Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen to embark on a newly developed role of Clinical Site Manager within our newly refurbished inpatient facilities.
The Clinical Site Manager is key to ensuring that services continue to operate in a clinically effective and safe manner, during the overnight and weekend periods. Being the most senior individual on duty, you will provide clinical oversight and assurance across a given site/locality and be the first point of contact. You will be instrumental in maintaining and delivering high standards of quality care and patient safety.
This role involves both variety and complexity of working in a rapidly evolving programme of whole system change, presenting a fantastic opportunity to be part of our radical journey.
Main Duties of the Job
Key Dimensions
The role is supernumerary, with the opportunity to be based on a ward/unit dependent on clinical and operational need. We are looking for autonomous, driven, solution-focused and confident practitioner(s).
You will have formal and delegated authority to take managerial decisions pertaining to clinical, operational, and resource-related issues in the absence of the substantive Clinical Manager, working closely with other members of the senior on-call team.
You will be responsible for the implementation of high standards of care delivery, ensuring the service provided is needs-led, compliant with national guidance and is viewed positively by service users.
You will have the opportunity to influence and promote improved, dynamic and effective clinical practice across the service.
About Us
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options, and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job Responsibilities
Please see job description and specification for further details. Any queries please contact Mark Weetman, Service Manager - mark.weetman1@nhs.net
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 ENB 998 or equivalent
* Postgraduate qualification degree or extensive experience of community mental health nursing
* Mentorship Preparation
* Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
* High standard of education
* Good written and spoken English
* Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions including CBT, Psychosocial interventions, Family Interventions, DBT approaches
* Highly specialist knowledge developed and supported by theory and experience
Managerial Experience
* Proven experience of working in a health/social care or acute setting as part of a multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of working with, supervising lower banded staff
* Managing the care of service users with highly complex needs
* Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive information
* Provide clinical leadership to lower banded staff in medicines management in line with NMC Standards and Trust policies and procedures
* Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral/review/business/handover
* Demonstrate an understanding of the recovery principles
* Conduct specialist (including risk) assessments for service users/in the service user environment
* Extensive proven experience of working with service users with mental health conditions
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.
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