Job summary
Employer heading
Clinical Lead
Band 6
We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.
If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board support flexible working.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process
Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 1,2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12 per hour - £23,465 per annum. This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2024/25 is confirmed
Job overview
The post holder is a key member of the inpatient multi-disciplinary team working within a recovery-focused service. There is a need to demonstrate a commitment to teamwork, with strong leadership skills. The post holder will deputise for the Ward Manager. To be responsible for coordinating, delivering and maintaining a high standard of clinical care for all patients. To provide support to the Ward Manager and clinical leadership to the ward team. To provide guidance and supervision of junior nursing staff. To ensure that systems are used to incorporate. Essence of Care, any other adopted models of quality assurance and clinical governance into everyday practice. The post holder will have an interest in furthering their clinical skills and will undertake further training as required.
To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines.
The post holder may be required to work in other areas of the Health Board to meet service needs.
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job will include building key relationships with clinical and non-clinical teams within the Adult Mental Health Directorate and Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division.
The post holder will work in conjunction with the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Manager, leading the clinical management of patients to ensure that high standards of nursing care is achieved and maintained. This will also include taking on the primary nursing role for a number of patients on the ward, assess plan, implement and evaluate the clinical care of patients, ensuring appropriate action is taken.
The post hold will need to ensure that changes in the patient's physical mental health and behaviour are reported and recorded by the post holder and junior nursing staff.
Working for our organisation
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your specialty or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.
We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work.
Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
For further detailed information, please contact the Ward Manager, Jackie Simpson either via email: [email protected] or via telephone: 01633 436868
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Supervisor
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Risk Assessment WARRN
Desirable criteria
- Nurse Prescriber
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive post-registration experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of taking lead in projects
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills to act up in the absence of the person in charge
Desirable criteria
- Experience of line management
Experience
Essential criteria
- To be able to facilitate therapeutic and recreational groups and activities
Desirable criteria
- Change Management Skills
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Welsh language skills are not necessary
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jackie Simpson
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01633 436868
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