About this role
Job summary
Band 6 - Clinical Lead - Full Time-Health-Based Place of SafetyLocation: Farnham Road Hospital- Guildford
Are you a dynamic and experienced Band 6 Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Farnham Road Hospital is seeking dedicated professionals to join our well-established Health-Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) Team.
Our newly developed HBPoS features four modern suites, each with ensuite bathrooms, designed using the latest, evidence-based equipment to ensure the highest standards of patient safety and care. You'll be supported by a strong leadership structure, including Clinical Nurse Specialists, a Ward Manager, and a Senior Matron, creating an ideal environment for professional development.
Why join us?
Be part of a compassionate team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
Work in a purpose-built, safe environment designed for both patients and staff.
Access excellent development opportunities, including academic progression, coaching, and mentoring supported by our leadership team.
Enjoy a supportive and inclusive workplace where your skills and ideas are valued.
If you're passionate about delivering outstanding care and have excellent communication skills, we want to hear from you.
Take pride in your nursing career--apply today and grow with us at Farnham Road Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that defined roles and responsibilities are coordinated within the team on a continuous basis. Support the Ward Manager to ensure that the team nursing system operates effectively. Ensuring co-operation with the Ward Manager, that risk assessments, care plans are regularly reviewed, appropriately modified, and updated. Provide professional nursing advice to other team staff and professionals. Provide management support to staff through appraisal, supervision and continuing professional development. Participate in providing the relevant evidence in preparation for CQC inspections and ensuring clinical audits are completed. Managing complaints and concerns about patient care; developing improvement plans and taking remedial action as required. Support the Manager with the setting, monitoring, and maintaining of standards of care within the team and will advise on clinical issues which may have a negative effect on the standards of clinical practice being delivered. Deputise for the Ward Manager and provide cover in their absence. You may at times have to take on some of the operational management responsibilities should the need arise, including signatory for timesheets, expenses. Act as a positive role model for colleagues/others in relation to personal/professional conduct and practice.
Please see job description for full description for duties
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see job description attached for full job description, responsibilities and expectations of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Nursing qualification Mental Health Professional Registration (NMC)
Desirable
Masters Level Nursing qualification Mental Health
Experience Essential
Extensive experience as a nurse leader
Desirable
Leadership qualification
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.
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 Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address Farnham Road Hosptial
Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)