This is an exciting 9 month fixed term / secondment opportunity for a highly motivated and multi-skilled Clinical Team Leader to join the South Devon & Torbay Mental Health Centre at Torbay Hospital. The role will be based on Haytor ward.
Haytor Ward's multi-disciplinary team provides a service for adults with a mental health illness. We are a busy, motivated, and interesting team, who value working together. The Clinical Team Leader role is essential in supporting the team to achieve its aim.
Main duties of the job
* To assist the Ward Manager in setting up standards, promoting change, and developing nursing practice, supervision, and audit.
* To deputise for the manager in his/her absence.
* To ensure the delivery of high standards of nursing care to all service users, in accordance with evidence-based professional practice and trust policies.
About us
We provide mental health, learning disability, and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
Our values
We not only recruit employees based on their qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess and demonstrate the behaviours which underpin the core values of our organisation. These values include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part-time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health & learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Employer.
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
* To have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Work in partnership with all health, social care professionals and other stakeholders, maintaining effective communication that benefits the patients/service users' wellbeing. Liaise with carers, families, and user groups and representatives.
* Contribute to the safe and effective day-to-day operations of the service including the handling of clinical enquiries.
* Working with clinical teams to support and encourage alternatives to treatment other than acute inpatient admissions, in partnership with appropriate clinical teams (e.g. Crisis & Home Treatment, Community Teams, and Liaison Psychiatry).
* Attendance at ward rounds, focusing on care planning and timely discharge.
Analytical and Judgemental Skills
* To liaise with the local Community Mental Health Services to facilitate care pathways.
* To develop expertise in the management of complex cases.
Planning and Organisational Skills
* To act as shift coordinator.
* To deputise for the manager in his/her absence.
* Lead and supervise others, undertake PDRs and manage absence.
* Assist with the development and delivery and evaluation of evidence-based treatments.
* To participate in training and development of junior staff within the clinical environment.
* Monitoring of clinical work.
* To develop the team to maximise skills.
* To ensure the appropriate delegation of tasks taking into consideration the skills and grade of staff members.
* Produce staffing rotas, taking into consideration budgetary requirements, skill/gender grade mix to meet clinical need.
Responsibility for Patient/Client Care, Treatment and Therapy
* To ensure that care plans are implemented and reviewed as part of ongoing assessment.
* To ensure that robust, up to date risk assessments are carried out by the relevant staff.
* To ensure standards of care are maintained to the highest level.
* To promote good practice in the management of acutely disturbed clients.
* To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct, Government and Trust policies and procedures.
* Participate in safeguarding adults and children to level 3 as set out in Safeguarding adults and children and young people: roles and competencies for Health Care staff.
* To maintain professionalism at all times whilst being non-judgmental.
Responsibility for Policy and Service Development Implementation
* To work with the Ward Manager to review, update and implement standards and policies for use in adult inpatient settings as appropriate.
* To participate in ongoing training and education progress.
* To be aware of current initiatives in inpatient care.
* To promote service changes with a positive and professional attitude.
* To explore innovative ways of delivering and improving patient care.
Responsibility for Finance, Equipment and Other Resources
* Establish an efficient working environment, making the most effective use of staff, supplies, equipment and services.
* To use Trust resources in a sustainable, cost-effective and appropriate way.
Responsibility for Human Resources, e.g. Supervision, Training, HR Advice and Management
* To provide supervision and appraisals for qualified staff.
* To participate in the role of mentor to students.
* To develop and empower junior staff within the team.
* To participate in the role of Preceptor to newly qualified staff (where appropriate).
Responsibility for Information Resources and Administrative Duties
* To have working knowledge of the Care Notes and associated systems.
* The post holder will ensure that clinical/care records both written and electronic are accurate and are consistent with professional and organisational requirements.
* To participate in formulating and providing reports for other professionals such as panel for continuing care etc.
Responsibility for Research and Development
* To be aware of national and professional developments.
* To participate in ongoing training and education progress.
* To demonstrate evidence-based practice and participate in research/audit/pilot projects.
* To be aware of current initiatives in inpatient care.
* To promote service changes with a positive professional attitude and fully engage in service changes.
Freedom to Act
* To be accountable for your own actions.
* To hold a level of accountability for the development of systems relating to the safe and smooth running of the ward.
* To work within the confines of the NMC Code of Practice at all times.
Any Other Specific Tasks Required
* Report any observed incident of unprofessional behaviour, accident/incident, untoward occurrence, and faulty equipment immediately to ward manager.
* To take an active role in own supervision and continuous professional development.
Person Specification
Physical Skills
* Able to undertake nursing procedures e.g. manual handling, physical restraint.
* To attend mandatory training for either 5 day or 3 day restraint, Breakaway, Manual handling etc.
Analytical & Judgemental Skills
* Able to problem solve and assist others in this process.
* Ability to assess and manage risk effectively.
Experience
* Experience as a Band 5 in an acute inpatient setting.
* Experience working within an MDT.
* Clinical Supervision and Mentoring Experience.
* Experience of managing staff.
* Mentoring students in line with professional requirements.
Qualifications
Knowledge
* Knowledge and skills in providing supervision.
* Knowledge of ordering, storing, and administering required medications.
* Knowledge of possible side effects of medication.
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1987 (including updates).
* Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act & Deprivation of Liberty safeguards.
* Multi-Disciplinary Working.
* Understanding of Recovery principles in Mental Health.
* Knowledge and understanding of both adult and children's safeguarding guidance.
Communication and Working Relationship Skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to form positive therapeutic relationships with service users, carers, and other professional bodies.
* Able to provide and receive complex sensitive information in relation to staff, service users, families, and carers.
* Ability to engage in and lead (when required) MDT meetings.
Planning & Organisational Skills
* Lead and supervise staff to provide a high-quality and effective service.
* Good liaison skills and ability to manage difficult and complex situations.
* Effectively able to manage own time and that of the team.
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