Clinical Lead Nurse

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is seeking a Band 6 Clinical Lead Nurse for the Adferiad ward at St Cadocs Hospital, Caerleon. The role involves leading a multidisciplinary team in a mental health unit, focusing on patient recovery and supporting junior staff. This position offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring junior staff is essential.
• Relevant acute experience and knowledge of the Mental Health Act required.
• Welsh language skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Key member of the in-patient multidisciplinary team.
• Complete audits to identify and enable quality improvement.
• Develop junior staff and provide clinical supervision.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Employer heading

Band 6

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, and any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed. Please either contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or alternatively contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team on 01497 745805 option 3.

If you are successful at interview for this post, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are shortlisted for this post, you will be contacted via your email account used to apply, so please check your account regularly.

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Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working.

There is a temporary top-up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top-up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour (£24,638 per annum). This will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a passionate, dedicated, and highly motivated Band 6 Clinical Lead Nurse within Adferiad ward, based at St Cadocs Hospital, Caerleon.

The post holder will be a key member of the in-patient multidisciplinary team, working within a recovery-focused service. The role requires strong leadership skills and a commitment to teamwork. Our aim is to offer the highest quality specialist service to our patient group in a safe and supportive environment that encourages recovery at a pace that feels safe and comfortable.

We strive to create a safe environment for both patients and staff through developing respectful, valued, and supportive relationships.

The role involves 12-hour shifts, including days and nights, with flexible working options available.

Main duties of the job

Adferiad is a 22-bedded adult acute mental health unit serving Newport and South Monmouthshire, for patients aged 18 to 65 (70 for those already open to the service). The unit works closely with the South Gwent Crisis Home Treatment Team and collaborates with Newport-based Community Mental Health teams within Goldtops.

The successful applicant will be keen to develop junior staff and embrace clinical supervision. The role involves completing audits to identify and enable quality improvement. Support will be provided to further develop skills as part of a clinical progression pathway.

If you are interested, you must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to enabling clients' independence, rights, choices, and dignity. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wishing to progress in inpatient mental health nursing within a Clinical Lead role.

Fluency in Welsh is desirable; applications from Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Working for our organization

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. It offers an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued, with opportunities for career development, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits.

Our Clinical Futures strategy aims to deliver care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed, including the Grange University Hospital, opened in November 2020. Join us to pioneer new ways of working and deliver world-class healthcare.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

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Person specification

Mentorship Experience

Essential: Experience mentoring junior staff

Desirable: Experience as a preceptor for junior staff

Relevant experience

Essential: Relevant acute experience, experience working with the Mental Health Act, registered mental health nurse

Desirable: Experience training junior staff, practice supervisor/assessor, clinical supervisor

Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Welsh language skills are desirable.