The Trust’s Rehabilitation Service is evolving, and we have a wonderful opportunity for a Lead Nurse Band 6
The team provides 24-hour inpatient support and help to 23 adults with severe and enduring mental illness who have traditionally found it difficult to spend long periods out of other inpatient settings.
The successful applicant will be expected to support the Senior Nurse in providing leadership, effective resource utilisation, and supervision to the wider, multi-disciplinary team.
The aim is to provide an effective, high-quality, evidence-based rehabilitation and recovery service, which is unpinned by the promotion of a hopeful, compassionate, and expressive environment, offering choice and opportunities and prioritising service users’ goals whenever possible.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
- Work with the team, driving change and offering assurance that our care meets the standards not only expected of us but that our patients, relatives, and carers deserve.
- Be responsible for establishing operational and clinical service mechanisms that support safe and high-quality care throughout the 24 hours.
- Have opportunities to take the lead on newdevelopments and will be responsible for ensuring that local and national standards and targets are met.
- Be responsible for ensuring that the clinical team operates within established legal and operational protocols and that robust clinical rationales exist for planned and delivered interventions.
- Work effectively within a multi-disciplinary setting and will ensure that effective coordination exists and is maintained between the various stakeholders involved.
- Be part of our bleep-holder role on a rota basis, which lends itself to bed management and support of the Kingsway Campus.
- Deputise for the Senior Nurse where needed.
About us
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
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 LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
Health and wellbeing opportunities
Structured learning and development opportunities
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification.
Attainment/Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse.
- Evidence of up-to-date Personal Development Plan / Professional Portfolio.
- ENB 99/78, NVQ Assessor, CG 730 or equivalent (Practice Supervisor and Assessor).
Knowledge/Experience
- Recent, relevant post-registration clinical expertise, including core NMC competencies.
- Comprehensive knowledge and awareness of professional accountability and codes of conduct.
- Knowledge and expertise of CPA, risk assessment and management.
- Up-to-date evidence-based knowledge for nursing practice generally and the chosen speciality (rehabilitation).
- Experience working in mental health rehabilitation.
- Experience working in inpatient mental health services.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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