Team Leader - Aston Ward (Secondment)

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Team Leader for the Inpatients Team in Aston ward, Stevenage. You will lead the clinical team, drive quality improvements, and support staff through supervision and development.

You will work closely with the Matron and leadership peers to ensure safe, effective care for service users and carers, in a hospital setting focused on recovery from mental illness.

Qualifications

• RNMH/RNLD/RMN with NMC registration and post-registration experience
• Degree with postgraduate study or equivalent
• ENB 998/Mentorship
• Evidence of management or leadership development
• NMC registration
• Teaching/training experience, management of staff in a multiprofessional setting
• Extensive post‑registration experience, at band 5 and band 6
• Awareness of inpatient service issues – legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, MH Act and MCA

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the Inpatients Team within the Acute & Urgent Care Division
• Work with the Matron to support development and direction
• Deliver high-quality supervision, appraisal, and staff support
• Coordinate leadership to ensure coordinated care and best outcomes for service users and carers
• Drive continuous quality improvement and change in practice

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Risk assessment

Clinical supervision

Staff support

Education

RNMH/RNLD/RMN

Degree with postgraduate study or equivalent

ENB 998/Mentorship

NMC registration

Job description

We are seeking to recruit a Team Leader to join our Inpatients Team Leaders within the Acute & Urgent Care Division. The role will be based at Aston ward in Stevenage. The design of our wards have drawn upon international best practice to create a healing and therapeutic environment to support people on their recovery journey from mental illness. All rooms have en-suite facilities giving service users greater privacy and dignity. Service users will have support from an experienced clinical team and access to meaningful activities both indoor and outdoor. If you are interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver Inpatient treatment in mental health, then we would love to hear from you. The interview process will include a range of competency based assessments., This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move into their first management role or for an experienced manager who wishes to take a change in direction and who can take the service forward with enthusiasm and a passion for continuous quality improvement.
You will be an experienced Mental Health Registered Nurse with excellent assessment and risk management skills who is able to embrace and drive change and innovation. We are looking for a skilled and intuitive communicator with experience of providing leadership. You will work directly with the Matron who will provide support, development and direction alongside other leadership colleagues. You will know the importance of providing high-quality supervision and of working together with staff and the wider management team in providing supportive, effective and coordinated leadership to the team in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for service users and carers.,

• RNMH/RNLD/RMN
• Degree with experience of post graduate level study or the equivalent experience
• ENB 998/Mentorship
• evidence of management or leadership development
• NMC
• Teaching/training experience, Management of staff in a multiprofessional setting
• Extensive post registration experience, at band 5 and band 6
• Detailed awareness of issues in inpatient service areas - legislation, DoH guidance, NPSA, PEAT, CQC, NHSLA, Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act including an understanding of standards
• Ability to provide clinical supervision, appraisal, preceptorship and staff support methods
• Knowledge in current developments in mental health or learning disabilities care

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in other care settings, Recognises and reflects on barriers to effective communication, modifying communication in response
• De escalation in managing verbal aggression of disturbed service users
• Keeps accurate and complete records and communication consistent with legislation, policies and procedures
• Demonstrate good verbal presentation skills
• Ability to chair meetings effectively
• Excellent communicator., Demonstrate good decision making skills
• Flexible and responsive approach to care
• Knowledge and ability to positively manage change
• Ability to identify and manage changes to clinical risks
• Ability to produce reports e.g. related to complaints, investigations, SIs, audits etc
• Able to manage a budget effectively, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout