Clinical Lead

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead at the Dova Unit, Dane Garth. This role involves providing effective clinical leadership, ensuring safe nursing care, and engaging in patient care improvement strategies. The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and mental health care.
• Ability to engage in research and audits for patient care improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ward and provide clinical supervision to staff.
• Ensure safe and effective nursing care is implemented.
• Participate in operational and governance meetings.

Skills

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Supervision

Job description

Job Opportunity: Clinical Lead - Dova Unit, Dane Garth

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Dova unit at Dane Garth for the position of Clinical Lead on our 20-bedded mixed sex acute inpatient ward.

Role Overview

1. Provide effective clinical leadership and take charge of the ward whilst on duty.
2. Promote the interests of service users and ensure delegated nursing care is effectively and safely implemented.
3. Use research, audit, and enquiry to plan, implement, and evaluate strategies to improve patient care.
4. Exercise professional accountability and responsibility, utilizing your skills, knowledge, and expertise in changing environments, across professional boundaries, and in unfamiliar situations.
5. Engage in regular supervision and provide clinical supervision to staff members.
6. In the absence of the ward manager, undertake return to work assessments, participate in operational and governance meetings, and support the safe staffing model.
7. Lead a team of registered nurses and nursing assistants in delivering mental health care.

About the Trust

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of services including secondary mental health care, inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health, and forensic services. The Trust also provides physical health and well-being services in the community across Lancashire, Cumbria, and Sefton.

Workplace Flexibility

The Trust promotes flexible working arrangements such as term-time, part-time, compressed hours, flexi-time, and career breaks. Applicants are encouraged to specify their preferences on the application form and discuss options during the interview.

Contact Details

For more information or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Samantha Woolveridge
• Job Title: Ward Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]