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Job summary

Main area
Specialised/Forensic Services
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
267-SS6533808
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wenric House
Town
Littlemore
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum/pro-rata (+RSU Allowance of £1446 per annum/pro-rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
01/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Clinical Lead Nurse - Wenric Ward - Oxford

Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We know Job Descriptions and Specifications can sometimes be long which can be off-putting for some people, and we don’t want to let that deter you from applying.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you!


 

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Feeling ready to take up a leadership role?

Passionate about delivering psychosocial interventions and improving the quality of nursing care in forensic inpatient settings?

We have an exciting new role at Wenric House, Littlemore, for a Specialist Clinical Lead Nurse within our forensic inpatient team.

We are seeking a committed individual that will work as part of the Clinical Leadership team to promote nurse-led psychosocial interventions and implement the vision for inpatient care.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining a programme of individual and group psychosocial interventions and regularly evaluating the impact of interventions incorporating patient and carer feedback.

This will require proactive engagement with patients/families and carers to build positive working alliances to support the provision of psychosocial interventions.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”.

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

•    Excellent opportunities for career progression
•    Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
•    27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
•    NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
•    Competitive pension scheme
•    Lease car scheme
•    Cycle to work scheme
•    Employee Assistance Programme
•    Mental Health First Aiders
•    Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
•    Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role also involves supporting the wider nursing team to develop their skills at delivering psychosocial interventions through supervision and working within multidisciplinary teams to provide effective needs led care for our patient group.

The successful candidate will have completed Brief Interventions Module (or equivalent) or be willing to undertake at the earliest opportunity.

Person specification

Knowledge/skills/qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered mental health nurse
  • Experience of applying psychosocial approaches to clinical practice
  • Knowledge and understanding of psychosocial interventions
  • Has completed brief interventions module or equivalent OR will undertake at earliest opportunity
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge of monitoring systems, targets and processes used within mental health
  • Understanding of/ experience in quality improvement methodology
  • Experience of mental health nursing in secure settings

Personal management/qualities

Essential criteria
  • Employs own strategies to manage stress conditions and promote/support emotional wellbeing and resilience
  • Excellent organisational skills and able to manage own time effectively
  • Able to meet the needs of the service in respect of flexible working hours, deployment and work bases

Teaching / education / mentoring

Essential criteria
  • Skills in supporting the development of the nursing team through teaching (1:1 and group)
  • Good presentation skills
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in supervision

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Zoe Jackson
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01865 902242
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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