Responsibilities
* Ensure staff receive clinical and line management supervision every six weeks in accordance with Trust policy.
* To ensure practice is delivered safely in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, Mental Health Act (1983) and Community Care legislation.
* To be a visible and proactive clinical leader and role model within the multidisciplinary team and actively participate in the delivery of clinical care on the ward.
* To ensure that patients, their families and carers are directly involved in decisions which affect their care.
* To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as a senior point of contact on the ward.
* To initiate patient‑focused interventions and developments, which reflect social, cultural, and spiritual needs.
* To ensure that high standards of record keeping, patient assessment, care planning, risk assessment and management are delivered on the ward in accordance with the Care Programme Approach.
* To participate in programmes of audit activities required by the Acute Services Manager.
Qualifications
Successful candidate must have previous experience in a clinical leadership role on an adult acute ward (minimum Band 6) for at least two years and must have the ability to effectively manage a clinical area.
Benefits
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
* Access to Continued Professional Development.
* Involvement in improvement and research activities.
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
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