Job summary
- Main area
- Learning Disability
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-ICG24-002-MG
- Employer
- Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Rose Lodge
- Town
- Hebburn
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Lead
Band 7
Hello!
We are so delighted you are considering coming to work with us at Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW).
We know the power of looking into an organisation, one you might want to work in, or one where you are going to get help, and being able to say, ‘I’ve seen somewhere I can fit in and be myself.’ We’re on a journey to make the Trust an inclusive employer, representative of the community we serve and we want more of our community to consider applying for jobs with us.
Opportunities for you
Spanning east to west coasts from Northumberland to Cumbria and from the Scottish Borders down to Middlesbrough we’ve got exciting new opportunities available at every level and in every area.
We offer flexible working, helping work fit around family and caring responsibilities, or training and development needs and there’s lots on offer in the way of benefits, such as, lease cars, childcare schemes, staff discounts, season tickets for travel and a cycle to work scheme. All this in a vibrant workplace supported by the following staff networks.
- Cultural diversity staff network
- Disabled staff network
- LGBT+ staff network
We also have a number of staff support groups which are open to any staff to attend. These Include:
- Armed Forces and Veterans Staff Association
- Mind, Health and Wellbeing Community
- Menopause toolkit and cafes and staff carer support group
We offer fantastic personal development opportunities through our Collective Leadership Programme and other Organisational Development initiatives. Whatever you are looking for, you will be joining a supportive, friendly team, offering varied and interesting roles, with opportunities for career progression.
Always improving
CNTW is regulated by the national healthcare regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our last two inspections have rated us as an outstanding organisation. We’re always seeking to improve as an organisation. Do you want to be part of that?
Job overview
Rose Lodge is a learning disability specialist assessment and treatment inpatient unit based in Hebburn, South Tyneside. Rose Lodge has 10 beds providing acute assessment and treatment by a multi-disciplinary team. All of the learning disability specialist assessment and treatment wards offer a multi-disciplinary approach (based on Bio-Psycho-Social Mode of Care) to care for adults aged 18 and over with learning disabilities and mental health problems or severely challenging behaviour.
There is an exciting opening for an experienced clinician to join the Leadership team as Clinical Lead.
We are looking for a registered professional who is an enthusiastic and motivated with an interest in service improvement and change.
The post holder will have clinical experience of working within an inpatient services, demonstrating an understanding of complex needs and management of risks within an learning disability setting.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be responsible for the clinical leadership of the team alongside the Operational Manager, and wider MDT. They will provide regular case load supervision to ensure that clinical standards are being met, and support the interface with the wider system, both internally and externally.
You will use your expertise to role model to the team, and be develop your leadership abilities to ensure safe, effective care.
Working for our organisation
We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 16th April 2024
Closing date : 1st May 2024
We welcome your application.
Person specification
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to demonstrate leadership skills/delegation.
- Excellent communication skills and liaison skills
- Evidence of working under pressure
- Experience of working in MDT
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team using a community based approach.
- Coordinating and supporting staff in the day to day provision of clinical services.
- Proven ability to manage a clinical caseload in a flexible manner as required.
- Experience and ability to provide clinical supervision for evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
- experience of working with families / carers
- experience of auditing and implementing action plans where required
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered Learning Disability Nurse (as appropriate) or equivalent relevant professional qualification
- Mentor/teaching qualification
Desirable criteria
- Therapy qualification (i.e. CBT / Family Therapy)
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
- Lorna Hudson
- Job title
- Clinical Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07800726153
List jobs with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors