Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and innovative Registered Nurses in our Adult and Older Adult ward teams in ELFT to join our ward teams as Clinical Practice Lead or through our Aspiring Clinical Practice Lead programme. If you have inpatient mental health experience for the post, or feel some focused development could prepare you for this role, please consider applying. You will join the management teams on our inpatient psychiatric wards in the mental health unit in Mile End Hospital.
If successful, you will join the Trust's aspiring Clinical Practice Lead programme staring in April this year. You will follow a program of on-the-ward development, which is detailed in the booklet attached. You will receive a one year contract as a band 6 nurse and will undertake the role of a band 6 nurse as your development progresses.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Practice Lead will support the Clinical Nurse Manager with 24-hour operational responsibility and accountability for the provision and management of high quality nursing care and for the treatment of service users within the inpatient service area. You will be required to support developing the service and nursing team, support care delivery and work with service users and staff to ensure the provision of practices that respond effectively to both individual and service need.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision. In addition, supporting junior staff in delivery of care provision.
To manage and organise work as required.
Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice for service users with complex needs, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
Contribute to the development of high quality evidence based in-patient services in a changing health care environment.
Contribute towards ensuring that the ward functions as an integral part of the Directorates services.
Effective communication with all relevant personnel both internal and external to the Trust.
To practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
To ensure continuous personal development through the utilisation of regular supervision, annual appraisal and training where appropriate.
To provide clinical leadership and supervision to the staff group in order to promote and develop excellence in practice.
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
1. Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
2. Mentorship certification
3. Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Significant experience at band 5 level or above
5. Working with people with mental health problems/ learning disabilities
6. Managing challenging and aggressive behaviour
Desirable criteria
7. Supporting and supervising students and junior staff
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
9. Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for complex patients
10. Knowledge of risk management and how to plan care to account for risk
11. Knowledge of supervision and reflective practices processes