Job summary
- Main area
- Day Unit team Leader
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (08.30 - 16.30pm Mon - Friday. May be required to support the occasional evening and weekend)
- Job ref
- 186-992-25-FS
- Employer
- Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rampton Hospital
- Town
- Retford
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Role is eligible for £7.000 Special hospital lead
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Day Unit Team Leader Band 6
Band 6
Job overview
Are you looking at taking the next step in your career? We are seeking to recruit a dynamic individual with proven skills, knowledge and experience to provide leadership to an established team of Allied Healthcare Professionals and support staff within one of the four Day Units within the Therapies and Education Service at Rampton Hospital.
The post holder will support the Day Unit Manager and will deputise in their absence. We are looking for an enthusiastic compassionate and motivated individual with excellent communication skills to make a difference to the lives of our patients. Providing service development, programme ideas, and the day to day operational running of the service.
In return we can offer an additional £7,000 high secure allowance to successful applicants.
Main duties of the job
To develop and provide collaborative Day Unit programmes for one of the Four Day Units, and lead on the development and coordination of a needs led therapy service in partnership with relevant stakeholders
The post is situated within the Forensic Care Group and located in the High Secure setting of Rampton Hospital. The post holder will develop and provide a variety of specialist individual and group interventions to a population of individuals with complex mental health needs. Undertake PAD’s, supervision, coaching and the development of day unit staff., to ensure staff are supported to undertake supervision as identified in Trust policy. Ensure attendance at essential training by staff as required.
Continually update and develop skills and utilise CPD opportunities and maintain portfolio in line with trust standards, as required.
Working for our organisation
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Develop and provide a patient needs led specialist service using a range of assessments, treatment approaches and evaluation based on best available evidence, to a specific patient group.
Be actively involved in the clinical risk assessment and development of risk management plans for patients and adhere to these.
Communicate effectively within own service and with other colleagues.
Be actively involved in Clinical Governance and quality assurance activities as required.
Promote and Provide effective leadership within the day service.
Co-work with Allied Health professionals and members of other professions.
Accurately record statistical information, relevant to a meaningful day.
Keep accurate, appropriate, and contemporaneous patient records in accordance with the Forensic Information Governance Group and Trust Policy.
Lead on specific service developments as required.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.
Person specification
experience
Essential criteria
- Significant operational experience in a day care or other clinical setting.
- Previous involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of treatment interventions in day care setting or other clinical setting with minimum supervision.
- Significant experience of planning and running a variety of individual and group interventions.
- Experience of effective team working.
- Experience of providing effective clinical and/or management supervision.
Desirable criteria
- To have previous experience of working in a development team leader post.
- Experience of working in a forensic environment dealing with and resolving conflict.
- Experience of Service Development.
Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation
Physical Requirements
Essential criteria
- Has the physical ability to perform the full range of clinical duties.
- Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression.
- Occasional requirement to exert intense physical effort throughout the period of work to respond to incidents.
Qualifications - Academic / Craft / Professional
Essential criteria
- Professional, clinical, qualification or equivalent relevant experience in mental health care, training/teaching, plus further specialist or other formal training.
- If appropriate has registration with NMC, HCPC, adheres to the relevant code of practice/equivalent professional body).
- Demonstrates continuing professional development within their specialism
- Significant leadership/operational experience within a day care environment.
Desirable criteria
- Relevant post graduate Qualifications.
- Leadership Qualification
Training
Essential criteria
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of education of others and identification of training requirements
- Significant knowledge of health and safety/clinical risk and current issues relating to forensic services.
- Knowledge of patient-focused approaches and user/carer involvement.
- Detailed knowledge and application of current legislation and initiatives relating to secure mental health care.
- Knowledge of CPD evidence based practice.
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting of secure mental health care.
- Knowledge of leadership theories
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate leadership and management skills within a secure mental health setting.
- Ability to work in and effectively influence a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to effectively plan and run a variety of therapeutic interventions to a high standard.
- Specialist skills in applying evidence to practice.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise own workload.
- Evidence of effective maintenance of written records and producing reports.
- Effective leadership, communication, negotiation and liaison skills.
- Ability to demonstrate a non-judgmental attitude to working with mentally disordered offenders.
- A clear and professional identity
Desirable criteria
- A high level of emotional intelligence
contractual requiremens
Essential criteria
- Ability to adapt and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Samantha McDaid
- Job title
- Day Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01777 248321
- Additional information
Samantha McDaid
Ext 7901
John Muldoon
Ext 7597
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