Job Overview
Due to recent staff promotions Park Royal Mental Health Centre is looking to recruit into our
Band 6 Clinical Team Leader
roles across our inpatient units, including Shore Ward (Mixed), Pine Ward (Male) and our brand new unit Aspen Ward.
An exciting opportunity has opened up for you to join our accredited wards at Park Royal Mental Health Centre.
At CNWL we are committed to working at the highest standards of clinical excellence and at Park Royal our wards are
AIMS accredited
(Accreditation for Inpatient Mental Health Services) and this has been recognised and awarded to us by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
* One of the major benefits of working at Park Royal is that we have FREE PARKING at the site for our staff.*
Main duties of the job
The post holder will take up the responsibility of being the Unit/Site Coordinator at least four times a month. You will provide unit management support and co-ordinate and facilitate patient flow (bed management) out of hours. In addition, the unit co-ordinator will provide senior nursing support, professional leadership and advice to all clinical areas within the unit, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
We are looking for an individual who has effective communication skills not only when engaging with services users, but also with their carers and any other professional(s) involved with the service users care.
Working for our organisation
* Opportunities to shadow other services across our site including HTT, CMHT, low-secure unit, first-response service and our highly specialised mother & baby unit
* Rotation within site there opportunities to move on ward within site and gain other skills within the acute ward or PICU
* Development opportunities to help you progress in your career i.e. secondment opportunities, rotations, funded courses
* Career mapping with focus on your progression and development within the service
* Flexible shift working hours to provide a healthy work-life balance
* Free staff parking on site
* Excellent staff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
* Award-winning Staff Networks
* Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies
We have a lively and vibrant working atmosphere, with quick and easy transport links to all CNWL sites. Our size and resources enable us to offer a range of attractive benefits as well as unparalleled support, opportunities, education and development for staff at all levels.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Band 6 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
* Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
* Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
* Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
* Being open and transparent about their own practice
* Supervising the work of others
* Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
* Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
* Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
* Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 6 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
Band 6 nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
* Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification
* Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
* Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
* Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
* Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members
* Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by: communicating well with all members of the team
* understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its' objectives
* reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
* encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse Mental Health
* Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
* Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship qualification
Expereince
Essential criteria
* Previous experience as a Band 5 nurse
Skills And Abilities
Essential criteria
* Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports.
* Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
* You are expected to have the skills required to act as a professional, registered nurse and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct
* Work well with other members of the team including communicating effectively, being kind and considerate, reliable and enthusiastic
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
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