Senior Clinical Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Banks; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a Band 6 nurse to sit on Pine Ward at an NHS Trust, supporting the Clinical Team Manager with professional and managerial responsibility for the ward. The role balances clinical care with leadership and requires current NMC registration and experience in older people with mental health problems.

You will supervise caseloads, contribute to integrated care pathways, and promote quality improvement within a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

This band 6 post sits on Pine Ward at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, where the nurse supports the Clinical Team Manager with clinical and managerial responsibility for the ward. The work centres on continuity of care for service users moving through the acute service, alongside an integrated multidisciplinary team. The role balances managerial and clinical work and calls for a coaching leadership style and a focus on quality improvement. Current NMC registration and experience of older people with mental health problems are essential.

What the job involves

• Support the Clinical Team Manager in carrying professional and managerial responsibility for the ward
• Ensure continuity of care for service users through the acute service
• Undertake a balance of managerial and clinical activity
• Supervise caseload to monitor standards of service user care
• Ensure record keeping meets professional and Trust standards
• Give and receive clinical and managerial supervision in line with Trust policy
• Assist in developing and implementing integrated care pathways, including assessments, referrals and models of care
• Provide information, education and support for family members, carers and other professionals
• Ensure the clinical environment promotes health, safety and wellbeing, respecting dignity, privacy and religious and cultural beliefs
• Manage medicines safely in line with the NMC code and Trust Medicines Code
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and promote positive intra-agency working
• Help set standards of service user care based on sound research

What’s required

Qualifications

• Assessor or mentorship training

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration on the appropriate part of the register, to be maintained

Experience

• Relevant experience at E grade or above
• Experience of working with older people with mental health problems in a variety of healthcare settings
• Ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of mentorship, preceptorship and supervision, and ability to educate and supervise qualified and unqualified staff

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act and relevant national policy and guidance
• Knowledge of mental health nursing interventions, the recovery model and effective care coordination
• Knowledge of clinical risk and health and safety management
• Knowledge of ECC guidelines
• Knowledge of vulnerable adults and child protection procedures, and safety, privacy and dignity guidelines
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication, with excellent listening and negotiation skills

Other

• Good knowledge of the Code of Conduct and awareness of own knowledge gaps
• Evidence-based and reflective practice
• Ability to contribute to developing nursing excellence within the ward area

Nice to have

• First line management, e.g. Leo
• Post-registration study or CPD, e.g. ENB 998, Mentorship in Practice or D32/33 NVQ
• Approved training in phlebotomy
• Ability to assist in standard setting and audit
• Computer literacy
• Clinical leadership skills

What’s offered

• Flexible working requests will be considered