Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
- Job ref
- 383-SPE-4977-24
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kedleston Unit
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa, pro-rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/10/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead - Kedleston Unit
NHS AfC: Band 7
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An exciting new opportunity for a Clinical Lead has arisen at Kedleston Unit, our low secure inpatient service for males.
The team delivers intensive, comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatments and care for patients who demonstrate disturbed behaviour in the context of a serious mental disorder and must be in a secure setting.
The service is commissioned by IMPACT East Midlands, our provider collaborative who we work closely with. Referrals come from regional medium-secure units, prisons, Ministry of Justice recalls, Psychiatric Intensive Care Units and acute adult wards. There are 20 beds at the Kedleston Unit: Curzon ward is an eight-bedded assessment ward and Scarsdale ward is a 12-bedded rehabilitation ward.
The Kedleston Unit team are members of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Forensic Quality Network. They are active members in peer service review and sharing of good practice through the network.
Interviews will take place in person on the Kedleston Unit - provisionally across 10th and 11th October.
A short presentation will be required - further details will be provided upon invitation to interview.
Main duties of the job
Within your role you will:
- Provide strong clinical leadership, ensuring evidence-based practice is delivered and to improve the quality of care
- Be responsible for ensuring the monitoring and maintenance of standards of care that support safe high-quality practice throughout the twenty-four hour period in a low secure setting.
- Provide advice, support and healthy challenge within the Multi-Disciplinary Team
- Supervise and promote staff development
- Ensure a nurturing learning environment focusing on safe clinical practice and staff wellbeing.
- Demonstrate robust knowledge of clinical and environmental risk assessment and risk management in a forensic mental health setting.
- Use your exceptional skills in relevant clinical documentation, including HCR20’s, Ministry of Justice reports and care planning; supporting staff to meet agreed standards.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Qualified and Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Relevant post registration experience of working with people with severe mental health conditions and a forensic history
- Educated to Diploma/Degree Level (i.e. Dip HE Nursing)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post-registration training in mental health
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Professional Nurse Advocate
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Mentorship/assessor training
- Leadership Qualification
Knowledge/Experience/Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience in mental health forensic settings.
- Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct.
- Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and lead multi-professional teams.
- Demonstrate literacy and numeric skills that enable clinical organisational and financial management.
- Demonstrate knowledge and expertise of CPA / Risk Assessment and Management skills.
- Demonstrate leadership skills such as motivation, facilitation, mentorship.
- Demonstrate up to date evidence-based knowledge for Clinical Practice generally and the chosen speciality.
- Understanding of the co-morbidities and understanding of Physical Health management.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Joe Kirkham
- Job title
- Deputy Area Service Manager - Forensics and Rehab
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07918446800
- Additional information
Additional contact details:
Stacey Wilson, Clinical Lead - [email protected]
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
1st Floor Kingsway House (Entrance D)
Kingsway
Derby
DE22 3LZ
- Telephone
- 07900 135638
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