Clinical Nurse Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development

Career progression

NHS redeployment opportunities

Job summary

Hopewood Park Hospital in Sunderland, part of Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, seeks a Clinical Nurse Lead to deputise for the ward manager on adult acute inpatient wards. The role involves coordinating evidence-based care, supervising nursing staff and building needs-based care plans with the multidisciplinary team.

The post operates 24 hours with rotating days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, and requires RMN/RNMH/RNLD qualifications with 12–24 months Band 5

Qualifications

• Professional nursing qualification RMN, RNMH or RNLD.
• ENB 998 or P126/127 or equivalent.
• Student assessor or mentor.

Responsibilities

• Act as deputy to the ward manager and provide operational leadership to the ward team.
• Coordinate and facilitate clinical practice on the ward.
• Supervise and support Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants.
• Develop, implement and evaluate needs-based care plans through assessment and clinical formulation.
• Lead the management of complex mental and physical health needs.
• Provide clinical leadership and role modelling to maintain high standards.
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred, evidence-based care to people in acute crisis.
• Lead on training and development.
• Support clinical supervision and staff appraisals.
• Support KPIs, quality standards and regulatory requirements, and compliance with Trust policies.
• Contribute to service improvement and continuous improvement.
• Work flexibly across day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Skills

Care coordination

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Staff appraisal

Communication

Education

RMN/RNMH/RNLD

ENB 998 or P126/127

Mentor or assessor

Job description

Clinical Nurse Lead posts on adult acute inpatient wards at Hopewood Park Hospital, for Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, act as deputy to the ward manager. The work centres on coordinating evidence-based care, supervising nursing staff and building needs-based care plans with the multidisciplinary team. The 24-hour service means rotating days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Applicants need a professional nursing qualification such as RMN and 12 to 24 months' band 5 experience.

What the job involves

• Act as deputy to the ward manager and provide operational leadership to the ward team
• Coordinate and facilitate clinical practice on the ward
• Supervise and support Staff Nurses and Nursing Assistants
• Develop, implement and evaluate collaborative, needs-based care plans through assessment and clinical formulation
• Lead the management of complex mental and physical health needs
• Provide clinical leadership, professional supervision and role modelling to maintain high standards
• Deliver compassionate, patient-centred, evidence-based care to people in acute crisis
• Lead on training and development
• Support clinical supervision and staff appraisals
• Support key performance indicators, quality standards and regulatory requirements, and compliance with Trust policies
• Contribute to service improvement and continuous improvement
• Work flexibly across day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays

Qualifications

• Professional nursing qualification such as RMN, RNMH or RNLD
• ENB 998 or P126/127 or equivalent
• Student assessor or mentor

Experience

• 12 to 24 months' post-registration band 5 qualified nurse experience, depending on service need
• Experience of leading on training and development
• Continued professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health or learning disabilities needs
• Care co-ordination
• Safeguarding and carer needs
• Knowledge of clinical supervision and staff appraisal
• Risk assessment and management

Other

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Collaborative working
• Time management, prioritising and meeting deadlines
• Change management
• Conflict resolution

Nice to have

• Degree-level qualification
• Management qualification
• Therapy-based training qualification
• Staff training and development
• Leadership experience
• Operational management
• Recruitment and selection, and debriefing
• Change management

What’s offered

• Opportunities for learning and development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Prior consideration for NHS employees at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub