Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Lead, coordinate and support the team to carry out clinical duties ensuring delivery of high quality rehabilitation care.
2. Support the Unit Manager and Service manager in the management and administration of the Unit.
3. Support and encourage professional and personal development of recovery and rehabilitation competencies.
4. Support the team to review goals for recovery and rehabilitation using identified tools/models such as the Life Skills Profile and CHIME.
5. Support the team to work with service users to achieve their prioritised recovery goals and improve their quality of life based on clinical and patient reported outcome measure e.g. ReQol's.
6. Be a key participant in the Multidisciplinary assessment and admission of individuals to the unit.
7. Participate in the nominated Clinical Team Lead rota for the Berrywood site.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
* RMN or RN Dip/HE (Mental Health).
* Experience post registration for 18 months minimum.
* Experience of Adult Acute inpatient nursing (in past 18 months).
* Post qualification/registration experience in adult mental health.
Desirable criteria
* Previous experience in the Supervision and Assessment of students.
* Experience of rehabilitation and recovery.
* Caseload management experience.
* Understanding of wide range of mental health conditions.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to work collaboratively within a team structure.
* Flexible with regard to shift work.
* High clinical standards.
* Leadership/management skills.
Desirable criteria
* Able to teach/supervise staff.
* IT skills.
Important Information
By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable people and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
* Clinical Team Lead Meadowbank (PDF, 744.5KB)
* Benefits (PDF, 570.7KB)
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