Clinical Team Leader

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Clinical Team Leader. This exciting role involves providing person-centred care and leading a team of Registered Nurses within an acute inpatient service. You will play a vital role in enhancing patient experiences and quality of care while working in a supportive multi-disciplinary team. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and development, allowing you to make a significant impact in the lives of those facing mental health challenges. If you are passionate about delivering high-quality care and leading by example, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours

Generous NHS pension scheme

Commitment to career development

Wide range of leadership development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have completed preceptorship and have experience with mental health.
• Ability to lead a team and work effectively in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and mentoring within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Assess, design, implement, and evaluate safe treatment plans.

Skills

Clinical supervision skills

Assessment and intervention skills

Emotional intelligence

Diplomatic and caring attitude

Conflict resolution skills

Teamwork

Education

Current registration with the NMC

Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience

Job description

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Site: Highbury Hospital
Town: Nottinghamshire
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 06/01/2025 23:59

Job overview

Are you committed to providing person-centred care with sound knowledge of best practice within an Adult Inpatient Service? Are you an enthusiastic and motivated Clinical Team Leader? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you!

We are looking for dedicated and innovative Registered Nurses who have the relevant skills to enable them to effectively lead a team, demonstrating the knowledge and experience necessary to inspire good practice and develop services to enhance patient experience and quality.

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to work as part of a dynamic team within the Acute Care Pathway. You will provide a visible point of contact to colleagues requiring guidance and support in the delivery of care and a contact point for liaison with other professionals. This role is on a ward that operates on a 24/7 shift basis.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Registered Nurses who have completed preceptorship, have experience of working with adults with mental health problems, are able to lead a team, and work creatively and effectively in a clinical environment. You will demonstrate progressive skills in leadership, supervision, clinical practice, service development, risk assessment, and risk management. You will be approachable, compassionate, and motivated with good communication skills.

You will become part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team, with a focus on assessment of need, treatment, and recovery, while placing the service user at the centre of care planning. Redwood 1 provides inpatient care for men aged between 18-65, experiencing an acute mental health crisis who cannot be supported in their own home.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a rewarding and vital role in the delivery of treatment to our patients within a supportive environment. In return, we offer a vast range of benefits and opportunities.

Benefits of working at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust include:

• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced rates of pay for unsocial hours
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Commitment to career development
• Wide range of leadership development opportunities

Day to Day Duties:

• Professional nursing leadership within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide clinical leadership, coaching & mentoring for the development of services.
• Maintain excellence through clinical practice development & quality improvement.
• Responsible for the safe monitoring, management, and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
• Ensure compliance with best practice directions (NICE) and participation in quality and safety initiatives.
• Assess, design, implement, and evaluate safe, creative, and effective treatment plans.
• Ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained under NMS guidelines.

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area-specific experience.
• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict.

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments.
• Knowledge of the nursing 6 C’s.
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting nursing care.
• Knowledge of management theories.

Qualification

• Maintains current registration with the NMC.
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.
• Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration.

Values & Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.

Skills

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Diplomatic, caring, and sympathetic.
• Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues.
• Good skills in assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients' nursing care.
• Clinical supervision skills.
• A high level of emotional intelligence.

Additional Information

• The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.
• We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• Communication regarding your application will be sent via email; therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder.
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• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: Kirsty Aveyard
Job title: Service Matron
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 0115 969 1300

If you would like to find out more, please call - 0115 969 1300
Kirsty Aveyard - Service Matron - ext 14959