Clinical Lead - Dova Unit

NHS; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead has arisen within the Dova unit at Dane Garth. The successful candidate will provide effective clinical leadership on a busy acute inpatient ward, focusing on improving patient care through research and continuous professional development. The role offers professional accountability, collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams, and the chance to influence mental health service delivery.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification (RNMH & RNLD) is essential.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary team structures important for this role.
• Continuous professional development evidence required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of registered nurses in delivery of mental health care.
• Plan, implement and evaluate strategies for patient care improvements.
• Exercise professional accountability in clinical leadership.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Clinical Nursing Skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification (RNMH & RNLD)

On-going registration with the NMC

Evidence of Continued Professional Development

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Go back Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead - Dova Unit

The closing date is 02 July 2025

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.

As a clinical lead you will provide effective clinical leadership and take charge of the ward whilst on duty. Promote the interests of the service user and ensure that delegated nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe manner. This will be achieved by using research, audit and enquiry to plan, implement and evaluate concepts and strategies leading to improvements in patient care

You will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations.

The acute ward is a busy and at times challenging environment at the post holder will have opportunities to engage in regular supervision and provide clinical supervision to other staff members.

In the absence of the ward manager the will undertake return to works, engage in the operational and governance meetings and support the safe staffing model.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will lead a team of registered nurses and nursing assistants in the delivery of mental health care. The post holder will promote the interests of service users and ensure that delegated nursing care is effectively implemented in a safe manner. The post holder will exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments, across professional boundaries and in unfamiliar situations. The post holder will use research, audit, enquiry and scholarship to plan, implement and evaluate concepts and strategies leading to improvements in care.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse Qualification.(RNMH & RNLD)
• On-going registration with the NMC.
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development that supports clinical practice.

Knowledge

• Can demonstrate an understanding and knowledge base of mental health conditions and their treatments.
• Can demonstrate a working knowledge of physical health conditions and the complications that this can cause to patients experiencing mental ill health.

Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team structure.
• Experience of assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care needs.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication, listening, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Developed clinical nursing skills with a clear ability to understand new concepts and ideas in clinical practice.
• Can provide evidence of recent continued professional development within the scope of nursing.
• Can demonstrate the ability to manage change and have an understanding and awareness of the NHS Plan.
• An ability to understand how research and audits

Work Related Circumstances

• Ability to use IT systems.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust