Job Overview
Promote the health and well‑being of patients and maintain a safe, caring and therapeutic environment based on an individualised approach. Working with the Team Leader to provide an environment that promotes training and development among the workforce.
Main Duties of the Job
* To ensure a high standard of individualised care for each client by facilitating a needs‑led service and the decisions made by the multi‑disciplinary team.
* To act as a clinical and managerial role model, demonstrating high standards of clinical practice.
* To demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant Mental Health legislation.
* To ensure that the team is meeting requirements in relation to any particular mental health legislation, e.g. CPA, and that adequate monitoring systems are in place.
* To take responsibility for a small caseload of clients, maintaining clinical skills.
* To demonstrate a positive attitude to mental health, attending to patients with respect and dignity and have the ability to challenge staff where the standard falls below expectations.
* To ensure that professional boundaries are always adhered to.
* To keep up to date with issues and developments in nursing, the prison service and the wider NHS.
* To keep abreast of new Policies, Guidance and Best Practice guidelines.
* To actively participate in the Healthcare Care Quality Meetings and other appropriate meetings as agreed.
* To maintain up to date accurate clinical records both written and electronic.
Working for our organisation: We’re passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic, a prison or in the patient’s own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.
Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people.
We’re always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee we’re hoping to find our future leaders and we’ll support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and an equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more – whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* To maintain appropriate service statistics.
* Maintain accurate, timely paper and electronic records. Ensure they are kept safely in accordance with CNWL policies, including the Data Protection Act (1998) and the CNWL Confidentiality Policy.
* To ensure effective use of SystmOne and cNOMIS in record keeping and monitor the quality of data provided by junior staff.
* To ensure that key local and national policies are implemented at a local level giving support to team members where necessary.
* To lead and support the implementation of any new software application within the team. To ensure staff are adequately prepared and supported throughout the process and that good links are established throughout the process.
* To support staff throughout any change process and to allow minimal disruption to patient care delivery. To ensure all staff receive information related to change.
* To lead on specific care quality initiatives, within the team and service wide.
* To become involved in forums other than health to promote closer working practices in order to meet patient and carer needs.
* To participate in the planning and implementation of clinical audits in the area and ensure that standards of good practice are met by all staff.
* To provide a forum to allow effective communication to take place - both for clinical and non-clinical issues.
* To take initiative in developing the service, working alongside the Mental Health Service Lead and partner organisations to improve services.
Person Specification
Education And Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse Mental Health/Learning Disability
* Mentorship or supervisor qualification
* Evidence of professional development since registration
* Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
* Post registration qualification that enhances clinical work: CBT, DBT, Dual Diagnosis, etc.
* Management Qualification
* Teaching and assessing qualification
* NMP Qualification
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience within a management role.
* Experience of managing a multi-disciplinary team of staff, providing leadership and promoting excellent care.
* Excellent organisational skills and an ability to work with deadlines and to manage time effectively.
* Experience of using a performance management framework.
* Experience of managing change.
* Experience working with acute and vulnerable mental health service users.
* Experience of building a learning environment for staff.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of working in a Prison or secure/forensic environment.
* Training and experience in investigating complaints.
* Experience of working with mentally disordered offenders.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of CPA, Mental Health Act, MAPPA, legislation and policies relevant to prison mental health.
* Ability to engage in evidence-based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
* Evidence of the ability to develop a service and of the need for setting up evidence-based interventions.
* Knowledge of current challenges / developments in Prison health.
* Expert in engaging with people with mental health problems, assessing their needs, designing and delivering appropriate interventions and evaluating the effectiveness of the process.
* Risk assessment and management skills.
* Excellent communication skills both verbal and written with the ability to listen, rationalise and conclude calmly offering reassurance to the team when required.
* Ability to community effectively both verbally and in writing, presenting ideas with clarity for a variety of audiences.
* Excellent IT skills, experience of electronic patient information systems and fully conversant with Microsoft packages.
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently as appropriate.
* To use supervision positively and effectively.
* Proven ability to work patients to increase their level of self‑determination and resilience.
* Effective time management.
* Problem solving and stress management resolution skills with the ability to manage conflict consistently and affectively.
* Ability to engage in evidence-based practice, with an understanding of care quality (clinical governance).
Desirable criteria
* Participation in research issues and with the clinical governance agenda.
Attitudes, Aptitudes and Personal Characteristics
Essential criteria
* A positive non‑judgemental attitude towards working with mentally ill offenders.
* Ability to recognise the support and supervision when working with an emotionally challenging client group.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care
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