Clinical Team Leader

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is looking for an experienced nursing leader to manage a forensic inpatient service. The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills, a commitment to high-quality patient care, and effective leadership abilities. Responsibilities include overseeing operational management, ensuring compliance with policies, and fostering teamwork among staff. This role supports career development and emphasizes a compassionate approach to healthcare.

Qualifications

• Must possess good clinical and managerial skills to be effective in leadership.
• Experience in working with a multidisciplinary team and in delivering high-quality care.
• Ability to comply with organizational policies and ensure the governance is upheld.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team and manage operational activities.
• Ensure effective governance and performance standards on the ward.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and adhere to all regulations.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Leadership and managerial skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Nursing qualification (1st level registration with the Nurses & Midwives Council)

Job description

Overview

Forensic Inpatient service of Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is Part of the South London Partnership (SLP). We are committed to staff development, wellbeing and providing a work life balance by various means. You will be supported to provide leadership to nurses and ensure effective governance and high performance standards are in place. We believe in supporting our staff to progress in learning and career development.

You will be joining a supportive senior nursing team responsible for the 24-hour operational management of the service and be charged with the clinical and managerial leadership of the ward. You will be expected to provide leadership to nurses and ensure effective governance and high-performance standards are in place and able to articulate a deliverable vision for the ward.

Responsibilities

• Being an effective clinical leader and role model, with good delegation and supervisory abilities.
• Identifying clinical need, prioritising and deploying resources, within budgetary parameters.
• Being an effective communicator, observer & listener.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Ensuring that all organisational policies, procedures and guidelines are adhered to as well as contributing to the development of local, trust, specialist and National policies.
• Ensuring good teamwork and working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and the public.
• Ensuring that clinical supervision is used to reflect upon and modify own and others practice.
• Ensuring that own practice and that of junior staff remains within legal, ethical and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from peers.
• Must hold a current, valid first level registration with the Nurses & Midwives Council or equivalent professional body for their discipline.
• Is working towards attaining the European Computer Driving License qualification, (Module 2).

Inclusion and Interview Process

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know by adding the relevant details when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process. This is a great way to get clarity and prepare effectively for the interview.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it's essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you're applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI-generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information section is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Role Profile

We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with good clinical skills, who can work closely with other disciplines to deliver high-quality care to patients. The role will enable you the opportunity to develop on your managerial and leadership skills.

We are a Trauma Informed Service, looking for a dynamic and compassionate individual with good clinical skills. You will lead the delivery of high-quality care to patients with a good nursing therapeutic skill.

The post holder should have adequate skills to support the multidisciplinary team in using evidenced based approaches such as Trauma Informed Care, recovery star, traffic light system, Broset, safety huddles and other evidence-based approaches in the prediction of violence and aggression.

Most importantly, you will be supported to ensure that care is delivered in a proactive working environment and that a positive patient experience is achieved.

Staffing and Rotations

The Forensic directorate supports regular rotation of staff to other wards to acquire new skills, avoid burnouts, and gain the full benefits and experience from working across the various pathways. The post holder may hence be rotated to another ward to meet service needs when required.

Sponsorship

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

About Oxleas

Working for our organisation

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people

Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:

• We're Kind
• We're Fair
• We Listen
• We Care