We are looking to recruit motivated and enthusiastic staff members to the position of Clinical Lead across the Adult Mental Health at Roseberry Park Hospital. The successful candidates 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.
18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework is essential.
This exciting and challenging role will afford the opportunity to work as part of a supportive team that is focused on delivering high standards of care through evidenced based practice. You will be in a key role within the team and alongside other members of the leadership team, ensuring the overall aims and purpose of the ward are clear and that patient safety is paramount. You will carry out assigned tasks involving direct care, and will be required to work rotational days and night shifts. The post is also part of the Duty Nurse Coordinator rota and the successful applicant will be allocated Duty Nurse shifts as part of this roster.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be working with patients across adult mental health inpatient wards providing clinical leadership to a core team of staff. The successful applicant should have a person-centered values base, have skills in identifying strategies and plans for future care, maximizing individuals' 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. You will be joining a team of highly skilled and committed individuals and will become part of the multi-disciplinary team.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County 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 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.
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
* Minimum of 18 months experience post completion of preceptorship experience working with people with mental ill health, Autism or Learning Disability in a care environment.
* 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 evidence based 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
Roseberry Park Hospital
Marton Road
Middlesbrough
TS4 3AF
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