Clinical Nurse Lead

We are excited to be able to advertise a Band 6 Clinical Nurse Lead post on Clearbrook where there will be opportunities to work both as part of a team and independently using initiative. Continuous development and training is advocated and supported for the team and its leadership team. The clinical nurse lead will participate in collaborative working with patients, carers and the MDT and community services to facilitate high standards of individualised patient care and progression to successful discharges. They will receive and deliver clinical supervision, appraisals, training opportunities to support in achieving high standards of care. As a CNTW employee we will support you in your personal and career development. You'll have access to a great range of training opportunities through our in-house Academy including Coaching, Apprenticeships, and our Leadership Development Programme. We are committed to improving the working lives and health and wellbeing of our staff and that's why we have our Thrive programme. Thrive is here to support your whole wellbeing which covers emotional, physical, psychological, financial, career and social aspects. Main duties of the job Clearbrook is an 18 bedded inpatient High dependency units for ladies experiencing psychosis, co-existing conditions such as drug / alcohol dependency, trauma, autism. The ward has a wide MDT including consultant psychiatrists, psychology, psychology assistants, OT, Peer support workers, Activity facilitators, admin - all of whom work collaboratively with the clinical team and service users in completing assessments of needs and delivering individualised care to support a successful transition and discharge to the appropriate environment when their recovery has been optimised. The Clinical Nurse Lead will work within a multi-disciplinary team, developing collaborative, needs based care plans, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation within an Inpatient act as an identified deputy in the absence of the Ward facilitate and coordinate clinical practice, ensuring high standards of evidence based care and are visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

• Professional Nursing qualification RNLD
• ENB 998 / P126 / 127 or equivalent.
• Student Assessor / Mentor, Post registration clinical experience
• 12 to 24 month band 5 qualified nurse experience dependent upon service need.
• Continued professional development
essential Essential Good communication and interpersonal skills Desirable
• Change Management
  
  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.