Job summary
Maister Lodge has undergone renovation works meaning that the environment is well suited for patients with dementia. We can offer excellent learning opportunities, support from the team at Maister and from other parts of the OP services.
Maister Lodge has previously been awarded Team of the Year and in 2023 we have won the Safewards Nomination and were shortlisted for the Trusts Outstanding Care Award.
At Maister Lodge we are providing high quality acute mental health care to people with dementia at a time in their illness when compassion, care and skill can achieve great benefit for patients and their families.
Maister Lodge also deliver care to patients at the end of their life and the team take great pride in doing this with excellence.
We work hard to provide person centred care which is sensitive and responsive to the individual and we are committed to continuous development.
The applicant will join our existing creative and committed team and we encourage applications from those with a natural flair and personal commitment to working with people who as a result of dementia require high levels of intensive support.
We are looking for staff that are motivated, compassionate and committed to working with older people, delivering personal care, health checks and engaging people in meaningful activity in a rapidly changing and busy working environment.
You would be joining a strong leadership team of all disciplines
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would be able to demonstrate person centred values to care and leadership.
You will be overseeing the day to day running of the ward and will also support the Ward Manager in administrative duties.
Your role will include provision of clinical supervision, appraisal, care planning, shift leading, medication administration, audits and preceptorship.
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.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for details, but please reach out if there is any questions we can answer or if you'd be interested in simply coming to have a look!
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
1. Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation drivers and their application to clinical and service area, Mental Capacity Act, Social Inclusion .
2. Full understanding/ application of relevant clinical practice/ standards/ audit within identified clinical area .
3. Basic IT skills .
4. Part III or 13 of NMC live register or equivalent professional registration relevant to the post .
5. Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
Desirable
6. Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility .
7. Evidence of CPD
8. Leadership training/qualification/experience.
Experience
Essential
9. 18 months post qualifying experience within an acute Mental health setting
10. Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care
11. Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
12. Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
13. Act as Care Programme Approach (CPA) Co-ordinator
Desirable
14. Demonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held
15. Development of specialist/advanced level of practice skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change/development
16. Leadership/management experience which has had a positive impact and created change
17. Ability to effectively Chair meetings
Skills and Competencies
Essential
18. Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
19. Able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
20. Good time management skills
21. Work within the culture of improving working lives and working time directive
22. Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
23. Ability to commute between the various sites
Desirable
24. Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
25. Working knowledge of Trust policies and procedures in order to effectively lead and manage others