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Clinical Team Leader

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Uxbridge

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GBP 36,000 - 45,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Team Leader to manage nursing staff and ensure high-quality patient care. The role requires a Registered Nurse with strong leadership and communication skills, responsible for overseeing ward functions and supporting staff in a supportive environment.

Benefits

£3,000 Welcome Bonus

Qualifications

Registered Nurse Mental Health required.
Post registration experience in an acute setting at Band 5 or equivalent.
Ability to manage and lead nursing staff.

Responsibilities

Manage ward staff and ensure quality patient care.
Provide managerial and clinical supervision.
Ensure adherence to nursing standards and regulations.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Education

Registered Nurse Mental Health

Mentorship qualification

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Job Overview

To effectively manage and develop the nursing services providing professional and managerial leadership to a group of staff in the delivery of high quality, safe and cost effective care of patients and their families. To inspire and facilitate the development of ward staff by providing an open, supportive and encouraging environment in which all staff feel valued and where best practice prospers.

The post-holder will have specific responsibility for managing the day to day functioning of the ward, as well as the ongoing management of a group of ward staff. This will include the provision of managerial and clinical supervision for designated staff. The post-holder will ensure that every effort is made to maintain a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors through the process of dynamic security and effective management.

Main duties of the job

Ensure nursing practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional conduct and Mental Health Legislation.
Process referrals made to the service from outside agencies as well as undertaking more complex assessments and supervising those of junior staff when required.
To determine the care management needs of those in the acute ward.
To ensure that all referrals are assessed.
Organise the duty rota for staff.
Attend management meetings as required.
To ensure the safe custody of patient’s property in adherence with Trust and local policies and procedures.
Develop, promote and implement the ward philosophy, vision and values.
Participate in maintenance of general and specific patient observations, accurately recording all relevant information.
Supervising the implementation of Trust and local risk management processes ensuring these are completed accurately within agreed time frames.
Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well being of patients, visitors and colleagues.
To deal with the storage and administration of drugs in accordance with legal requirements, local policies and procedures.
To undertake the role of Clinical Co-ordinator or Ward Manager during annual leave and sickness absence as required.
To be responsible for the development and implementation of clinical supervision for nurses.
To participate in appraisal and performance review of the team as well as individual staff and reporting to the Ward Manager.

Working for our organisation

We’re passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.

We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.

With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification.

To assist and support the Ward Manager in the establishment of an efficient working environment, making the most effective and efficient use of staff, supplies and services.
Ensure the agreed Trust policies and procedures are followed.
Report any maintenance requirements through the Trust processes.
Possess excellent communication skills and be able to form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people who are experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.
To be aware of how your verbal and non-verbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is maintained at all times.
Help promote Team cohesiveness, multidisciplinary working and at all times work collaboratively with colleagues in all parts of the Trust to achieve healthy and effective communication.
To develop a communication system which ensures the flow of current information to and from hospital meetings, forums and the greater healthcare economy.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

Registered Nurse Mental Health
Prevention and management Violence and Aggression training

Desirable criteria

Mentorship qualification

Skills And Abilities

Essential criteria

Able to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy using good communication skills.
Leadership skills, initiative, change management).
Treat patients with respect and dignity and considers the needs of the whole person.
Use of initiative under minimal supervision.
Able to provide supervision and support to junior staff and students.
Recognise own abilities and limitations and be willing to engage in and learn from reflective practice.
Ability to assess any problems, which arise in a calm manner and manage them promptly and professionally.
Ability to work with patients presenting with crisis / challenging behaviour.
Decisive and dynamic approach with the ability to liaise and negotiate with other healthcare and non-healthcare professionals.

Expereince

Essential criteria

Post registration experience within an acute or secure setting at Band 5 (or equivalent).
Ability to assess, plan, implement and Evaluate patient care and act accordingly if untoward changes occur.
Knowledge of medication rounds and the safe administration of drugs.
Use of Rapid Tranquilisation
Practical experience of providing high quality care.

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristi cs

Essential criteria

Caring for the people who use our services, their families and carers, and other staff
Respectful of others and genuinely treating them how you would want to be treated
Able and willing to work with service users, family and carers, and other staff in a way which empowers and supports others and makes them feel better about themselves
Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Mental Health Act 1983.
NMC code of conduct.
Care Programme Approach.
Knowledge of new developments in nursing.
Risk assessment and management
Current developments in mental health care and nursing practice.
Maintain patient confidentiality.
Able to assess, plan treatment for and review nursing care needs.
Health and Safety issues.

Desirable criteria

Computer literate

Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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