Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
The Senior Clinical Lead Nurse provides specialist knowledge and experience working with people with learning disabilities, mental health, and behaviours that challenge.
The role will provide clinical leadership to the Learning Disability Najurally Centre assessment and treatment unit (ATU), offering expertise and advice on clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation, and care planning for individuals requiring admission to the Najurally Centre.
The role involves recognising the importance of collaboration and effective teamwork in providing optimal patient care.
The Senior Clinical Lead Nurse will form positive relationships and open lines of communication with other healthcare providers, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration, actively contributing to care conferences, case discussions, and interdisciplinary meetings, sharing insights, and ensuring a holistic approach to patient care while working with members of the Multi-disciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
You will develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice that are appropriate to the needs of the client group, and which align with the goals of the Trust and wider integrated care system (ICS).
Provide direct clinical care and act as a role model for exemplary nursing practice in the Najurally Centre and across the wider ICS.
Support on shift in and out of hours collaborating with the ward manager and ANPs, providing expertise and specialist knowledge in collaboration with the ward manager to manage risk, safeguarding, patient safety, and staff well-being.
Be a member of the learning disability locality collective leadership team and responsible for the delivery of safe and effective nursing practice across the inpatient pathways. You will develop standard operating procedures and be responsible for communicating these policies within the team.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
We Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needs.
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including:
* Increased mileage rates for > 3500
* A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
* A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
* Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible.
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment, you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust's eligibility criteria, the Trust is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse Learning Disability/Mental Health
* Current NMC Registration
* Degree qualification or equivalent
* Evidence of CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
* Mentorship sign off Qualification or equivalent
* Relevant Teaching Qualification
* Undertaken modules that support an Advanced Nurse Practitioner qualification in mental health.
* MSc in advanced clinical nursing
* Advanced Nursing practice; and/or specific modules relevant to area of practice
* Positive behavioural support training
Training
* Evidence of additional training in PBS, Mental health and risk management & safeguarding and leadership
Experience
* Experience clinically leading a team of staff, supporting development and working with an MDT
* Experience of working with individuals with complex health needs and behaviours that challenge.
* Experience of managing and implementing risk plans whilst working independently and within a team
* Experience working with safeguarding concerns and ability to demonstrate leadership in this area.
* Experience in supervision of clinical staff
* Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff
* Experience of working in inpatient settings.
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary environment.
Knowledge and Skills
* In-depth knowledge of Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
* Understanding of the specific health needs of people with a learning disability.
* In-depth knowledge of current philosophies and legislation in Learning Disability Practice and good communication skills to support and improve practice in line with national policies.
* Knowledge of up-to-date nursing practices. Demonstrate an ability to lead and motivate a team.
* Demonstrate a high level of clinical skill, clinical assessment, and hold an in-depth knowledge of risk management, positive behavioural support, and mental health within the learning disability population.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
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