About this role
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity to seek a dynamic senior nurse with experience or aspirations of clinical team management who will be excited to be part of something new and very special. We want creativity, innovative ideas and passion towards providing excellent patient care.
We are looking for a nurse experienced in working with learning disabilities/mental health with a level head who is aware of the pressures of a busy community environment to support and guide staff. We are looking for a strong and proven leader who can take responsibility for decisions and support junior members of the team.
The way we care for people with Learning Disabilities in Suffolk is changing at NSFT as we have recently benefit form £1.3 million of investment which has recently physically transformed our inpatient facilities. The Learning Disability and Autism Specialist Service is not only being invested in financially, with a fresh approach to ideas and service delivery being supported by the Trust, we are confident our new model of care is the very best for the people we care for
This role in-particular is to lead and manage our 2 LD Community Teams in Suffolk. The teams are very patient-focused and highly skilled at managing and supporting a caseload of people with complex needs who are presenting with deteriorating mental health and/or challenging behaviour. The multidisciplinary teams work pro-actively with each individual to support them along their recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
Communication is key, we pride ourselves on our services being co-produced. We are therefore looking for someone who can communicate in a professional manner with a wide spectrum of people to achieve the best outcome for our patients. Most importantly and in keeping with our Trust values, we are looking for someone who has exceptional people skills as this role requires you to make difficult decision whilst having to maintain professional relationships. We are looking for someone who sees themselves as a 'compassionate leader' and can demonstrate how to positively lead the team to maintain an excellent quality of care.
If you want to make a difference in people's lives and change it for the better, we want you to be part of our fantastic team! This is an exciting time to join our LD and A team as we commit to developing strong clinical leads as part of our pathway strategy. This specific post is for the Community Team Manager who will be working closely with the Senior Management Team and peers contributing to the dynamic development within the Learning Disability & Autism Specialist Pathway. You can be a part of the changes we are making and the new direction the specialist service is heading.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits included with this role are:-
NHS pension a comprehensive in house & external training programmes career progression starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) staff physio service NHS discounts and many more.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Nursing degree or equivalent, Dip SW or Dip OT or equivalent, or HCPC registered
Desirable
Higher degree or post grad certificate on area of clinical/therapeutic practice. Ongoing professional development working towards degree level ILM certificate in management or equivalent
Experience Essential
Able to demonstrate experience at a senior clinical level including staff management/supervision experience. Evidence of providing leadership in a Mental Health care environment including service development. Experience with risk assessment and ongoing management. Mentoring Experience Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects. Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions
Other Essential
Ability to travel
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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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address G block
Hospital Road site
Bury St Edmunds
IP33 3NR
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)