We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Team Leader for our Adult Mental Health In-patient female acute ward based at Highbury Hospital.

We are looking for a dedicated and innovative candidate who has the relevant skills to enable them to effectively lead a team, demonstrating the knowledge and experience necessary to inspire good practice and develop services and enhance patient experience and quality.

Redwood 2 is a 16 bedded female acute inpatient ward based at Highbury Hospital who provides care and treatment to females between the age of 18-65 who are experiencing an acute episode of their mental health disorder or within their emotional needs.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to be part of the leadership team on Redwood 2. You will provide a visible point of contact to colleagues requiring guidance and support in the delivery of care and a contact point for liaison with other professionals. You will provide overall leadership, role modelling and support to junior colleagues and aid leading a team to offer and provide high quality, personalised and effective care.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking proactive, compassionate, caring and recovery focused registered nurses with excellent communication skills to join our existing dynamic multidisciplinary team and to be involved in extensive assessments and formulations to support the planning and delivery of patients care. You will also be a pivotal part of the ward leadership team offering support to both staff and patients. The multidisciplinary teams all work in a way that is collaborative, evidenced based and responsive to people's needs.

In return, we offer you a supporting professional network of colleagues, opportunities for career development, access to high quality clinical supervision, and an employer who is supportive of your own physical and mental wellbeing.

About us

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Job description
Job responsibilities

This is a rewarding and vital role in the delivery of treatment to our patients within a supportive environment. In return, we offer a vast range of benefits and opportunities.

Benefits of working at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust include:

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidaysEnhanced rates of pay for unsocial hoursGenerous NHS pension schemeCommitment to career developmentWide range of leadership development opportunities

Day to Day Duties:

Professional nursing leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.Provide clinical leadership, coaching & mentoring for the development of servicesMaintain excellence through clinical practice development & quality improvementResponsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.Ensure compliance with best practice directions (NICE) and participation in quality and safety initiativesAssess, design, implement and evaluate safe, creative, and effective treatment plansEnsure that individual care plans are complete & maintained under NMS guidelines

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
• Maintains current registration with the NMC
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.

Desirable

• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration

Training
Essential

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
• Specialist and area specific experience

Desirable

• the ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• Knowledge of the nursing 6c's

Desirable

• Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
• Knowledge of management theories

Skills
Essential

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good written/oral communication skills
• Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
• Clinical supervision skills
• IT skills

Values and Behaviours
Essential

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All staff should be able to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as identified within the Trust's Equality and Diversity Policy and associated Equality, Diversity and Human Rights legislation

Employer details
Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Highbury Hospital

Highbury Vale

Nottingham

NG6 9DR

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