standards of care including meeting, for example, the requirements of key NICE guidelines and the National Service Framework
• Carry out and demonstrate nursing care and procedures in accordance with Trust policies and Best Practice guidelines at a higher clinical level.
• Innovate and improve practice, showing courage and commitment and utilising experience and excellence in patient care
• Ensure infection control policies and recommendations are implemented
• Be active in resolving patient / Carers problems, complaints and queries by liaising with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service and the Trust Complaints Department and implementing actions for improvement
• Liaise with the Community Team and Acute Hospital Team to ensure ongoing care of patients.

Communication Skills You will be expected to:

• Provide a visible accessible and authoritative presence within the ward in whom patients and their families can have confidence and to whom they can turn for assistance, advice and support
• Be visible and accessible on the wards on a daily basis, monitoring the team ethos and effectiveness of communication
• Build networks and relationships to engage and mobilise for excellence and improvement
• Cascade information to nurses and ward staff. Communicate information to managers, staff, patients and relatives which at times may be highly complex or sensitive and where there may be opposition to the message e.g. disciplinary matters, rostering conflicts etc.
• Resolve patient / visitors problems, complaints and queries
• Liaise with the Patient Advice and Liaison Service and the Trust Complaints Department to resolve any concerns or complaints
• Liaise with other senior nursing colleagues to review best practice, implement statutory and national requirements and quality based initiatives within wards to improve the patient experience Staff management and development You will be expected to:
• Provide line management to the Band 7 nurses in the team including undertaking their supervision and appraisal, development, management of sickness absence and performance management
• Be responsible for overseeing the human resource management of ward staff through the line management structure and ensuring adherence to all HR policies
• Ensure an effective learning environment to support pre-registration student learning needs and those of permanent staff and promote sharing of multi professional knowledge and expertise and lead development and teaching initiatives within the clinical area
• Ensure that staff support systems are in place across areas of responsibility including supervision and mentorship
• Ensure all members of staff undertake mandatory and statutory training in line with Trust policy.

Analytical and Judgement Skills You will be expected to:

• Be aware of the potential for vulnerability and abuse amongst service users and their families / carers and ensure all staff adhere to the local policy to inform appropriate personnel in line with Safeguarding Children / Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Trust policies.
• Be available for advice and support for all junior members of the clinical teams, to ensure that they develop in line with expectation. Support staff to complete the Trust competencies and work within a quality and evidence based method.
• Investigate serious incidents and make judgements and recommendations about outcomes, implications and action plans.

Financial and physical resources You will be expected to:

• Oversee the management of resources and supplies for the ward in accordance with budgetary limits and constraints, including staffing levels, annual leave, allocation and stock reviews
• Finalise duty rotas ensuring that appropriate for maximum service delivery, standards of patient care and human resources management in accordance with policy and guidance.
• Contribute to regular analytical reviews of establishment and skill mix to ensure appropriateness for clinical demands and case mix in order to provide a safe environment for both patients and staff. Ensure that all staff members follow Trust and NMC guidelines regarding the ordering, safe custody, use and recording of administration of medications.
• Ensure that staff maintain own and staff competency in the use, care and decontamination of special equipment and medical devices

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Mental Health).

Experience

Essential

• Experience of people Management
• Post registration experience
• Experience of working within Adult Acute Mental Health Community Service
• Experience in Home Treatment and Liaison Management
• Demonstrate QI knowlege
• Clinical Governance and Evidence Based Practice
• Ability to work with different agencies and service providers, and form positive working relationships with a range of professionals

Desirable

• Management Training
• Experience of basic counselling and group work.

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Riverside Centre

Pield Heath Road, Uxbridge, Middx

Hillingdon

UB8 3NN

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