Clinical Team LeaderinUxbridgeinUxbridgePUBLISHED THU 24 OCT 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for RMN Band 6 (Clinical Team Leader - CTL) nurses. These posts are 37.5 hours a week.

We are seeking a keen, motivated, flexible and enthusiastic CTL to join our multidisciplinary team. Applicants must possess good communication skills and can work as part of a team and use their initiative. You will be able to demonstrate a positive 'can do' attitude despite the difficulty of any given situation, plus be able to demonstrate the ability to weigh up situations and consider the benefits and risks before clinical decisions are made. We are looking for applicants who are friendly, approachable, compassionate and motivated.

It is an essential requirement for this role to be able to safely demonstrate and use PMVA (Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression) training.

• Ensure nursing practice is by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Mental Health Legislation, which incorporates and respects differences of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, religion, culture and disability.
• Participate as an active member of the nursing team, be accountable for your practice, and work in partnership with other healthcare and non-healthcare professionals, patients and others in the delivery of care.
• To use a collaborative approach with other disciplines in redesigning the delivery of care by Working in New Ways guidelines. To ensure that all referrals are assessed about the likely impact upon the ward and to the safety of both staff and patients where that risk is considered unacceptable this information should be forwarded to the Ward Manager for consideration.
• Develop, promote and implement the ward philosophy, vision and values.
• To participate in the unit coordinator rota for in-patient services.
• Participate in the maintenance of general and specific patient observations, accurately recording all relevant information.
• Supervising the implementation of Trust and local risk management processes ensuring these are completed accurately within agreed time frames.
• Always act in a manner as to promote and safeguard the interests and well-being of patients, visitors and colleagues.

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• Develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care using a problem-solving approach that ensures the needs of each patient are met throughout their admission, including detailed arrangements for discharge.
• To deal with the storage and administration of drugs by legal requirements, local policies and procedures.
• Participate in rotational duties and work in alternative care settings as required.
• To undertake the role of Clinical Co-ordinator or Ward Manager duringannual leave and sickness absence as required.
• To act as a suitable role model for your grade of employment.
• To be responsible for the development and implementation of clinicalsupervision for nurses.
• To participate in appraisal and performance review of the team as well as individual staff and reporting to the Ward Manager.