Are you confident in taking the lead when faced with issues?
Do you work well with people and teams?
Have you got experience of leadership in a mental health environment?
Do you have the skills to grow and maintain a confident team, with positive values and standards that strive for the best patient centred care?
If you have said yes to these question’s, we have an exciting opportunity for you to develop your career …
GYAS acute ward are looking for a motivated and confident individual to lead and inspire the team moving forwards
You will be suitably qualified registered as a Mental Health Nurse and be able to evidence your knowledge of mental health by your level of experience in both clinical and leadership roles, particularly as part of multi-disciplinary teams.
We are looking for someone who can lead by example and demonstrate good collaborative working, placing emphasis on the Recovery Model. This is an exciting time within NSFT to be part of creating a new way of working which will include developing close working relationships with other NSFT teams and alliance partners.
As a Clinical Team Leader you will be committed to ongoing service and clinical development inclusive of service user / carer involvement which will be paramount to ensure the effective implementation and sustained delivery of care.
You will maintain compliance with key performance indicators and develop any Quality Improvement initiatives that could improve outcomes.
You will be responsible for the operational management of a range of aspects of service delivery within the team and for their clinical / managerial supervision, working closely with other areas within the locality and wider trust.
The Clinical Team Leader will provide professional governance and leadership within their area, will cover around one clinical duty per week, will join the rota for Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) and will deputise for the Service Manager or Matron as required.
In addition, you will be responsible for the following:
Annual Appraisals and Line Management Supervision
Attending internal/external meetings as required including MDT, Professionals Meetings etc.
Undertake clinical audits
Recruitment and retention
Professional leadership and role modelling to junior staff
Our Trust values outlined that together we are a team , we are accountable , we learn and improve and we are kind . If you have the right values to join our organisation, you will be supported with a programme of training and development.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do share our values? If so, we’d love you to join us!
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
NHS pension
a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
career progression
starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
staff physio service
NHS discounts and many more
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- Previous applicants need not apply *
