Lead Nurse (Acute Inpatient)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England seeks a full-time Band 6 Lead Nurse for its Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Kingsway Hospital, Derby. The role emphasizes strong clinical leadership, guiding junior staff, and delivering high-quality patient care. Candidates should be NMC Registered Nurses with experience in mental health settings, demonstrating mentorship and evidence-based practices. This position includes various employment benefits and annual salary ranging from £38,682 to £40,823 pro rata.

Benefits

Flexible working

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Yearly appraisal with ongoing training

Good maternity/paternity/adoption benefits

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Free 24/7 employee assistance programme

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Structured learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse with a focus on mental health.
• Experience managing and leading teams in clinical settings.
• Ability to work independently and facilitate staff development.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and oversee clinical activity.
• Support junior colleagues and lead clinical supervision.
• Ensure high-quality, person-centred care planning is embedded in practice.

Skills

Leadership skills

Mentorship

Clinical supervision

Evidence-based practice

Education

NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH

Diploma Level in Nursing or post qualification training

Job description

This is a great opportunity for a full time Band 6 Lead Nurse to join our team at Kingfisher House, a state of the art Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), based at Kingsway Hospital, Derby.

Kingfisher House is a 14 bedded male PICU focused on therapeutic interventions and delivering care to the national standards.

We put a high emphasis on quality of care, peer support and on clinical engagement in service development and management. We will welcome candidates who bring an enthusiasm for innovation, teaching and development and can work closely with colleagues from different professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

• Providing strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered to improve the quality of and shape responsive services.
• Monitoring and ensure maintenance of standards of care that support safe high quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period.
• Supporting junior colleagues within the multi-disciplinary process.
• Supervising and promoting staff development.
• Be part of the Bleep Holder rota.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

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• Ensure a high clinical profile that includes the provision of direct nursing care, with a global overview of all care packages and clinical activity within a defined area.
• Embed the Clincial Model and the Operational pathways for PICU and deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.
• Provide strong clinical leadership and support to junior colleagues.
• Provide regular clinical supervision for junior colleagues in line with Trust policy.
• Facilitate junior colleagues to deliver high quality assessment / formulation / person‑centred care planning / risk assessment and management is firmly embedded within clinical practice and in line with best practice evidence.
• Exercise professional accountability and responsibility, taking into account the actions of other professional who are responsible / accountable to you.
• Act as a role model and as a senior clinician to promote high standards of professionalism representing both the Trust and the profession in the exercise of their duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

• NMC Registered Nurse - RNMH
• Educated to Diploma Level (ie Dip HE Nursing) or evidence of post qualification education/training

Leadership Skills

• Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship, etc. Demonstrate up-to-date evidence-based
• Experience in managing and leading a team in difficult clinical situations
• Evidence of being able to work independently
• Experience of leading development of staff's progression and development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £40,823 a yearper annum, pro rata