Location: Dawlish, EX7 0NR
Salary: £37338.00 to £44962.00
Date posted: 6th March 2025
Closing date: 1st April 2025
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
Are you someone looking to start a career in one of the UK's most respected mental health trusts? Would you like to do a job that makes a difference every day? If you are an experienced & resilient clinical practitioner within mental health services then look no further.
We are seeking a Band 6 Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse to join us within our Secure Inpatients Wards at Langdon Hospital.
You will quickly become part of a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary team where you'll be using your skills and experience to deliver a package of care to people on our ward that helps them on their road to recovery. We passionately believe that with our help, people can improve their mental health to recover independence and return to their local community.
We are looking for someone who can lead by example and demonstrate good collaborative working, placing emphasis on the Recovery Model.
If you are looking to relocate to the fabulous county of Devon we have a relocation package that may be suitable for you.
Main duties of the job
* As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development inclusive of service user / carer involvement.
* Providing clinical leadership to nursing team and ensure the provision of high quality individualised person-centred standards of care are delivered to all patients.
* You will deputise for the Ward Manager and support them to ensure the safe and effective running of the ward.
* Ensure the effective supervision and development of staff.
* To work and act as a key member of the team, supporting each patient with achieving their planned outcomes.
* To act as the lead nurse in the assessment, implementation of care through to point of discharge.
* To take charge of clinical area.
* To adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty, in order to meet the needs of the service over a 24-hour period.
* To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
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.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trust's core values. These 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 conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Teaching Qualification
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.
Knowledge & Skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Basic computer skills.
* Able to provide and receive complex sensitive information in relation to staff, service users, families and carers.
* Able to problem solve and assist others in this process.
* Ability to assess and manage risk effectively.
* Lead and supervise staff to provide a high quality, effective service.
* Good liaison skills and ability to manage difficult and complex situations.
* Effectively able to manage own time and that of the team.
* Ability to work flexibly.
* Able to undertake nursing procedures e.g. manual handling, physical restraint.
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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