Job summary
We are very pleased to be recruiting to the following vacancy across our Care Group:

Mental Health Directorate (Childrens Care Group) Lead Nurse

This is a senior clinical role within the new directorates. The Lead Nurse will professionally lead some senior leaders and provide clinical expertise within the directorate management team.It is expected that the successful candidate would have 1 day, or equivalent, per week to dedicate to this role.It is expected that this post would allow the successful candidate to develop leadership and management skills and prepare them for other senior professional leadership roles in future, or as a way to ensure that clinical practice is represented within the new DMT.The post holder will be a collaborative, visible, inclusive and compassionate Lead Nurse with values and behaviours that inspire understanding and trust, build inclusion and reduce inequalities.

Main duties of the job
If successful your appointment to the Lead role will be for a period of 12 months, for colleagues who currently work full time (37.5 hours per week) you will work 0.8 WTE in your substantive role and 0.2 WTE in the Lead role. For colleagues who work less than full time you have the option to work the 0.2 WTE as part of your current hours or alternatively you can increase your hours by 0.2 WTE, provided this does not exceed full time hours.

It is expected that as a minimum the successful candidate will, together with the other leads in the directorate:

• Provide evidence based clinical advice to the directorate leadership team.
• Provide advice on the recruitment and retention of professionals to the directorate, including supporting professional development.
• Provide evidence-based advice on nursing research & innovation to the directorate.
• Undertake specific service improvement projects within the directorate,

It is expected that the Lead Nurse will work with the Care Group Director of Nursing to develop a bespoke job plan for this part of their job. This will involve working on specific leadership projects within the directorate.

The Deputy Care Group Director will coordinate the DMT, which includes service managers, matrons, and the lead roles from each profession.

About us
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

_https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/_

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

_https://workwithrdash.co.uk/_

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

_https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q_

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse - Current RGN RMN or RNLD Nursing
• Evidence of relevant and transferable Post Registration Study
• Experienced and credible practitioner in the field of Nursing
• Post Registration Specialist Qualification or equivalent experience to Masters level

Desirable

• Management Qualification or equivalent level of experience

Experience
Essential

• Senior clinical nursing experience showing managerial or advanced practice skills in any transferable clinical setting.
• Involvement in Change Management processes
• Participated in audit/research, education programmes or teaching

Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of Patient Safety, Patient Experience and Quality Improvement theory as it applies to operational services in the care group.
• Well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills
• Track record of developing others, Individuals and Teams to meet high service standards of quality and safety
• Able to self-start, lead and complete complex tasks
• Demonstrable knowledge of risk management and risk registers
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Knowledge of policy drivers at national and local level as applicable to the care group
• Well-developed self-awareness thorough 360 feedback or leadership development

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).