[ref. c47596002] Nurse Manager and Team Co-ordinator
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
- Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
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Job overview
Clinic Based Services are looking to employ a motivated and enthusiastic specialist senior clinician to come join the Team.
The post holder will work as part of the Treatment Room and Phlebotomy service providing treatment for patients referred for assessment and intervention, and be responsible for a caseload of people likely to respond to physical intervention.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to provide evidence of effective service delivery through ongoing monitoring and evaluation in line with key performance indicators. The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with colleagues to develop and deliver services that reflect changes in national and local strategy and direction.Where appropriate, the Nurse Manager and Team Co-ordinator will be capable of working autonomously to provide direct clinical care to patients demonstrating expert clinical skills and knowledge. The Nurse Manager and Team Co-ordinator will act as a positive role model, leading by example, mentoring and supervising staff and providing opportunities for continuing professional development for all grades of staff.
The post holder will actively participate in the delivery of business objectives, quality improvements and support the Care Quality Commission requirements and audit.
The successful candidate will have experience in wound care, non-medical prescribing and relevant post graduate experience encompassing the specialist field of practice that demonstrates an in depth knowledge of specialist area/transferable relevant skills
Working for our organisation
The successful candidate will also have experience of multi-disciplinary/multi-agency collaborative working, and experience of working with patients with complex needs and their families in a clinical setting.
For more information please contact:
David Kirkham
Service Manager
Clinic Based Services
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
T: 01772 215492 (Lisa Schools PA)E: [email protected]
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the person specification and job description attached.
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria- Degree Level or equivalent Relevant Core Professional Qualification (NMC or HCPC registered)
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Non-Medical Prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake (as appropriate to clinical discipline)
- Compliance with regulatory bodies and codes of professional conduct
Experience
Essential criteria- Significant Wound Care experience
- Evidence of extensive clinical Knowledge, skill and experience
- Evidence of management development through continuous professional development and/or formal management courses
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to work independently as lead specialist
- Ability to manage challenging behaviours
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.
Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.
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LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation.
Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you’d like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.