Enhanced Care Team Leader
The enhanced care team offers additional support across all wards and departments for patients who may require extra assistance due to unfamiliar surroundings, medication issues, mental health concerns, or challenging behavioral needs.
Enhanced care is an essential part of a therapeutic plan, ensuring the safe and sensitive monitoring of patients' physical and psychological wellbeing while building therapeutic relationships. The team may support 'cohorted' patients or those requiring 1-1 support.
Responsibilities
1. Manage the operational efficiency of the enhanced care team, including staff development, training, and working within the set budget.
2. Provide professional leadership within the clinical area, offering direction and inspiration to multidisciplinary team members.
3. Develop protocols, guidelines, and patient information materials.
4. Collaborate with ward teams and the Liaison Psychiatry Service to deliver high-quality clinical support aligned with the principles of least restriction.
5. Ensure systems are in place for planning, providing, and reviewing enhanced care services.
6. Deliver therapeutic interventions to patients with mental health conditions, cognitive impairments, or psychological distress.
7. Regularly report on team effectiveness, focusing on reducing restrictive practices and incidents of harm.
Our Commitment
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer, reflecting the communities we serve, and creating an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.
We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and are dedicated to continuous quality improvement to enhance patient care.
Additional Information
If you are considering applying, please note that NHS staff may contact vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and annually against the Flu to ensure safety for all.
Contact for Further Details
Name: Lauren Julie-Rusz
Job Title: Lead Nurse for Enhanced Care
Email: l.julie-rusz1@nhs.net
Telephone: 07915 044 835
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