An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month secondment or fixed term contract band 6 Clinical Lead to work within Mental Health Service For Older Persons on Rowan Lea, Cross Lane hospital. The successful candidate will be highly motivated individuals who hold a current professional registration with the NMC. You will be professionally accountable and responsible for the delivery of clinical care within the ward team with the focus on positive behavioural support to patients.

This exciting and challenging role will afford the opportunity for a nurse to gain experience working in a senior role on an inpatient unit, developing skills and experience that will support future career progression. The successful candidate will work within a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care through evidenced based practice. You will be an important key member of the multidisciplinary leadership team, ensuring the overall aims and purpose of the ward are clear and that patient safety is paramount.

Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working with patients within our 20 bedded older persons ward, working with males and females, with organic and functional illness and their families, and carers. You will help to provide clinical leadership and maintain a positive and open culture within the team. The successful candidate should be passionate about delivering person centered care, have skills in identifying strategies and plans for future care, maximizing individual's strengths and minimizing the impact of their needs on their daily lives.

You will need excellent communication skills and be calm, confident and resilient in your approach. You will need to be able to form therapeutic relationships with people with mental health needs and their families/carers. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed individuals and will become a valued member of the multi-disciplinary team.

About us

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for Count Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Unfortunately any professionals not meeting the criteria will not be short-listed.

Please contact Nicola Marr if you would like the opportunity to discuss this role in more detail, on 01723 384601.

If you are applying for this role as a secondment opportunity you must have agreement from your line manager before applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH/RNLD
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
• Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months.
• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months

Experience

Essential

• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
• Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
• Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Quality improvement activities

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidencebased practice in caring for patients in the designated field
• Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
• Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
• Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
• Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
• Research and development methodology.
• Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
• Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections.

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Cross Lane Hospital

Cross lane

Scarborough

YO12 6DN

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