Job summary The Trust is recruiting a Lead Nurse Reducing Restrictive Practice for a 12-month secondment. The successful candidate will be providing expert nurse leadership, advice and clinical guidance to nurses and multidisciplinary teams in the area of restrictive practices. Putting the patient at the centre of decisions and practice will be essential as well as the drive to coproduce. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain experience working in a trust with clear aspirations to provide outstanding care across geography and an enviable range of services. This role will appeal to someone who wants to lead the development and delivery of evidence-based restrictive practice across the Trust and Provide expert advice on restrictive practice issues within the Trust and externally, at local and national level. Main duties of the job MAIN DUTIES-To advise on clinical practice development, and the implementation of practice development initiatives across in-patient services relating to restrictive practices.-To lead on specific projects related to reducing restrictive practices.-To work directly with service users and their carers.- To work directly with multi-professional care teams, offering expert advice for service users.- To support the Consultant Nurse co-ordinate the Trust Restrictive Practices committee. The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. About us South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) provide the widest range of NHS mental health services in the UK as well as substance misuse services for people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. We work closely with the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King's College London and are part of King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre. There are very few organisations in the world that have such wide-ranging capabilities working with mental illness. Our scope is unique because it is built on three major foundations: care and treatment, science and research, and training.SLaM employ around 5000 staff and serve a local population of 1.1 million people. We have more than 230 services including inpatient wards, outpatient and community services. Currently, provide inpatient care for approximately 5,300 people each year and treat more than 45,000 patients in the community in Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark; as well as substance misuse services for residents of Bexley, Bromley and Greenwich. Date posted 11 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £61,927 to £68,676 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Secondment Working pattern Full-time Reference number 334-NUR-6705278-LF Job locations 111 Denmark Hill Maudsley Hospital London SE5 8AZ Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will; - Provide expert nurse leadership, advice and clinical guidance to nurses and multidisciplinary teams in the area of restrictive practices; seclusion, rapid tranquilisation, Seni Lewis Training Programme and blanket rules. Advising on risk assessments and care plans. - Advise and liaise with the Nurse Consultant for Restrictive Practice with regard to any specialist nursing issues - Enhance the quality of the service user experience by providing high level training and supervision to develop nursing staff and multi-professional staff knowledge and skills with regards to Restrictive Practice. - Provide expert nursing advice as a member of the Trust wide Restrictive Practices committee. - Provide expert nursing advice to senior nurses Trust wide. - Work in collaboration with senior nurses internally and externally to promote excellent practice and high-quality care across the Trust and with its partners. - Provide advice to ensure service users receive appropriate evidence-based interventions. - Play a key role in planning nursing care and delivery of interventions that will reduce the use of restrictive practices. - Within the subject of restrictive practices, lead the development of the evidence based for care, by keeping up to date with national initiatives and engagement in national forums. - Lead changes in practice to support the development of high standards of service user care. - Support the delivery of the Trust Strategy with regard to Reducing Violence and Restrictive Practice and use of prone restraint. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will; - Provide expert nurse leadership, advice and clinical guidance to nurses and multidisciplinary teams in the area of restrictive practices; seclusion, rapid tranquilisation, Seni Lewis Training Programme and blanket rules. Advising on risk assessments and care plans. - Advise and liaise with the Nurse Consultant for Restrictive Practice with regard to any specialist nursing issues - Enhance the quality of the service user experience by providing high level training and supervision to develop nursing staff and multi-professional staff knowledge and skills with regards to Restrictive Practice. - Provide expert nursing advice as a member of the Trust wide Restrictive Practices committee. - Provide expert nursing advice to senior nurses Trust wide. - Work in collaboration with senior nurses internally and externally to promote excellent practice and high-quality care across the Trust and with its partners. - Provide advice to ensure service users receive appropriate evidence-based interventions. - Play a key role in planning nursing care and delivery of interventions that will reduce the use of restrictive practices. - Within the subject of restrictive practices, lead the development of the evidence based for care, by keeping up to date with national initiatives and engagement in national forums. - Lead changes in practice to support the development of high standards of service user care. - Support the delivery of the Trust Strategy with regard to Reducing Violence and Restrictive Practice and use of prone restraint. Person Specification Qualifications Essential o Registered nurse (mental health) on the NMC register o Evidence of extensive post registration professional development. o Masters degree relevant to the field or equivalent experience Desirable o Post registration qualification relevant to the field o Registered general nurse Registered teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship or equivalent Experience Essential Substantial evidence of recent relevant clinical practice Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary team working Evidence of teaching experience Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/carer focus Desirable Knowledge of quality standards & policy regarding current Mental Health, Restrictive Practice, Management of Violence and Aggression best practice, guidance and legislation recommendations Evidence of conducting audit/research Knowledge and Skills Essential o Identifying and establishing collaborative relationships across professional groups and organisations, and managing those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy. Able to demonstrate expert advice within the field of Mental Health and restrictive practices o Experience of working clinically in mental health and substance misuse. o Providing education/ training (skills based and academic) to a range of professional groups Desirable o Working with diverse communities. o Working collaboratively with service users and/or carers to develop services Person Specification Qualifications Essential o Registered nurse (mental health) on the NMC register o Evidence of extensive post registration professional development. o Masters degree relevant to the field or equivalent experience Desirable o Post registration qualification relevant to the field o Registered general nurse Registered teaching qualification e.g. Mentorship or equivalent Experience Essential Substantial evidence of recent relevant clinical practice Expert knowledge of nursing practice and multidisciplinary team working Evidence of teaching experience Advanced decision making skills that reflect a patient/carer focus Desirable Knowledge of quality standards & policy regarding current Mental Health, Restrictive Practice, Management of Violence and Aggression best practice, guidance and legislation recommendations Evidence of conducting audit/research Knowledge and Skills Essential o Identifying and establishing collaborative relationships across professional groups and organisations, and managing those relationships with sensitivity and diplomacy. Able to demonstrate expert advice within the field of Mental Health and restrictive practices o Experience of working clinically in mental health and substance misuse. o Providing education/ training (skills based and academic) to a range of professional groups Desirable o Working with diverse communities. o Working collaboratively with service users and/or carers to develop services 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Address 111 Denmark Hill Maudsley Hospital London SE5 8AZ Employer's website https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)