We are searching for an enthusiastic and motivated Deputy Ward manager / Clinical lead for our Intellectual & Developmental Disability Locked Rehabilitation services based at Alexander House, Mansfield.

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

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team within a Locked Rehabilitation Pathway. You will provide a visible role model to colleagues requiring guidance and support in the delivery of care and a contact point for liaison with other professionals.

This role is on a ward that operates on a 24/7 shift basis.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a band 6 RNLD/ RMN to join our team as the deputy ward manager / clinical lead who are able to lead a team and work creatively and effectively in a clinical environment. You will care and support patients who have a mild to moderate Intellectual and developmental disability who are detained under the MHA.

Candidates will demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, supervision, clinical practice, service development, risk assessment, risk management and be a role model for the team. We need nurses who are approachable, compassionate, and motivated with good communication skills. If you are committed to providing person centred care with sound knowledge of PBS, least restrictive practice, and good clinical skills within an Inpatient service, this could be the opportunity for you.

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Job description
Job responsibilities

You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with focus on assessment of need, treatment, and rehabilitation, while placing the service user at the centre of care planning. We provide inpatient care for adult males, who may have acted in ways in the past that placed themselves or others at risk of harm. At Alexander House the multi-disciplinary team prides itself on getting it right when moving people on their journey out of the unit. You will play a part in promoting the use of a more empowering and inclusive model of care, utilising the My Shared pathway to help patients, parents and carers contribute to their care and discharge pathway.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Professional Qualification (Mental Health/ Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities) to degree level or equivalent experience
• 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
• Willingness to provide training to both the staff team and external services

Experience
Essential

• Supporting people who have an Intellectual and developmental disability and present with high-risk behaviour
• Experience of managing referrals, admissions, transfers, transitions, and discharges
• Experienced in giving and receiving clinical and management supervision
• Substantial working experience of multi-disciplinary teamwork and contribute to multi-disciplinary decision making
• Experience in contributing and developing risk formulations and management plans
• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Experience of completing mental capacity assessments/best interest decisions incorporating positive risk taking
• Experience of acting as a supervisor and or Assessor

Desirable

• Experience of working in Inpatient IDD services
• Some experience of managing staff teams
• Experience of working with patients who have a dual diagnosis of Intellectual and developmental disability and / or mental health illnesses and / or Personality disorder
• Demonstrates the ability to lead and manage a team under pressure
• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
• A working knowledge of outcome measures and their use for clinical and audit purposes
• A working knowledge of safeguarding legislation
• Knowledge of non-punitive and least restrictive practices
• A working knowledge of assessment, screening, referring, record keeping, and evidence based around different psychological interventions

Desirable

• Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
• Knowledge of management theories
• Knowledge of Positive Behaviour support plans and practices

Skills
Essential

• The ability to work as part of a team
• Good written and oral communication skills
• IT Skills
• Be able to manage, support, motivate and lead a team of staff
• Be an effective role model to the staff team
• Clinical and managerial supervision skills
• Demonstrate a breadth of thinking and problem solving including the ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
• Show interest in your work, developing, with the team, a clear purpose and work objectives

Desirable

• A high level of emotional intelligence
• Ability to take the lead and chair relevant meetings

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