Deputy Nurse ManagerNHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

The Intensive Support Team provides, 7 days a week crisis response, to adults with a learning disability, this includes support with additional complex mental health issues and or behaviour of distress. IST provide robust support in the community, and support to mainstream mental health services, when the individual requires a period of assessment.

The post holder will assist the Team Manager in all aspects of the Intensive Support Team, ensuring high quality service delivery to adults with a learning disability and additional mental health and or behaviour of distress. The post holder provide guidance and direction to the staff team, and will assist to develop the service in line with local and nationally agreed standards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is a nurse, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting person from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and risk management skills, for service users. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking, clinical decision-making process. They will work collaboratively meeting the needs of service users, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership. In addition, the post holder will be critical in the development of mainstreaming and partnership working.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Continually delivering and maintaining high standards

• Leadership, management and development of delegated others

• Clinical leadership

• Continuous personal development

• Assisting in on-going service development and leading the mainstreaming agenda

• Building trust and developing relationships with service users and their carers

• promoting service user inclusion and involvement in training

• Ensuring information is managed and applied appropriately and effectively

• Ensuring equality and diversity values underpin the day to day working of the Practice area.

• Assist in ensuring effective caseload management within the team, including timely discharge

Working for our organisation

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To report any adverse reactions to medication using appropriate mechanism.

To identify and regularly meet with a medical supervisor discussing the care of people and accessing support with the implementation of agreed clinical management plans.

To have an awareness and understanding of effective use of risk management techniques.

To take the lead in auditing clinical practice

Person specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

Essential criteria

• NHS Constitution - Having experience for ensuring that the values including Care, Compassion, Competence, communication, Courage and Commitment are adhered to daily, and any matters of concern are raised with the relevant Line Manager or through the necessary processes within the Trust. Knowledge/Education/
• Registered Nurse – Learning Disabilities/Mental Health (RNLD/RNMH) or equivalent
• A post-registration specialist qualification to at least degree level in nursing or related subject
• Evidence of continuing professional, clinical and educational development
• Evidence of supporting Student Nurse.
• A full understanding of national and local health priorities/policies/drivers and their application to clinical practice, service and organisations e.g. Valuing People Now, Equality Act, No Health without Mental Health.

Desirable criteria

• Experince of working with people with complex needs

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial post basic experience
• Experience of Band 6 or above
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge and experience of collaborative working
• Experience of setting up health education/health promotion initiatives

Desirable criteria

• managing staff through complex situations

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria

• Effective communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels
• Experience of providing training and teaching
• Experienced in the area of presentations